The Effect of 5-FU and LMW Heparin on the Rate of Retinal Redetachment After Silicone Oil Removal in Cases of PVR
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00371020
Lead Sponsor
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical SciencesOTHER
Overall Status
Unknown status
Study Type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 3
Last Update Posted
Jul 12, 2007Estimated
Start Date
Feb 2005
Completion Date
Jul 2007Estimated
Brief Summary
To evaluate the effect of combined 5-FU and low molecular weight heparin in infusion on the rate of retinal redetachment after silicone oil removal in cases of proliferative vitreoretinopathy (PVR).
Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy
low molecular weight heparin, 5-FU
Ages Eligible for Study
Adult (18-64)Older Adult (65+)
Sexes Eligible for Study
Male
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
Cases with history of vitrectomy and silicone oil injection for management of PVR who undergo silicone oil removal
Exclusion Criteria:
any sign of retinal redetachment before silicone oil removal
any sign of diabetic retinopathy
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Interventional Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
Double
No central contacts
There are no central contacts for this study.
Hamid Ahmadieh, MD
Tehran, Tehran Province 16666, Iran
Lead Sponsor
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical SciencesOTHER