Comparison of Argon Laser and Radiofrequency in Trichiasis Treatment

The recruitment status of this study is unknown because the information has not been verified recently.
Verified September 2008 by Shaheed Beheshti Medical University.
Recruitment status was  Recruiting
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Collaborator:
Ophtalmic Research Centre
Information provided by:
Shaheed Beheshti Medical University
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00776269
First received: October 20, 2008
Last updated: NA
Last verified: September 2008
History: No changes posted

October 20, 2008
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Comparison of Argon Laser and Radiofrequency in Trichiasis Treatment
Comparison the Result of Argon Laser and Radiofrequency in Trichiasis Treatment of Patients Referred to Labbafinejad Oculoplastic Clinic

In this clinical trial study,the investigators intend to compare two methods of trichiasis treatment.One by argon laser and the other by radiofrequency then compare the result of these procedures, especially, the investigators would like to compare which of these have less complications such as bleeding,pain,notch in the site of surgery and etc.

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Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Trichiasis
Procedure: argon laser and radiofrequency
Experimental: argon laser
Intervention: Procedure: argon laser and radiofrequency
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*   Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number) in Medline.
 
Recruiting
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Inclusion Criteria:

  • All patients who came to labbafinejad oculoplastic clinic due to trichiasis

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Having a history of entropion
  • Any history of previous laser ,radiofrequency therapy or surgery
  • More than 50% of the area is involved with trichiasis
  • More than 10 eye lashes need to be treated
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Iran, Islamic Republic of
 
NCT00776269
8724
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Shaheed Beheshti Medical University
Ophtalmic Research Centre
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Shaheed Beheshti Medical University
September 2008

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