Abstract
This study aimed at observing the efficacy of mometasone fuorate monohydrate nasal spray on obstructive adenoids in children and identifying the characteristics of responders using a pilot study including children aged 2-11 years, with evidence of more than 50 % obstruction. Allergic rhinitis and nasal obstruction were evaluated on baseline (V0), 6- (V1), and 12-week (V2) visits. Degree of obstruction was evaluated by nasopharyngoscopy at V0 and V2. Subjects received 100 mu g mometasone fuorate daily. Results were compared with those of a matching control group. Nineteen children (8 females, 11 males; 2.25-8.50 years old, mean 4.24 years, median 4.00 years) completed treatment and follow-up adequately. There was 58 % reduction in a clinical score assessing the severity of adenoidal obstruction (P < 0.05), 56 % reduction in severity of obstructive symptom (P < 0.05), and 75 % reduction in allergic rhinitis score (P < 0.05) between V0 and V1. No further significant improvement was noticed between V1 and V2. The degree of obstruction dropped from 85 to 61 % as noted on endoscopy (P < 0.05). None in the control group showed spontaneous decrease or resolution of the symptoms. Age of patients, allergic rhinitis score, and severity of the clinical score had no impact on the response parameters. No side effects were observed. Mometasone furoate monohydrate nasal spray appears to be effective in treating children with obstructive adenoids. The effect seems to be independent of the presence of mild intermittent allergic rhinitis, the age of patient, or the severity of symptoms.