Pilot Randomised Controlled Trial of Posturing Following Surgery for Full-thickness Macular Hole
Early Phase 1
Completed
- Conditions
- Full Thickness Macular Hole
- Registration Number
- NCT01226160
- Lead Sponsor
- Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Brief Summary
This is a pilot randomised controlled trial (RCT) to investigate the effect of postoperative face-down positioning on the outcome of macular hole surgery.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 30
Inclusion Criteria
- full thickness macular hole
- >16 years old
Exclusion Criteria
- any history of previous intraocular surgery (including cataract surgery)
- history of ocular trauma
- history of visual loss greater than 1 year
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Anatomical closure of the macula hole assessed 6 weeks following surgery by ocular coherence tomography. 6 weeks
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Visual acuity assessed 6 weeks following surgery by Snellen charts. 6 weeks
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Moorfileld's Eye Hospital
🇬🇧London, United Kingdom
Moorfileld's Eye Hospital🇬🇧London, United Kingdom