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Local injection of 5-fluorouracil into a chalazion (stye) is as effective as local injection of triamcinolone (steroid) and incision and curettage for treatment of chalazia.


Clinical Trial Description

This is a prospective randomized interventional study comparing four current standard-of-care treatments for chalazia: incision and curettage, local injection of triamcinolone, local injection of 5-FU, and local injection of combination triamcinolone/5-FU. ;


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NCT number NCT02025023
Study type Interventional
Source University of Washington
Contact Simona Vuletic
Phone 206-520-9728
Email simona@uw.edu
Status Recruiting
Phase Phase 3
Start date December 2013
Completion date July 2026

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