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Comparison of Argon Laser and Radiofrequency in Trichiasis Treatment

The recruitment status of this study is unknown because the information has not been verified recently.
Verified September 2008 by Shaheed Beheshti Medical University.
Recruitment status was  Recruiting
Sponsor:
Collaborator:
Ophtalmic Research Centre
Information provided by:
Shaheed Beheshti Medical University
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00776269
First received: October 20, 2008
Last updated: NA
Last verified: September 2008
History: No changes posted
  Purpose

In this clinical trial study,the investigators intend to compare two methods of trichiasis treatment.One by argon laser and the other by radiofrequency then compare the result of these procedures, especially, the investigators would like to compare which of these have less complications such as bleeding,pain,notch in the site of surgery and etc.


Condition Intervention
Trichiasis
 Procedure: argon laser and radiofrequency

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: Comparison the Result of Argon Laser and Radiofrequency in Trichiasis Treatment of Patients Referred to Labbafinejad Oculoplastic Clinic

Further study details as provided by Shaheed Beheshti Medical University:

Study Start Date: October 2008
Arms Assigned Interventions
Experimental: argon laser Procedure: argon laser and radiofrequency

  Eligibility

Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • All patients who came to labbafinejad oculoplastic clinic due to trichiasis

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Having a history of entropion
  • Any history of previous laser ,radiofrequency therapy or surgery
  • More than 50% of the area is involved with trichiasis
  • More than 10 eye lashes need to be treated
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00776269

Locations
Iran, Islamic Republic of
Ophthalmic Research Center Recruiting
Tehran, Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1666663111
Contact: Hossein Salour, MD     +98 21 22587317     labbafi@hotmail.com    
Sponsors and Collaborators
Shaheed Beheshti Medical University
Ophtalmic Research Centre
  More Information

No publications provided

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00776269     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: 8724
Study First Received: October 20, 2008
Last Updated: October 20, 2008
Health Authority: Iran: Ethics Committee

Keywords provided by Shaheed Beheshti Medical University:
Argon laser
Trichiasis
Radiofrequency
Patients with trichiasis

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Trichiasis
Eyelid Diseases
Eye Diseases

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 19, 2013