Mawkili Abdualllah A, Alghazi Jarallah H, Alqahtani Abdullah M, Alshalwan Mohammed A, Essa Shahd Alallah M, Alissa Ghadah I, Althobaiti Abdulrazaq I, Alsuwayyid Rakan Y, Alzahrani Saeed E, Alaidarous Saud T, Ayoub Ahmed Y
Surgery, Jazan University, Jazan, SAU.
College of Medicine, King Saud bin Abdulaziz for Health Sciences, Riyadh, SAU.
Cureus. 2025 Jul 10;17(7):e87674. doi: 10.7759/cureus.87674. eCollection 2025 Jul.
Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS), with or without nasal polyps (CRSwNP/CRSsNP), is a prevalent inflammatory condition of the sinonasal mucosa, for which intranasal corticosteroids (INCS) are widely used as first-line therapy. This systematic review evaluated the efficacy and safety of INCS, used alone or with adjunctive treatments, in improving clinical outcomes in CRS patients. A comprehensive literature search was conducted across PubMed, Cochrane Library, Scopus, Web of Science, and the Virtual Health Library (VHL) through May 2025, including randomized controlled trials (RCTs) assessing INCS efficacy in adults and children with CRS. Outcomes examined included nasal polyp score (NPS), nasal congestion, quality of life (QoL), sinus opacification, olfactory function, acute exacerbations, and adverse events. Six high-quality RCTs involving 2,339 participants were included. Dupilumab demonstrated the greatest NPS reduction (Δ-2.06), improved nasal congestion, and reduced the need for surgery or systemic steroids. Mepolizumab, omalizumab, and benralizumab were also effective in reducing polyp size and symptoms, particularly in eosinophilic CRS. EDS-FLU (exhalation delivery system with fluticasone) improved congestion, SNOT-22 (22-item Sino-Nasal Outcome Test) scores, and reduced acute exacerbations. In pediatric patients, mometasone delivered with saline nebulization significantly improved SN-5 scores. All interventions were well tolerated, with few adverse events reported. Overall, INCS are effective in managing CRS symptoms and reducing disease burden, particularly when combined with biologics or advanced delivery systems, and remain a cornerstone of CRS management with a strong safety and efficacy profile across diverse populations.
慢性鼻-鼻窦炎(CRS),伴或不伴鼻息肉(CRSwNP/CRSsNP),是一种常见的鼻窦黏膜炎症性疾病,鼻内糖皮质激素(INCS)被广泛用作一线治疗药物。本系统评价评估了单独使用或与辅助治疗联合使用的INCS在改善CRS患者临床结局方面的疗效和安全性。通过检索截至2025年5月的PubMed、Cochrane图书馆、Scopus、Web of Science和虚拟健康图书馆(VHL)进行了全面的文献检索,包括评估INCS对成人和儿童CRS疗效的随机对照试验(RCT)。检查的结局包括鼻息肉评分(NPS)、鼻塞、生活质量(QoL)、鼻窦浑浊、嗅觉功能、急性加重和不良事件。纳入了6项涉及2339名参与者的高质量RCT。度普利尤单抗显示出最大的NPS降低(Δ-2.06),改善了鼻塞,并减少了手术或全身使用类固醇的需求。美泊利单抗、奥马珠单抗和贝那利珠单抗在缩小息肉大小和减轻症状方面也有效,特别是在嗜酸性粒细胞性CRS中。EDS-FLU(含氟替卡松的呼气给药系统)改善了鼻塞、SNOT-22(22项鼻窦结局测试)评分,并减少了急性加重。在儿科患者中,布地奈德雾化吸入显著改善了SN-5评分。所有干预措施耐受性良好,报告的不良事件较少。总体而言,INCS在管理CRS症状和减轻疾病负担方面有效,特别是与生物制剂或先进给药系统联合使用时,并仍然是CRS管理的基石,在不同人群中具有强大的安全性和疗效。