Playtime Open Globe Injuries in Children

Eye Trauma Clinical Trial

Official title:
Epidemiology, Aetiologies, and Complications of Playtime Open-globe Injuries in Children

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

This study investigated the epidemiology, aetiologies, and complications of playtime open-globe injuries in children at the Assiut University Hospital, Egypt, between January to July 2016.

Clinical Trial Description

This prospective study was conducted at the Department of Ophthalmology, Assiut University Hospital, which is the largest tertiary referral hospital in Upper Egypt and provides 24-hour ophthalmic emergency services for six governorates. The study included all children (age ≤18 years) admitted with open-globe injuries that occurred during playtime over a 6-month study period. Demographic information (age and sex), the site and mechanism of injury, the site of ocular laceration (corneal, scleral or corneoscleral) and associated complications were recorded and analysed. ;

Study Design

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Clinical Trial Details

NCT number	NCT04497896
Study type	Observational
Source	Assiut University
Contact
Status	Completed
Phase
Start date	January 1, 2016
Completion date	January 1, 2017

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