3 Snip Punctoplasty With and Without Mitomycine C.

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Punctal Stenosis
• Interventions: Procedure: 3-snip punctoplasty; Procedure: 3-snip punctoplasty and Mitomycin C

• Registration Number: NCT05586620
• Lead Sponsor: Al-Azhar University

Brief Summary

Punctal stenosis is a progressive constriction of the puncta with resultant epiphora. One of the most effective treatment options is 1- to 4-snip punctoplasty combined with or without Mitomycin-C.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2021-06-01
• Primary Completion: 2022-06-01
• Study Completion: 2022-06-10
• Status Verified: 2022-10
• Study First Submitted: 2022-10-15
• Study First Submitted QC: 2022-10-15
• Last Update Submitted: 2022-10-15
• Study First Posted: 2022-10-19
• Last Update Posted: 2022-10-19

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 18

Inclusion Criteria

• Patients with recurrence of punctal stenosis at the end of 1 month following punctal dilatation.

Exclusion Criteria

• patients with associated lacrimal passage obstruction

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
3-snip punctoplasty	3-snip punctoplasty	-
3-snip punctoplasty with mitomycin C	3-snip punctoplasty and Mitomycin C	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Presence of Epiphora	3 month postoperative	It will be assessed by inspection of the lid by slitlamb examination.
Punctal patency	3 months postoperative	Punctum will be assessed by inspection of the lid by slitlamb examination, whither obstructed or not

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Ehab tharwat; 🇪🇬 Damieta, New Damietta, Egypt