A Clinical trial to compare the efficacy of two different surgical techniques Epiretinal membrane (ERM) plus Internal limiting membrane(ILM) peeling versus ERM peeling alone in the management of epiretinal membranes(ERM).
Phase 3
Completed
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: H438- Other disorders of vitreous bodyHealth Condition 2: null- Patients having vision loss below 6/12 due to epiretinal membranes
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2017/10/009973
- Lead Sponsor
- De Research and development Organisation
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 60
Inclusion Criteria
Cases with macular ERM confirmed by Optical coherence tomography(OCT) with vision 6/12 or worse will be included in the study.
Exclusion Criteria
a)Active intra ocular inflammation
b)Coexisting Diabetic or hypertensive macular oedema
c)Coexisting tractional or rhegmatogenous retinal detachment
d)Cases with macular hole.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method proportion of patients showing recurrence of ERMTimepoint: 6 months
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method secondary outcome vision recovery and reduction in macular thicknessTimepoint: 3 months and 6 months