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The purpose of this study is to determine if one of these gaz (air and sulfur hexafluoride) is better than the other in epiretinal membrane peeling surgery. Both are already used for this surgery and this study will tell us if one is better than the other.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Air | Experimental | The participant will undergo epiretinal membrane peeling with fluid-air exchange. The remaining of the surgery is the same in all arms. |
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| Sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) | Active Comparator | The participant will undergo epiretinal membrane peeling with fluid-SF6 exchange. The remaining of the surgery will stay the same. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Epiretinal membrane peeling with fluid-air exchange | Procedure | The intervention starts with a pars plana vitrectomy and then a epiretinal membrane peeling is performed. During the fluid-gaz exchange, the gaz used will be air. The remaining of the intervention is the same between the two arms. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Visual acuity | 6 months |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Mathieu Caissie, MD, FRCSC | Centre de recherche du CHU de Québec; Université Laval | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Centre universitaire d'ophtalmologie, Hôpital du Saint-Sacrement, CHU de Québec | Québec | Quebec | G1S 4L8 | Canada |
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| ID | Term |
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| D019773 | Epiretinal Membrane |
| ID | Term |
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| D012164 | Retinal Diseases |
| D005128 | Eye Diseases |
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| Epiretinal membrane peeling with fluid-SF6 exchange | Procedure | The intervention starts with a pars plana vitrectomy and then a epiretinal membrane peeling is performed. During the fluid-gaz exchange, the gaz used will be SF6 (sulfur hexafluoride). The remaining of the intervention is the same between the two arms. |
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