Status:

COMPLETED

Treatment of Corneal Wounds Emergencies During the COVID-19 Shutdown: Absorbable 10-0 Vicryl Sutures as a Valuable Strategy.

Lead Sponsor:

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne

Conditions:

Eye Trauma

Eligibility:

All Genders

Brief Summary

Vicryl (polyglactin) 10-0 resorbable suture is rarely used, little known to ophthalmologists but may offer therapeutic and practical advantages in eligible cases of corneal trauma, particularly during...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Corneal penetrating injury and/or lamellar laceration

Exclusion

  • Corneal Penetrating injury trauma requiring necessarily ONLY Nylon 10-0
  • Traumatism requiring necessarily a cryopreserved human amniotic membrane (for example)
  • Traumatism eligible for biological glue (long-axis wound \< 2 mm)

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 18 2020

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 5 2021

Estimated Enrollment :

10 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04733846

Start Date

March 18 2020

End Date

December 5 2021

Last Update

March 29 2022

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CHU Saint-Etienne

Saint-Etienne, France