OPHTHADA: Dafilon® Suture Material in Patients Undergoing Ophthalmic Surgery
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
This is an observational, retrospective postmarket clinical follow-up study and includes all patients who underwent any ophthalmic surgery using Dafilon® suture in the selected centres between 2018 and 2020, therefore no sample size can be given but the planned sample size shall be at least 200 eyes (around 100 patients depending on the number of operated eyes per patient) to conduct meaningful subgroup analysis.
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Study Design
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Number of Suture material complications [up to the retrospective examination (2 to 4 years postoperatively)]
Suture material complications needing suture removal or reinterventions (Re-suturing due to wound dehiscence)
Secondary Outcome Measures
- Number of Intra-operative complications [intraoperatively]
Number of Intra-operative complications as documented in the patient's record
- Number of Post-operative complications [up to the retrospective examination (2 to 4 years postoperatively)]
Cumulative number of Post-operative complications including Haemorrhage, inflammation and tissue reaction, corneal lesion, retraction, granuloma, and contracture at the postoperative follow-up examination
- Incidence of recurrence [up to the retrospective examination (2 to 4 years postoperatively)]
Cumulative number of recurrencies
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patient operated between 2018 - 2020 undergoing any ophthalmic surgery using Dafilon® suture material (Dafilon® USP (United States Pharmacopeia) sizes from 8/0 to 11/0) at the participating hospital
Exclusion Criteria:
- No exclusion criteria have been set
Contacts and Locations
Locations
Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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1 | KPJ Tawakkal KL Specialist Hospital | Kuala Lumpur | Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | 53000 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Aesculap AG
- B.Braun Surgical SA
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Hamidah H Budin, Dr., KPJ Tawakkal KL Specialist Hospital
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- AAG-O-H-1913