Effect of Systemic Oxygen on Corneal Epithelial Wound Healing in Diabetic Patients Undergoing Pars Plana Vitrectomy

NCT02344732 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 32

Last updated 2015-01-26

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

1. To compare the corneal epithelial defect healing time between diabetic patients receiving and not receiving supplementary oxygen after vitrectomy.
2. To determine whether factors such as age, duration of diabetes, duration of surgery and level of glycemic control have any influence on corneal epithelial wound healing time in diabetic patients receiving and not receiving supplementary oxygen post-vitrectomy.

Conditions

  • Corneal Diseases

Interventions

DRUG

Dexamethasone 0.1%, Neomycin Sulfate and Polymyxin B Sulfate topical eye drops four times daily

DRUG

Homatropine 2% eye drops thrice daily

DRUG

Oxygen gas

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Universiti Sains Malaysia

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Wee-Min Teh, MD · Universiti Sains Malaysia

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2013-10-31
Primary Completion
2014-10-31
Completion
2014-10-31

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