Status:

UNKNOWN

Comparison of Glue With Sutures for Pterygium Surgery

Lead Sponsor:

Wellington Hospital

Collaborating Sponsors:

Baxter Healthcare Corporation

Conditions:

Pterygium

Eligibility:

All Genders

20+ years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

Pterygium excision surgery involves excising the abnormal growth from the cornea and filling the defect with a conjunctival (white of the eye) graft from the superior part of the eye. This is the best...

Detailed Description

This is a prospective, randomised, control trial of 40 participants. Twenty patients in each arm. Twenty patients undergo standard pterygium excision with the conjunctival autograft sutured. Twenty pa...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Primary pterygium

Exclusion

  • Ocular surface disease
  • Previous pterygium surgery

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 1 2006

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

End Date :

September 1 2007

Estimated Enrollment :

40 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00326560

Start Date

May 1 2006

End Date

September 1 2007

Last Update

June 16 2006

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Wellington Ophthalmology Department, Capital Coast District Health Board

Wellington, New Zealand, 6001