To Compare Fibrin Glue and Suture in Primary Pterygium Excision With Amniotic Membrane Transplantation

NCT00457223 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2/PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 32

Last updated 2008-02-13

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to compared between conventional pterygium excision and AMT transplantation with suture and with fibrin glue.

Conditions

  • Pterygium

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Amniotic membrane transplantation using fibrin glue

After pterygium excision, amniotic membrane was shaped and attached to bare scleral area using fibrin glue (Quixil®) in 16 eyes of 16 patients of FG group and continuous suture with nylon 10-0 in 16 eyes of 16 patients of SU group.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Chulalongkorn University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Ngamjit Kasetsuwan, MD · Ophthalmology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
80 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2007-04-30
Primary Completion
2007-08-31
Completion
2007-08-31

Countries

  • Thailand

Study Locations

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