A Clinical trial to compare the efficacy of two different surgical techniques Epiretinal membrane (ERM) plus Internal limiting membrane(ILM) peeling versus ERM peeling alone in the management of epiretinal membranes(ERM).

A comparative study of recurrence rate and visual outcome after Vitrectomy for Epiretinal membrane combined ERM plus ILM peeling versus ERM peeling only

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2017/10/009973

Enrollment

Registered

2017-10-03

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: H438- Other disorders of vitreous body Health Condition 2: null- Patients having vision loss below 6/12 due to epiretinal membranes

Interventions

Intervention1: Combined Epiretinal and Internal limiting membrane peeling: Cases with loss of vision will undergo parsplana vitrectomy with combined epiretinal membrane and internal limiting membran

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Cases with macular ERM confirmed by Optical coherence tomography(OCT) with vision 6/12 or worse will be included in the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: a) Active intra ocular inflammation b) Coexisting Diabetic or hypertensive macular oedema c) Coexisting tractional or rhegmatogenous retinal detachment d) Cases with macular hole.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
proportion of patients showing recurrence of ERMTimepoint: 6 months	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
secondary outcome vision recovery and reduction in macular thicknessTimepoint: 3 months and 6 months	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr M A KHAN

Command Hospital Air Force

mansurophthal@gmail.com8025369030

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026