The Influence of Suture Method in Conjunctival Autograft Transplantation on Postoperative Ocular Discomfort for Primary Pterygium

Aier School of Ophthalmology, Central South University

Status: Unknown

Conditions: the Efficacy and Effect on Patient Comfort of a Hidden-knot Continuous Suture for Pterygium Excision With Conjunctival Autograft

Treatments: Procedure: suture

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04400097

SHAIER2020IRB03

Details and patient eligibility

About

To evaluate the efficacy and effect on patient comfort of a hidden-knot continuous suture for pterygium excision with conjunctival autograft，compared with two-knot continuous sutures and multi-knot interrupted sutures.

Enrollment: 60 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 80 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• patients with primary pterygium

Exclusion criteria

• eye surgery history
• acute ocular surface imflamation
• patients with coagulation or diabetes mellitus

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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60 participants in 3 patient groups

hidden-knot group

Experimental group

Treatment:

Procedure: suture

two-knot group

Active Comparator group

Treatment:

Procedure: suture

multi-knot group

Active Comparator group

Treatment:

Procedure: suture