A study on the germs present in the front part of eye, tear sac, and nose in patients of long term tear sac infection and the time taken for the germs to get cleared after tear sac surgery.
Phase 4
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: H044- Chronic inflammation of lacrimal passages
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2024/03/064892
- Lead Sponsor
- Sankara Eye Hospital, Guntur
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
1) Age more than or equal to 18 years
2) Patients with unilateral primary acquired nasolacrimal duct obstruction leading to chronic dacryocystitis
Exclusion Criteria
1) Bilateral nasolacrimal duct obstruction
2) Secondary acquired nasolacrimal duct obstruction
3) Canalicular and common canalicular obstruction
4) Acute dacryocystitis
5) Patients on topical or systemic antibiotics within 1 week prior to surgery
6) Blepharitis, conjunctivitis
7) Nasal disorders leading to nasolacrimal duct obstruction
8) Previous nasal or nasolacrimal surgery
9) Patients who require intraoperative use of silicone tube
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method