Clinical Trial: A Novel Technique for the Removal of Pterygiums

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Unknown status
Study Type: Interventional

Official Title: A Novel Technique for the Removal of Pterygiums

Brief Summary:

The aim of this study is to introduce a new surgical technique for the removal of pterygiums that entails the use of bipolar electrocautery to secure the graft, rather than sutures.

With this, the objective is to evaluate the benefits of a new technique for pterygium surgery with respect to postoperative patient comfort, surgery time, cost and recurrence rate.


Detailed Summary:
Sponsor: The University of The West Indies

Current Primary Outcome:

  • Patient Discomfort [ Time Frame: Day 1 ]

    Grading of patients' symptoms (pain, foreign body sensation, irritation, and epiphora) will be done using a 5-point scale. The scale ranges from 0 to 4:

    0 = no symptom at all;

    1. = presence of the symptom but easily tolerated;
    2. = presence of the symptom causing some discomfort;
    3. = presence of the symptom causing discomfort that interferes with usual activity or sleep;
    4. = presence of the symptom that completely interferes with usual activity or sleep.
  • Patient Discomfort [ Time Frame: Week 1 ]

    Grading of patients' symptoms (pain, foreign body sensation, irritation, and epiphora) will be done using a 5-point scale. The scale ranges from 0 to 4:

    0 = no symptom at all;

    1. = presence of the symptom but easily tolerated;
    2. = presence of the symptom causing some discomfort;
    3. = presence of the symptom causing discomfort that interferes with usual activity or sleep;
    4. = presence of the symptom that completely interferes with usual activity or sleep.
  • Patient Discomfort [ Time Frame: Week 2 ]

    Same as current

    Current Secondary Outcome: Operating time [ Time Frame: day 1 ]

    Analysis. start time of operation, start time of conjunctival graft attachment and end time of operation will be recorded.


    Original Secondary Outcome: Operating time [ Time Frame: day 1 ]

    Information By: The University of The West Indies

    Dates:
    Date Received: December 3, 2014
    Date Started: December 2013
    Date Completion: December 2014
    Last Updated: December 26, 2014
    Last Verified: December 2014