Cholecalciferol-load Films for the Treatment of Nasal Burns Caused by Cauterization of the Hypertrophied Inferior Turbinate: Formulation, in Vivo Study, and Clinical Assessment

Overview

Journal Drug Deliv Transl Res

Publisher Springer

Specialty Pharmacology

Date 2022 Dec 12

PMID 36509965

Authors

Soad A Mohamad

Ahmed M Badwi

Mahmoud Elrehany

Sherif Ali

Abdelrahman M Helmy

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Abstract

Nasal turbinate hypertrophy is among the most common nasal obstruction disorders, affecting the patient's quality of life significantly. Endoscopic submucosal diathermy is a prevalent cauterization procedure for treating turbinate hypertrophy. Regrettably, the nasal burn associated with diathermy typically heals slowly causing facial pain and nasal bleeding and possibly resulting in synechiae formation. In the current study, we have developed, for the first time, a polymeric film loaded with cholecalciferol for local treatment of nasal burns. The casting method was used to prepare films of different compositions of polymers such as chitosan, polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), Carbopol 971p (CP971p), and hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC) as well as a plasticizer. Several characterizations were performed for the cholecalciferol-loaded films (e.g. weight, thickness, content uniformity, surface pH, folding endurance, disintegration time, and in vitro release) to select the optimal formulation. The optimal formulation (F4) displayed compatibility between the used polymers and the drug. In vivo animal study was carried out to assess the healing efficacy of the formulated cholecalciferol-loaded film. The rabbits treated with the cholecalciferol-loaded film demonstrated significantly higher mRNA expression of the growth factor TGF-β and significantly lower mRNA expression of the proinflammatory cytokine TNF-α and IL-1β compared to the plain film treated group and the untreated control group. A randomized, single-blinded, parallel, controlled clinical trial was conducted on 20 patients scheduled to undergo endoscopic submucous diathermy. The results of the clinical study demonstrated significant reductions in facial pain and nasal bleeding scores for the nostrils treated with cholecalciferol-loaded films in comparison to the nostrils treated with plain films. Furthermore, the endoscopic examination showed good healing for 95% of the cholecalciferol-loaded film-treated nostrils. In conclusion, the optimized film can be considered an opportune approach for enhancing the healing rate of nasal burns and thus reducing the downsides of the diathermy procedure.

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