Status:

COMPLETED

Lateral Rectus Muscle Tendon Elongation

Lead Sponsor:

Tanta University

Conditions:

Surgical Procedure, Unspecified

Ocular Discomfort

Eligibility:

All Genders

7+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

To evaluate a technique using resected medial rectus muscle transplantation for elongation of Lateral rectus tendon as a monocular surgery for large angle sensory exotropia.

Detailed Description

A prospective study done in Tanta university in the period between January 2017 and June 2018.It included 16 patients with sensory exotropia ≥50PD. Full history was taken. Visual acuity, cycloplegic r...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients with monocular low vision or loss of vision due to congenital or acquired cause with exodeviation of the poorly seeing eye ≥ 50PD.

Exclusion

  • Patients with exotropia other than sensory type (alternating exotropia, intermittent exotropia)
  • Angle of deviation less than 50 PD.
  • visual acuity more than 0.2 decimal in affected eye .
  • A or V pattern exotropia.
  • Nystagmus .
  • Refusal of surgery by the adult patients or caregiver of children.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2017

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

September 1 2018

Estimated Enrollment :

16 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04286945

Start Date

January 1 2017

End Date

September 1 2018

Last Update

February 27 2020

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