Effect of povidone iodine eye drops on Adenovirus conjunctivitis in Ira
- Conditions
- The efficacy of Povidone-iodine on adenoviral keratoconjunctivitisadenoviral keratoconjunctivitis, Povidone-iodine, sub-epithelial infiltration
- Registration Number
- TCTR20230825004
- Lead Sponsor
- AJA university of medical sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 75
Patients aged 18 or older with clinical suspicion of acute adenoviral keratoconjunctivitis and those with disease duration of up to 3 days were included.
Exclusion criteria were as follows: previous treatment, allergy to iodine or steroid, known steroid-induced glaucoma, history of herpes simplex keratitis, pregnancy. In addition, patients in which adenovirus was not identified by PCR were excluded (although treatment was not delayed while waiting for results).
Exclusion criteria were as follows: previous treatment, allergy to iodine or steroid, known steroid-induced glaucoma, history of herpes simplex keratitis, pregnancy. In addition, patients in which adenovirus was not identified by PCR were excluded
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method duration of acute disease 0,3,5,7,10,15,20 days after intervention physical examination,subepithelial infiltration 15,20 days after intervention physical examination,symblepharon one month after intervention physical examination
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method dry eye symptoms 1,3 month after intervantion physical examination,eye discomfort 1,3 month after intervantion history taking ,type of adenovirus 0 days PCR test,blurred vision 0 day and 1,3 month after intervantion snellen chart