The Influence of Suture Method in Conjunctival Autograft Transplantation on Postoperative Ocular Discomfort for Primary Pterygium

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• Conditions: the Efficacy and Effect on Patient Comfort of a Hidden-knot Continuous Suture for Pterygium Excision With Conjunctival Autograft

• Registration Number: NCT04400097
• Lead Sponsor: Aier School of Ophthalmology, Central South University

Brief Summary

To evaluate the efficacy and effect on patient comfort of a hidden-knot continuous suture for pterygium excision with conjunctival autograft，compared with two-knot continuous sutures and multi-knot interrupted sutures.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2020-05
• Study First Submitted: 2020-05-20
• Study First Submitted QC: 2020-05-20
• Last Update Submitted: 2020-05-20
• Study Start: 2020-05-21
• Study First Posted: 2020-05-22
• Last Update Posted: 2020-05-22
• Primary Completion: 2020-11-21
• Study Completion: 2020-12-21

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

• patients with primary pterygium

Exclusion Criteria

• eye surgery history
• acute ocular surface imflamation
• patients with coagulation or diabetes mellitus

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Patient comfort	6 months	discomfort grading on a visual analog scale