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Ganciclovir ophthalmic gel delivers multiple advantages in the treatment and prophylaxis of herpetic keratitis and shows potential for effectiveness against other viral ocular infections. The majority of adenoviral conjunctivitis will resolve without damaging vision, however, the investigators have no way to determine which cases will progress to ocular complications such as corneal infiltrates and pseudomembranes. Our purpose is to evaluate the efficacy of the Ganciclovir gel 0.15% in preventing ocular complications after adenoviral conjunctivitis.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ganciclovir | Experimental |
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| Artificial tear | Sham Comparator |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ganciclovir | Drug | Ganciclovir 0.15% Ophthalmic gel |
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| Artificial tear |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| improvement of symptoms of conjunctivitis (pain relief) | 6 days |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Simone T Yabiku, MD | Federal University of São Paulo | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal University of Sao Paulo | São Paulo | São Paulo | 04023062 | Brazil |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22331114 | Derived | Yabiku ST, Yabiku MM, Bottos KM, Araujo AL, Freitas Dd, Belfort R Jr. [Ganciclovir 0.15% ophthalmic gel in the treatment of adenovirus keratoconjunctivitis]. Arq Bras Oftalmol. 2011 Nov-Dec;74(6):417-21. doi: 10.1590/s0004-27492011000600007. Portuguese. |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D003236 | Conjunctivitis, Viral |
| D000257 | Adenoviridae Infections |
| D054069 | Multiple Acyl Coenzyme A Dehydrogenase Deficiency |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D015828 | Eye Infections, Viral |
| D015817 | Eye Infections |
| D007239 | Infections |
| D014777 | Virus Diseases |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D015774 | Ganciclovir |
| D065346 | Lubricant Eye Drops |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D000212 | Acyclovir |
| D006147 | Guanine |
| D007042 | Hypoxanthines |
| D011688 | Purinones |
| D011687 |
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| Drug |
Artificial tear 5 times per day |
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| D003231 |
| Conjunctivitis |
| D003229 | Conjunctival Diseases |
| D005128 | Eye Diseases |
| D004266 | DNA Virus Infections |
| D000592 | Amino Acid Metabolism, Inborn Errors |
| D008661 | Metabolism, Inborn Errors |
| D030342 | Genetic Diseases, Inborn |
| D009358 | Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities |
| D008659 | Metabolic Diseases |
| D009750 | Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases |
| D028361 | Mitochondrial Diseases |
| Purines |
| D006574 | Heterocyclic Compounds, 2-Ring |
| D000072471 | Heterocyclic Compounds, Fused-Ring |
| D006571 | Heterocyclic Compounds |
| D009883 | Ophthalmic Solutions |
| D019999 | Pharmaceutical Solutions |
| D012996 | Solutions |
| D004364 | Pharmaceutical Preparations |
| D045506 | Therapeutic Uses |
| D020228 | Pharmacologic Actions |
| D020164 | Chemical Actions and Uses |
| D054327 | Lubricants |
| D020313 | Specialty Uses of Chemicals |