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This is a pilot randomised controlled trial (RCT) to investigate the effect of postoperative face-down positioning on the outcome of macular hole surgery.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Face-down posturing group | Experimental | Postoperative face-down positioning for 10 days after surgery. |
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| Non-posturing group | Active Comparator | avoid a face-up position for 10 days after surgery |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Postoperative face-down posturing | Procedure | Postoperative face-down posturing for 10 days after surgery. |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Anatomical closure of the macula hole assessed 6 weeks following surgery by ocular coherence tomography. | 6 weeks |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Visual acuity assessed 6 weeks following surgery by Snellen charts. | 6 weeks |
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Moorfileld's Eye Hospital | London | London | EC1V 2PD | United Kingdom |
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| Postoperative non-posturing group | Procedure | avoid a face-up position only for 10 days after surgery |
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