Polyglactin Sutures Versus Nylon Sutures for Suturing of Conjunctival Autograft in Pterygium Surgery: a Randomised Controlled Trial

This study has been completed.

Sponsor:

Information provided by:

Hospital Authority, Hong Kong

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:

NCT00391573

First received: October 23, 2006

Last updated: June 14, 2011

Last verified: June 2011

History of Changes

Tracking Information

First Received Date ^ICMJE

October 23, 2006

Last Updated Date

June 14, 2011

Start Date ^ICMJE

March 2005

Primary Completion Date

Not Provided

Current Primary Outcome Measures ^ICMJE

The difference in VAS score between the two groups

Original Primary Outcome Measures ^ICMJE

Same as current

Change History

Complete list of historical versions of study NCT00391573 on ClinicalTrials.gov Archive Site

Current Secondary Outcome Measures ^ICMJE

Graft hyperemia, oedema and tarsal conjunctival papillary hypertrophy
Surgical complications
Pterygium recurrence

Original Secondary Outcome Measures ^ICMJE

Same as current

Current Other Outcome Measures ^ICMJE

Not Provided

Original Other Outcome Measures ^ICMJE

Not Provided

Descriptive Information

Brief Title ^ICMJE

Polyglactin Sutures Versus Nylon Sutures for Suturing of Conjunctival Autograft in Pterygium Surgery: a Randomised Controlled Trial

Official Title ^ICMJE

Polyglactin Sutures Versus Nylon Sutures for Suturing of Conjunctival Autograft in Pterygium Surgery: a Randomised Controlled Trial

Brief Summary

To compare the use of polyglactin sutures versus nylon sutures for conjunctival autograft suturing in pterygium surgery.

Detailed Description

Not Provided

Study Type ^ICMJE

Interventional

Study Phase

Not Provided

Study Design ^ICMJE

Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: Single Blind
Primary Purpose: Treatment

Condition ^ICMJE

Pterygium

Intervention ^ICMJE

Procedure: Polyglactin sutures for suturing of conjunctival autograft in pterygium surgery
Procedure: Nylon sutures for suturing of conjunctival autograft in pterygium surgery

Study Arm (s)

Not Provided

Publications *

Not Provided

* Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number) in Medline.

Recruitment Information

Recruitment Status ^ICMJE

Completed

Enrollment ^ICMJE

Estimated Completion Date

June 2005

Primary Completion Date

Not Provided

Eligibility Criteria ^ICMJE

Inclusion Criteria:

Inclusion criteria included patients with primary nasal pterygium, aged 18 years or older, and able to cooperate surgery under local anaesthesia.

Exclusion Criteria:

Patients with recurrent pterygium, scarred superior conjunctiva, previous surgery involving the superior bulbar conjunctiva, history of glaucoma, and cicatricial ocular surface disease were excluded

Gender

Both

Ages

18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Contacts ^ICMJE

Contact information is only displayed when the study is recruiting subjects

Listed Location Countries ^ICMJE

China

Removed Location Countries

Administrative Information

NCT Number ^ICMJE

NCT00391573

Other Study ID Numbers ^ICMJE

KC/KE-05-0008, HARECCTR0500063

Has Data Monitoring Committee

Not Provided

Plan to Share Data

Not Provided

IPD Description

Not Provided

Responsible Party

Not Provided

Study Sponsor ^ICMJE

Hospital Authority, Hong Kong

Collaborators ^ICMJE

Not Provided

Investigators ^ICMJE

Principal Investigator:

Victoria Wong, Dr

Hong Kong Eye Hospital

Information Provided By

Hospital Authority, Hong Kong

Verification Date

June 2011

^ICMJE Data element required by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors and the World Health Organization ICTRP

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