Triamcinolone Acetonide in Silicone-Filled Eyes as Adjunctive Treatment for Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy

Phase 3CompletedNCT00373282

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

Overview

To evaluate the effect of triamcinolone acetonide in silicone-filled eyes on the outcome of surgery for PVR.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Conditions

Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy

Interventions

Triamcinolone acetonideDRUG

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 0 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Cases of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment complicated by PVR grade C undergoing vitrectomy and silicone oil tamponade. Exclusion Criteria: * History of trauma * Presence of diabetic retinopathy * History of vein occlusion * Giant retinal tear

Locations (1)

Hamid Ahmadieh,MD

Tehran, Tehran Province, Iran

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Single-operation retinal reattachment rate six

months after surgery.

Secondary Outcomes

Visual acuity

Retinal reproliferation

Intraocular pressure

Early silicone oil emulsification

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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