Status:
COMPLETED
Polyglactin Sutures Versus Nylon Sutures for Suturing of Conjunctival Autograft in Pterygium Surgery: a Randomised Controlled Trial
Lead Sponsor:
Hospital Authority, Hong Kong
Conditions:
Pterygium
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
To compare the use of polyglactin sutures versus nylon sutures for conjunctival autograft suturing in pterygium surgery.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion criteria included patients with primary nasal pterygium, aged 18 years or older, and able to cooperate surgery under local anaesthesia.
Exclusion
- Patients with recurrent pterygium, scarred superior conjunctiva, previous surgery involving the superior bulbar conjunctiva, history of glaucoma, and cicatricial ocular surface disease were excluded
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2005
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
End Date :
June 1 2005
Estimated Enrollment :
32 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00391573
Start Date
March 1 2005
End Date
June 1 2005
Last Update
June 16 2011
Active Locations (1)
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Hong Kong Eye Hospital
Hong Kong, China