Status:
COMPLETED
Fibrin Glue vs. Suture in Pterygium Surgery
Lead Sponsor:
Dr. Guy Ben-Simon, MD
Conditions:
Conjunctival Autograft
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-100 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The use of Fibrin glue to place conjunctival graft will be as effective as suturing the graft, but will require much less operative time and will be better tolerated by the patients.
Detailed Description
Pterygium surgery requires removal of the pterygia from cornea and conjunctiva and an additional technique to prevent recurrence which may be as high as 50%. Suturing a conjunctival auto-graft has be...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- primary pterygium
- healthy subject
- ability to attend follow-up visits
Exclusion
- recurrent pterygium
- underwent previous surgery / intervention to treat pterygium
- ocular surface disease 0 minor
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2014
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 1 2016
Estimated Enrollment :
90 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01158014
Start Date
January 1 2014
End Date
June 1 2016
Last Update
August 8 2017
Active Locations (1)
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Sheba_Medical_Center
Ramat Gan, Israel, 52621