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Comparison of the effect of indomethacin as a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug and acetaminophen for postoperative pain in patients undergoing cross-linking (cxl) surgery

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
cross-linking (cxl) surgery.
Registration Number
IRCT20211215053417N1
Lead Sponsor
Yazd University of Medical Sciences
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
50
Inclusion Criteria

Male and female patients between 16 and 35 years of age included unlikely consecutive sampling of significant keratoconus with readings greater than 47 d and central corneal thickness greater than 400um.

Exclusion Criteria

patients with a history of eye surgery, acute corneal hydrops, dense corneal ectasia, corneal opacity, any history of NSAID allergies, or the use of topical / systemic anti-inflammatory drugs are excluded from the study within two weeks prior to surgery. Also, patients with a BMI of less than 18.5 and more than 30 are excluded from the study due to changes in the use of analgesic doses for pharmacological effects.

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Visual Pain Scale (VAS) Score. Timepoint: Visual Pain Scale (VAS) questionnaire is determined at 4 hours after surgery and the number of analgesics used during 24 hours after surgery. Method of measurement: Visual Pain Scale (VAS).
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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