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Comparison of Instillation and Packing in Mydriasis for Premature Infants

NCT00877175 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 25

Last updated 2012-03-09

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the mydriatic effect of 2.5% phenylephrine and 1% tropicamide by conventional instillation and lower conjunctival fornix packing in premature infants.

Conditions

  • Preterm Infants

Interventions

DRUG

1% tropicamide and 2.5% phenylephrine

For the eyes receiving lower conjunctival fornix packing (study group), one small piece of the cotton wool soaked with one drop of 2.5% phenylephrine and one drop of 1% tropicamide was packed in the lower conjunctival fornix. For the eyes receiving the instillation (control group), 2.5% phenylephrine and 1% tropicamide were alternately instilled every 5 minutes for two doses each.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Khon Kaen University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Yosanan Yospaiboon, M.D. · Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
1 Month
Max Age
4 Months
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2009-03-31
Primary Completion
2009-05-31
Completion
2009-06-30

Countries

  • Thailand

Study Locations

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