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An Objective Evaluation of Postoperative Positioning in Macular Hole Surgery

NCT02011165 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 43

Last updated 2014-12-17

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The macular hole formation takes place in the centre of the retina. A closure of the macular hole is believed to take place if the central retinal area is kept dry in the postoperative period. Therefore the eye is filled with a gas mix and the patients are urged to avoid the supine position in the first postoperative days. The investigators use the "tennis ball technique" where a tennis ball is fastened in the back of the night shirt in order to help patients compliance in avoiding the supine sleeping position. The investigators have developed a positioning measuring device which can measure the extent of supine positioning time. Patients are to sleep two nights with the positioning measuring device, one night with a tennis ball in the back of the night shirt and one night without. Hereby the investigators search new knowledge concerning patients compliance and verification of the "tennis ball technique".

Conditions

  • Macular Hole

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Positioning measuring device

A tennis ball in the night shirt will prevent supine position during sleep.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Haukeland University Hospital

    collaborator OTHER

  • Helse Stavanger HF

    lead OTHER_GOV

Principal Investigators

  • Vegard Forsaa, MD · Helse Stavanger HF

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2013-10-31
Primary Completion
2014-11-30
Completion
2014-12-31

Countries

  • Norway

Study Locations

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