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Management of Severe Congenital Blepharoptosis

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Blepharoptosis
Registration Number
NCT04214379
Lead Sponsor
Minia University
Brief Summary

Frontalis sling surgery was carried out using Ptose-up under general anaesthesia for patients with severe congenital ptosis.

Detailed Description

Frontalis sling surgery was carried out using Ptose-up for patients with severe congenital ptosis in 23 eyes of 15 patients and they followed up for at least 6 months to detect the success rate and if there is any postoperative complications.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
15
Inclusion Criteria
  • Severe congenital blepharoptosis
  • Poor levator muscle function
  • No previous ptosis surgery
Exclusion Criteria
  • Patients with Jaw winking phenomenon
  • Blepharophimosis syndrome
  • Congenital myasthenia

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Improvement of ptosis3 months

The average marginal reflex distance was improved from -0.8 mm preoperative to +2.73 mm after 3 months

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Faculty of Medicine

🇪🇬

Minya, Minia, Egypt

Faculty of Medicine
🇪🇬Minya, Minia, Egypt

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