Status:
UNKNOWN
Alcohol 20% for Separation of Pterygium and Comparison of Different Wound Closure Methods
Lead Sponsor:
Soroka University Medical Center
Conditions:
Pterygium
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Purpose of this study is to evaluate efficiency and safety of Alcohol 20% for peeling pterygium and to compare 3 different methods of operative wound closure: Bare sclera, Sliding flap, Amniotic membr...
Detailed Description
Pterygium is a fibrovascular tissue growing on conjunctiva and cornea. The disturbance/morbidity caused by pterygium is diverse, ranging from mild esthetic disturbance and till recurrent inflammations...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age- above 18 years old.
- Primary pterygium.
- Eligibility to sign the informed consent.
Exclusion
- Unwillingness to participate in study.
- Hypersensitivity to materials/ medications used during the surgery.
- Pregnancy.
- Cases when the eye which should be operated is the only fuctional eye.
- Age less than 18 years old.
- Recurrent pterygium.
- Chronic eye diseases, especially ocular surface disorders such as: OCP, severe blepharitis, severe keratoconjunctivitis,atopic eye disorders.
- Patients which are not eligible to sign independently the informed consent.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
July 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
150 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00704977
Start Date
June 1 2008
End Date
July 1 2010
Last Update
June 25 2008
Active Locations (2)
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Soroka University Medical Center, Ophthalmology department and outpatient clinics
Beersheba, Israel
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Soroka University Medical Center
Beersheba, Israel