The effect of chitosan spray on bleeding and wound healing following tear duct surgery.
- Conditions
- To evaluate the effect of topical chitosan spray on haemostasis and wound healing following endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy (endoDCR) without intubation.Eye - Diseases / disorders of the eye
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12609001028291
- Lead Sponsor
- South Australian Institute of Ophthalmology
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot yet recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 26
All patients over the age of 18 years, who are able to give written informed consent.
All patients with primary acquired nasolacrimal duct obstruction (PANLDO) as confirmed by clinical examination and radiological investigations (dacryocystography -/+ lacrimal scintigraphy).
Adequate renal function (glomerular filtration calculated by Cockcroft/Gault formula or measure urine creatinine clearance > or = to 50 mL/minute)
All patients with canalicular disease (obstruction/ stenosis), found either pre-operatively or at the time of surgery.
All patients with a history of previous nasolacrimal surgery (DCR).
All patients not willing to participate in the study.
Any patient with an allergy to shell/fish as this compound is a product of squid skeletons.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method