Randomized Trial Comparing Air Versus Gas Tamponade in Primary Retinal Detachment
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Intervention Type: Procedure
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY
Management of primary retinal detachment due to upper retinal break is one of controversial situation that may face ophthalmologists in vitreoretinal subspecialty.
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Maximum Age: 80
Healthy Volunteers: f
View:
• primary rhegmatogenous retinal detachment with upper break with proliferative vitreoretinopathy from grade a to b.
Locations
Other Locations
Egypt
Ahmed Abdelshafy
RECRUITING
Banhā
Contact Information
Primary
Ahmed Abdelshafy, MD
ahmad4lg@gmail.com
01222328766
Backup
Mahrous Shaheen, MD
mha13@fayoum.edu.eg
0846300587
Time Frame
Start Date: 2022-09-26
Completion Date: 2023-07-01
Participants
Target number of participants: 40
Treatments
Active_comparator: Air tamponade group
Cases with primary upper retinal detachment that will be treated with air tamponade.
Active_comparator: Non expansile gas tamponade group
Cases with primary upper retinal detachment that will be treated with sulfur-hexafluoride 6 (SF-6) gas tamponade.
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: Benha University