Vitrectomy plus Encircling Band vs. Vitrectomy alone for the Treatment of Pseudophakic Retinal Detachment (VIPER)

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: pseudophakic retinal detachment; H33.0; Retinal detachment with retinal break

• Registration Number: DRKS00003158
• Lead Sponsor: niversitätsklinikum Aachen, AÖR - Medizinische Fakultät der RWTH

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2011-07-04
• Study Completion: 2014-02-21
• Results First Posted: 2015-07-21
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 257

Inclusion Criteria

Age: 18 years or older
- Pseudophakic rhegmatogenous retinal detachment not suitable for buckling surgery
- Agreement of the patient to participate in the trial
- Written informed consent of the patient

Exclusion Criteria

•Manifest uveitis
•Uncontrolled glaucoma
•Active retinal vascular disease
•Malignant intraocular eye tumours
•History of cataract surgery less than 3 months ago
•History of any other intraocular surgery other than cataract surgery
•Giant retinal tears
•PVR grade B or C
•Inability to understand the rationale of this trial or the study aim
•Participation in another clinical trial (less than 3 months ago)
•Aphakia
•Systemic disorders preventing the participation of control examinations during the follow-up
•Systemic disorders not compatible with the local periocular or general anesthesia

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Absence of an indication for any retina reattaching procedure during the follow-up of 26 weeks; such procedures are additional gas injections, additional vitrectomy or additional buckling procedure

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
- Visual acuity at the end of follow-up as measured by ETDRS charts<br><br>- Refractive status<br><br>- Anatomical situation of the anterior and posterior segment<br><br>- Retina reattachment rate<br><br>- Occurrence of PVR<br><br>- Occurrence of adverse events<br><br>- Number of retina specific procedures to achieve a stable retinal attachment<br><br>These data will obtained after 6 months of follow-up.