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
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 Arms

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

Sex/Gender

Sexes Eligible for Study:

All

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

U.S. FDA-regulated Product

Not Provided

IPD Sharing Statement

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

PRS Account

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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