Surgical Management of Pseudophakic and Aphakic Retinal Detachment; a Randomized Clinical Trial

Sponsor
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences (Other)
Overall Status
Unknown status
CT.gov ID
NCT00370279
Collaborator
(none)
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Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

To compare the visual and anatomical outcomes and complications of four surgical techniques (1- scleral buckling, 2- primary vitrectomy without encircling band, 3- primary vitrectomy with encircling band, 4- triamcinolone assisted vitrectomy) for management of pseudophakic and aphakic retinal detachment

Condition or Disease Intervention/Treatment Phase
  • Procedure: scleral buckling, primary vitrectomy
Phase 3

Study Design

Study Type:
Interventional
Allocation:
Randomized
Intervention Model:
Parallel Assignment
Masking:
Single (Participant)
Primary Purpose:
Treatment
Study Start Date :
Sep 1, 2005

Arms and Interventions

Arm Intervention/Treatment
Active Comparator: 1

scleral buckling

Procedure: scleral buckling, primary vitrectomy
Four different surgical techniques were performed(one in each arm); 1- scleral buckling, 2- primary vitrectomy without encircling band, 3- primary vitrectomy with encircling band, 4- triamcinolone assisted vitrectomy

Active Comparator: 2

Primary vitrectomy without encircling band

Procedure: scleral buckling, primary vitrectomy
Four different surgical techniques were performed(one in each arm); 1- scleral buckling, 2- primary vitrectomy without encircling band, 3- primary vitrectomy with encircling band, 4- triamcinolone assisted vitrectomy

Active Comparator: 3

Primary vitrectomy with encircling band

Procedure: scleral buckling, primary vitrectomy
Four different surgical techniques were performed(one in each arm); 1- scleral buckling, 2- primary vitrectomy without encircling band, 3- primary vitrectomy with encircling band, 4- triamcinolone assisted vitrectomy

Active Comparator: 4

Triamcinolone assisted vitrectomy

Procedure: scleral buckling, primary vitrectomy
Four different surgical techniques were performed(one in each arm); 1- scleral buckling, 2- primary vitrectomy without encircling band, 3- primary vitrectomy with encircling band, 4- triamcinolone assisted vitrectomy

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

  1. Retinal reattachment rate []

  2. Visual acuity []

Secondary Outcome Measures

  1. Proliferative vitreoretinopathy []

  2. Macular Pucker []

  3. Anisometropia []

  4. Choroidal detachment []

  5. Reoperation []

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study:
40 Years and Older
Sexes Eligible for Study:
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
No
Inclusion Criteria:
  • Cases of pseudophakic and aphakic retinal detachment with PVR grade A or B
Exclusion Criteria:
  • PVR grade C

  • History of surgery for RD

  • Signs of diabetic retinopathy, AMD, glaucoma and macular hole

  • History of ocular trauma

  • Giant retinal tear

Contacts and Locations

Locations

Site City State Country Postal Code
1 Hamid Ahmadieh, MD Tehran Iran, Islamic Republic of 16666

Sponsors and Collaborators

  • Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Hamid Ahmadieh, MD, Ophthalmic Research Center of Shaheed Beheshti Medical University

Study Documents (Full-Text)

None provided.

More Information

Publications

None provided.
Responsible Party:
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00370279
Other Study ID Numbers:
  • 8405
First Posted:
Aug 31, 2006
Last Update Posted:
Jun 26, 2008
Last Verified:
Jun 1, 2008

Study Results

No Results Posted as of Jun 26, 2008