Status:

COMPLETED

Efficacy of 5-fluorouracil and Low Molecular Weight Heparin in High-risk Pediatric Retinal Detachment

Lead Sponsor:

Alexandria University

Conditions:

Retinal Detachment

Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy

Eligibility:

All Genders

Up to 14 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

EVALUATION OF 5-FLOUROURACIL AND LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN INTRAOPERATIVE INFUSION IN PREVENTING PROLIFERATIVE VITREORETINOPATHY IN HIGH RISK PEDIATRIC RHEGMATOGENOUS RETINAL DETACHMENT

Detailed Description

After informed consent, children under 14 years of age with high-risk PRRD underwent pars plana vitrectomy and silicone oil injection with scleral buckle divided into 2 groups in prospective randomize...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Children under 14 years of age with RRD undergoing primary repair Preoperative PVR grade B or higher High risk RRD: uveitis; large, giant, or multiple tears; vitreous hemorrhage; preoperative choroidal detachments; aphakia; and large detachments involving greater than two quadrants of the eye

Exclusion

  • Children with RRD related to penetrating ocular trauma involving the posterior segment Previous RD repair surgery Uncontrolled glaucoma or other concomitant ocular morbidities Patients with bleeding diathesis, hepatic and renal failure Corneal opacity sufficient to impair surgical view No light perception vision Inability to complete follow-up

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 21 2021

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

May 21 2023

Estimated Enrollment :

42 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06166914

Start Date

October 21 2021

End Date

May 21 2023

Last Update

December 19 2023

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Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University

Alexandria, Egypt