NCT00391573

Brief Summary

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

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
32

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Mar 2005

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

March 1, 2005

Completed
3 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

June 1, 2005

Completed
1.4 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

October 23, 2006

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

October 24, 2006

Completed
Last Updated

June 16, 2011

Status Verified

June 1, 2011

First QC Date

October 23, 2006

Last Update Submit

June 14, 2011

Conditions

Pterygium

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • The difference in VAS score between the two groups

Secondary Outcomes (3)

  • Graft hyperemia, oedema and tarsal conjunctival papillary hypertrophy

  • Surgical complications

  • Pterygium recurrence

Interventions

Polyglactin sutures for suturing of conjunctival autograft in pterygium surgeryPROCEDURE
Nylon sutures for suturing of conjunctival autograft in pterygium surgeryPROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may not qualify if:

  • Patients with recurrent pterygium, scarred superior conjunctiva, previous surgery involving the superior bulbar conjunctiva, history of glaucoma, and cicatricial ocular surface disease were excluded

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Hong Kong Eye Hospital

Hong Kong, China

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Pterygium

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Conjunctival DiseasesEye Diseases

Study Officials

  • Victoria Wong, Dr

    Hong Kong Eye Hospital

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
OTHER GOV

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

October 23, 2006

First Posted

October 24, 2006

Study Start

March 1, 2005

Study Completion

June 1, 2005

Last Updated

June 16, 2011

Record last verified: 2011-06

Locations

CN(1)