COMPARATIVE STUDY ON THE EFFICACY OF INTRALESIONAL MITOMYCIN C TO INTERFERON ALPHA-2B IN THE MANAGEMENT OF PRIMARY PTERYGIUM AT THE EYE CLINIC OF LAGOS STATE UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL, IKEJA
Phase 4
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Eye Diseases
- Registration Number
- PACTR202302902720138
- Lead Sponsor
- Dr. Maryam Fashola
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 100
Inclusion Criteria
1.Patients with grades 1 and 2 primary pterygia who present to the eye clinic of LASUTH within the period of study.
2.Consenting patients
3.Patients above 18 years (legal age for consent in Nigeria)
Exclusion Criteria
1.Patients with recurrent pterygium.
2.Patients with a history of corneal trauma, ulcer or corneal surgery.
3.Patients with bipolar pterygium.
4.Patients with grade 3 pterygium, or pterygium crossing the visual axis.
5.Pregnant and lactating patients.
6.Patients with a visual impairment from other causes e.g., cataracts, glaucoma.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Reduction in size of pterygium
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Reduction in vascularization;Improvement in refraction and keratometry;Improvement/resolution of dry eye symptoms