Air Tamponade in Macular Hole Surgery

December 4, 2013 updated by: Helse Stavanger HF
Macular hole is a hole formation which takes place in the center of the retina. Such a hole needs surgical steps in order to close. Closure of the macular hole will lead to a substantially improvement of vision in most cases. Following macular hole surgery a tamponade of intraocular gas is normally injected in order to keep the macula dry for the postoperative period. Postoperative face down position for a week was earlier standard. Several authors report of good closure rates with both air tamponade or lack of face down positioning. In this study standard pars plana vitrectomy with peeling of the internal limiting membrane (ILM) will be performed. The gas tamponade will be replaced by air. Postoperative face down positioning will not be used.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

20

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Norway
      • Stavanger, Norway, 4016
        • Stavanger University Hospital, Department of Ophthalmology

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Idiopathic stage 2 - 4 macular hole
  • Duration of symptoms ≤ 36 months
  • Informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Previous vitreomacular surgery
  • Myopia ≥ 6 diopters
  • Ocular trauma
  • Disease affecting visual function

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Pars plana vitrectomy and postoperative air tamponade
Pars plana vitrectomy, ILM peeling and air tamponade. No postoperative face down positioning. All patients need to be pseudophakic prior to intervention.
Procedure: Pars plana vitrectomy and postoperative air tamponade
Pars plans vitrectomy, ILM peeling and air tamponade. No postoperative face down positioning. All patients need to be pseudophakic prior to intervention.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Closure rate of macular hole
Time Frame: 1 month after enrollment
1 month after enrollment

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Closure rate in macular holes larger than 400 micrometer
Time Frame: 1 month after enrollment
1 month after enrollment

Other Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Visual gain after 6 months of follow up
Time Frame: 6 months after enrollment
6 months after enrollment

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Helse Stavanger HF

Collaborators

Haukeland University Hospital

Investigators

  • Study Director: Vegard Forsaa, MD, Helse Stavanger HF

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

September 1, 2012

Primary Completion (Actual)

October 1, 2013

Study Completion (Actual)

October 1, 2013

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 3, 2012

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 3, 2012

First Posted (Estimate)

September 6, 2012

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

December 6, 2013

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 4, 2013

Last Verified

December 1, 2013

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 2012815b

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