Temporary conjunctival flap for high risk fungal keratitis

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Eye Diseases; fungal keratitis

• Registration Number: PACTR202311888706058
• Lead Sponsor: zagazig university

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2023-05-05
• Last Update Posted: 4 March 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Other
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 46

Inclusion Criteria

1-patients with fungal keratitis and positive direct smear
2-high risk of perforation Deep
a-involving post 1/3 of corneal stroma )
b-the size of ulcer more than 6 mm
c- presence of hypoyon

Exclusion Criteria

1-Superficial small corneal ulcer
2-Previous conjunctival flap or amniotic membrane graft
3-perforated ulcer
4-Mixed infections

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Determine the perforation rate in both groups

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
•To detect final BCVA at 3 months <br>•To detect microbiologic cure at 3 wks compared to the baseline <br>•To measure the size of corneal infiltrate and/or scar size at 3 weeks and 3 months .<br>•To measure time to re-epithelialization in both groups <br>