Clinical Trials Logo
  1. Home
  2. Pterygium
  3. NCT00391573
  4. Details
NCT00391573 Clinical Trial

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

Pterygium Clinical Trial

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

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data
NCT number NCT00391573
Other study ID # KC/KE-05-0008
Secondary ID HARECCTR0500063
Status Completed
Phase N/A
First received October 23, 2006
Last updated June 14, 2011
Start date March 2005
Est. completion date June 2005

Study information
Verified date June 2011
Source Hospital Authority, Hong Kong
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority Hong Kong: Ethics Committee
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

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

Recruitment information / eligibility
Status Completed
Enrollment 32
Est. completion date June 2005
Est. primary completion date
Accepts healthy volunteers No
Gender Both
Age group 18 Years and older
Eligibility 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

Study Design

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

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

Intervention

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

• Nylon sutures for suturing of conjunctival autograft in pterygium surgery

Locations
Country Name City State
China Hong Kong Eye Hospital Hong Kong

Sponsors (1)
Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Hospital Authority, Hong Kong

Country where clinical trial is conducted

China, 

Outcome
Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary The difference in VAS score between the two groups
Secondary Graft hyperemia, oedema and tarsal conjunctival papillary hypertrophy
Secondary Surgical complications
Secondary Pterygium recurrence
See also
  Status Clinical Trial Phase
Not yet recruiting NCT02641132 - Pterygium Head Body MMC1: Two Different Surgical Procedures and Their Effect on Endothelial Cell Count. Phase 4
Completed NCT02342392 - Intralesional Ranibizumab on Pterygium Vascularity, Size and Recurrence Rate: a Pilot Study Phase 2/Phase 3
Recruiting NCT01387971 - Using Impression Cytology to Observe the Cytological Changes of Ocular Surface Cells in Various Ocular Surface Disorders N/A
Recruiting NCT05978687 - The Use of Lidocaine Gel Versus Subconjunctival Xylocaine Injection in Pterygium Excision Phase 4
Not yet recruiting NCT06042296 - Expression of CD44, PCNA and E-cadherin in Pterygium Tissue
Completed NCT04022811 - Effect of Bromfenac on Pain Related to Pterygium Surgery Phase 4
Recruiting NCT01249235 - Bandage Contact Lens and Oral Analgesics Versus Patching and Oral Analgesics for Pain Following Pterygium Surgery N/A
Recruiting NCT01261455 - Prospective Randomized Pilot Study Comparing Inferior Versus Superior Conjunctival Autografts for Primary Pterygia N/A
Completed NCT01115517 - Safety Study of Avastin Used as Adjunctive Therapy in Pterygium Surgery Phase 2
Completed NCT00768963 - Ranibizumab for the Inhibition of Neovascularization in Pterygia Phase 1
Completed NCT00949728 - Conjunctival Autologous Transplantation Using Fibrin Glue in Primary Pterygia N/A
Recruiting NCT00563277 - Surgical Treatment of Concurrent Cataract and Primary Pterygium N/A
Completed NCT00346450 - Autologous ex Vivo Conjunctival Epithelial Cell Expansion for Ocular Surface Transplantation Phase 3
Completed NCT03533244 - A Study of the Response to AG-86893 in Patients With Pterygium Hyperemia Phase 2
Completed NCT04403516 - Dextenza in Pterygium Surgery Phase 4
Recruiting NCT02911532 - Tissue Engineering Conjunctiva for the Treatment of Pterygium and Atretoblepharia N/A
Not yet recruiting NCT03304366 - Corneal Changes With Pentacam Before and After Pterygium N/A
Unknown status NCT02015000 - Surgical Result of Pterygium Extended Removal Followed by Fibrin Glue Assisted Amniotic Membrane Transplantation N/A
Completed NCT00344201 - Assessment of Fibrin Glue in Pterygium Surgery and Other Forms of External Eye Surgery Phase 1
Recruiting NCT00326560 - Comparison of Glue With Sutures for Pterygium Surgery Phase 3