Prospective evaluation of pterygium excision and conjunctival autograft with autologous blood, fibrin glue, or vicryl sutures

• Conditions: Pterygium; Surgery - Surgical techniques

• Registration Number: ACTRN12613000986774
• Lead Sponsor: Ross MacIntyre

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2013-09-04
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 90

Inclusion Criteria

Age of patient should be more than 18 years.
Primary nasal pterygium.
Patient willing to be enrolled in the study and available for all subsequent follow-ups.

Exclusion Criteria

Age of patient less than 18 years
Recurrent pterygium (history of previous pterygium excision)
Temporal pterygium
Pterygium >4mm
Double headed primary pterygium (arising from both medial and lateral side of cornea)
Any previous ocular surface surgery
Patient unwilling to participate in the study and all required follow-ups

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Graft stability will be assessed on a slit lamp exam, grading stability based on the number of adherent edges. [3 months from completion of surgery]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Postoperative pain will be assessed based on a 0 (no pain) to 10 (worst pain in life) scale. [1 day and 1 week from completion of surgery.];Pterygium recurrence will be assessed on a slit lamp exam. [1 year from completion of surgery.]