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Air Tamponade in Macular Hole Surgery

Primary Purpose

Macular Hole

Status
Completed
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
Norway
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Pars plana vitrectomy and postoperative air tamponade
Sponsored by
Helse Stavanger HF
About
Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Macular Hole focused on measuring Macular hole, Vitreoretinal surgery, Macular surgery, Air tamponade

Eligibility Criteria

undefined - undefined (Child, Adult, Older Adult)All SexesDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Idiopathic stage 2 - 4 macular hole
  • Duration of symptoms ≤ 36 months
  • Informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Previous vitreomacular surgery
  • Myopia ≥ 6 diopters
  • Ocular trauma
  • Disease affecting visual function

Sites / Locations

  • Stavanger University Hospital, Department of Ophthalmology

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm Type

Experimental

Arm Label

Pars plana vitrectomy and postoperative air tamponade

Arm Description

Pars plana vitrectomy, ILM peeling and air tamponade. No postoperative face down positioning. All patients need to be pseudophakic prior to intervention.

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Closure rate of macular hole

Secondary Outcome Measures

Closure rate in macular holes larger than 400 micrometer

Full Information

First Posted
September 3, 2012
Last Updated
December 4, 2013
Sponsor
Helse Stavanger HF
Collaborators
Haukeland University Hospital
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT01680068
Brief Title
Air Tamponade in Macular Hole Surgery
Official Title
Air Tamponade in Macular Hole Surgery
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
December 2013
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
September 2012 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
October 2013 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
October 2013 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Sponsor
Name of the Sponsor
Helse Stavanger HF
Collaborators
Haukeland University Hospital

4. Oversight

Data Monitoring Committee
No

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
Macular hole is a hole formation which takes place in the center of the retina. Such a hole needs surgical steps in order to close. Closure of the macular hole will lead to a substantially improvement of vision in most cases. Following macular hole surgery a tamponade of intraocular gas is normally injected in order to keep the macula dry for the postoperative period. Postoperative face down position for a week was earlier standard. Several authors report of good closure rates with both air tamponade or lack of face down positioning. In this study standard pars plana vitrectomy with peeling of the internal limiting membrane (ILM) will be performed. The gas tamponade will be replaced by air. Postoperative face down positioning will not be used.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Macular Hole
Keywords
Macular hole, Vitreoretinal surgery, Macular surgery, Air tamponade

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Single Group Assignment
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
N/A
Enrollment
20 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
Pars plana vitrectomy and postoperative air tamponade
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Pars plana vitrectomy, ILM peeling and air tamponade. No postoperative face down positioning. All patients need to be pseudophakic prior to intervention.
Intervention Type
Procedure
Intervention Name(s)
Pars plana vitrectomy and postoperative air tamponade
Intervention Description
Pars plans vitrectomy, ILM peeling and air tamponade. No postoperative face down positioning. All patients need to be pseudophakic prior to intervention.
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Closure rate of macular hole
Time Frame
1 month after enrollment
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Closure rate in macular holes larger than 400 micrometer
Time Frame
1 month after enrollment
Other Pre-specified Outcome Measures:
Title
Visual gain after 6 months of follow up
Time Frame
6 months after enrollment

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Idiopathic stage 2 - 4 macular hole Duration of symptoms ≤ 36 months Informed consent Exclusion Criteria: Previous vitreomacular surgery Myopia ≥ 6 diopters Ocular trauma Disease affecting visual function
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Vegard Forsaa, MD
Organizational Affiliation
Helse Stavanger HF
Official's Role
Study Director
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Stavanger University Hospital, Department of Ophthalmology
City
Stavanger
ZIP/Postal Code
4016
Country
Norway

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