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To undertake a prospective randomized clinical trial of vitrectomy and gas tamponade to treat macular hole, utilizing a small amount of undiluted C3F8 (perfluoropropane) versus a large amount of diluted C3F8 versus a small amount of undiluted SF6 (sulfur hexafluoride) versus a large amount of diluted SF6.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| small amount of undiluted C3F8 | Experimental |
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| large amount of diluted C3f8 | Active Comparator |
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| small amount of undiluted SF6 | Active Comparator |
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| large amount of diluted SF6 | Active Comparator |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small amount of undiluted C3F8 | Drug | vitrectomy followed by peeling of the internal limiting membrane and, after that, intraocular gas injection |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Gas duration | duration of intraocular gas | up to 60 days |
| macula hole closure | closure of the macular hole after the primary surgical procedure | 26 weeks |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| visual acuity | corrected distance visual acuity | preoperative, 26 weeks |
| intraocular pressure | intraocular pressure | preoperative, 1 day, 26 weeks |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Rodrigo PC Lira, PhD | UFPE | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| UFPE Ophthalmology | Recife | Pernambuco | 50740600 | Brazil |
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| ID | Term |
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| D012167 | Retinal Perforations |
| ID | Term |
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| D012164 | Retinal Diseases |
| D005128 | Eye Diseases |
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The individuals were randomized in a 1: 1: 1: 1 ratio. Block sizes of 4 individuals stratified according to gas type were used (SF6 or C3F8). In each block, two individuals were allocated to each group (0.9-1.0 mL of 100% gas or 15-20 mL of 20% gas).