Different Surgical Techniques for Pterygium Surgery

Pterygium Clinical Trial

Official title:

Epidemiological Profile and Comparison Between Different Surgical Techniques for Pterygium Surgery

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT02002338
• Other study ID #: pterygium surgery
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• First received: November 30, 2013
• Last updated: November 30, 2013
• Start date: February 2013
• Est. completion date: October 2013

Study information

• Verified date: November 2013
• Source: Instituto de Olhos de Goiania
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: Brazil: Ethics Committee
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

A study to research the post-operative results according to the chosen surgical technique and evaluate the refractive changes before and after the excision of pterygium.

Description:

To analyze the epidemiological profile of patients who were operated of pterygium in Eyes Institute of Goiânia, analyze the post-operative results according to the chosen surgical technique and evaluate the refractive changes before and after the excision of pterygium.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 38
• Est. completion date: October 2013
• Est. primary completion date: August 2013
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: Both
• Age group: 40 Years to 85 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients who were underwent the pterygium surgery during the period between from February 2013 to August 2013

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients with mature cataract

Study Design

Observational Model: Case-Only, Time Perspective: Cross-Sectional

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Pterygium

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Brazil	Instituto de Olhos de Goiania	Goiania	Goias

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Instituto de Olhos de Goiania

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Brazil, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Other	Comparison between different surgical techniques for pterygium surgery	To analyze the post-operative results according to the chosen surgical technique and evaluate the refractive changes before and after the excision of pterygium	6 weeks	Yes
Primary	Refractive pre-operative	Refractive before the excision of pterygium	8 weeks	Yes
Secondary	Refractive post-operative	Refractive after the excision of pterygium	8 weeks	Yes