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Clinical Trial of Cryotherapy Versus Postoperative Laser Photocoagulation

NCT01068379 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 86

Last updated 2010-05-26

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this randomized clinical trial was to compare reattachment rates among patients with rhegmatogenous retinal detachment who underwent scleral buckle surgery with retinopexy by cryotherapy versus postoperative (one month) laser photocoagulation.

Conditions

  • Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment

Interventions

PROCEDURE

criopexy

he cryopexy was performed by placement of a normal spherical probe under the bucklings, around the break. The number of cryo applications was limited in number of 3. Freezing was stopped at the beginning of retinal whitening.

PROCEDURE

laser

Laser-retinopexy was performed after proper positioning the patients; laser energy was delivered by depressing a foot pedal. Short burn duration (0.1 seconds) and low (300-miliWatts) power settings were used initially, and both the burn duration and power were gradually increased as determined by observation.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Campinas, Brazil

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2006-07-31
Primary Completion
2009-01-31

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