Status:
UNKNOWN
Prospective Randomized Pilot Study Comparing Inferior Versus Superior Conjunctival Autografts for Primary Pterygia
Lead Sponsor:
University Health Network, Toronto
Conditions:
Pterygium
Eligibility:
All Genders
19+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine if there is any difference in the surgical time when the surgery is performed with a graft taken from under the upper lid versus lower lid. The investigators ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Primary pterygium (no previous surgeries or radiotherapy) requiring excision due to ocular discomfort or disruption in vision
- Ability to understand the nature of the procedure and to complete all measurement requirements
- Patients must be eligible for either the superior or inferior conjunctival autografts (they must not meet any of the following exclusion criteria)
- Adults (age \>18)
Exclusion
- Ocular surface disease apart from pterygium (such as severe dry eye, corneal disease, scarring from previous infection, radiotherapy, inflammatory diseases or trauma)
- Patients who have had previous ocular surface surgery
- Patients with glaucoma or those who may need glaucoma surgery in the future
- Contraindications to local anesthetics (such as known allergy)
- Pregnancy (as the risk to the fetus with the use of topical antibiotic drops and local anesthetics are not known)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2010
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
October 1 2012
Estimated Enrollment :
40 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01261455
Start Date
October 1 2010
End Date
October 1 2012
Last Update
December 16 2010
Active Locations (1)
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Toronto Western Hospital, University of Toronto
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5T 2S8