NCT00776269

Brief Summary

In this clinical trial study,the investigators intend to compare two methods of trichiasis treatment.One by argon laser and the other by radiofrequency then compare the result of these procedures, especially, the investigators would like to compare which of these have less complications such as bleeding,pain,notch in the site of surgery and etc.

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Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
unknown

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

October 1, 2008

Completed
19 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

October 20, 2008

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

October 21, 2008

Completed
Last Updated

October 21, 2008

Status Verified

September 1, 2008

First QC Date

October 20, 2008

Last Update Submit

October 20, 2008

Conditions

Trichiasis

Keywords

Argon laserTrichiasisRadiofrequencyPatients with trichiasis

Study Arms (1)

argon laser

EXPERIMENTAL
Procedure: argon laser and radiofrequency

Interventions

argon laser and radiofrequencyPROCEDURE
argon laser

Eligibility Criteria

Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • All patients who came to labbafinejad oculoplastic clinic due to trichiasis

You may not qualify if:

  • Having a history of entropion
  • Any history of previous laser ,radiofrequency therapy or surgery
  • More than 50% of the area is involved with trichiasis
  • More than 10 eye lashes need to be treated

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Ophthalmic Research Center

Tehran, Tehran Province, 1666663111, Iran

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Trichiasis

Interventions

Lasers, Gas

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Eyelid DiseasesEye Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

LasersOptical DevicesEquipment and SuppliesRadiation Equipment and Supplies

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

October 20, 2008

First Posted

October 21, 2008

Study Start

October 1, 2008

Last Updated

October 21, 2008

Record last verified: 2008-09

Locations

IR(1)