Status:

COMPLETED

To Compare Fibrin Glue and Suture in Primary Pterygium Excision With Amniotic Membrane Transplantation

Lead Sponsor:

Chulalongkorn University

Conditions:

Pterygium

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-80 years

Phase:

PHASE2

PHASE3

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to compared between conventional pterygium excision and AMT transplantation with suture and with fibrin glue.

Detailed Description

There are few studies about use of fibrin glue in pterygium surgery with conjunctival auto-graft with promising outcome. Less recurrent rate, less discomfort and halve surgical time were reported. Up...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • primary pterygium

Exclusion

  • Pregnant women
  • Recurrent pterygium
  • Pseudopterygium
  • Uncontrolled systemic disease.
  • Known allergy to any of the study agents or preservatives used in the formulations.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 1 2007

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

August 1 2007

Estimated Enrollment :

32 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00457223

Start Date

April 1 2007

End Date

August 1 2007

Last Update

February 13 2008

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Department of Ophthalmology, King Chulalongkorn Memorial hospital

Bangkok, Thailand, 10330