Efficacy of Higher Cutting Rate in Microincision Vitrectomy for Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy
Completed
- Conditions
- Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy
- Interventions
- Procedure: Vitrectomy for proliferative diabetic retinopathy
- Registration Number
- NCT02464800
- Lead Sponsor
- Kyorin University
- Brief Summary
The medical records of 393 eyes of 326 patients with severe proliferative diabetic retinopathy were reviewed. Higher cutting rate instruments (5000 cut per minute) were used in 174 eyes and conventional instruments in 219 eyes (2500 cut per minute). The visual outcome and incidences of intraoperative and postoperative complications were compared.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 326
Inclusion Criteria
- The inclusion criteria were patients who had persistent vitreous hemorrhage, fibrovascular proliferation affecting the macula, or tractional RD and who had a follow-up for more than 6 months.
Exclusion Criteria
- The eyes with follow-up less than 6 months
Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Higher cutting rate group Vitrectomy for proliferative diabetic retinopathy Vitrectomy with higher cutting rate instruments (5000 cut per minute) were performed in 174 eyes for proliferative diabetic retinopathy Conventional cutting rate group Vitrectomy for proliferative diabetic retinopathy Vitrectomy with conventional instruments (2500 cut per minute) were performed in 219 eyes for proliferative diabetic retinopathy
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Visual acuity 6 months
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Retinal reattachment 6 months
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Makoto Inoue
🇯🇵Mitaka, Tokyo, Japan