Trials / Unknown
UnknownNCT00801073
Comparison Amongst Scleral, Corneal and Amniotic Membrane Grafts to Restore Scleral Thinning
- Status
- Unknown
- Phase
- Phase 2 / Phase 3
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 49 (actual)
- Sponsor
- Federal University of São Paulo · Academic / Other
- Sex
- All
- Age
- 40 Years – 80 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
Summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the use of preserved scleral, corneal and amniotic membrane graft for the surgical repair of scleral thinning of different sizes in patients underwent surgery of pterygium with associated beta therapy .
Detailed description
Scleral thinning may occur secondary to different ocular surface conditions, especially in rheumatologic diseases and after surgeries as in pterygium. There are different methods to treat this condition, as to use scleral, corneal and more recently amniotic membrane graft.
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| PROCEDURE | Human Amniotic Membrane Transplantation | Human Amniotic Membrane Transplantation for The Treatment of Ocular Surface Disease |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2005-02-01
- Primary completion
- 2005-02-01
- First posted
- 2008-12-03
- Last updated
- 2008-12-03
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT00801073. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.