Evaluation of three methods of eye care in the prevention of ocular surface diseases

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• Conditions: Condition 1: corneal erosion. Condition 2: dry eye.; corneal ulcer; Dry eye syndrom; H 16.0; H 04.1

• Registration Number: IRCT201506294736N8
• Lead Sponsor: Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 22 February 2018

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 172

Inclusion Criteria

age over 18 years, GCS = 8, the absence of trauma to the head and face, the lack of a history of eye disease, absence of eye problems caused by diabetes, no history of hospitalization in the ICU over the past month, tracheal tube, connected to mechanical ventilation, length of stay more than 24 hours in the ICU, closing eyelids partially due to the use of neuromuscular relaxants, the negative result of Schirmer and fluorescein test.
Exclusion criteria: Return of blinking reflex, extubation, the death of patient, patient transfer  to ward

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Dry eye, due to reduced blinking reflex. Timepoint: At the start of intervention and then daily during 5 days. Method of measurement: Schirmer Test.;Corneal abrasion caused by dry eye. Timepoint: At the start of intervention and then daily during 5 days. Method of measurement: manually slit lamp and fluorescein test.