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A study to compare SF6 gas with Partial air tamponade on structural and functional outcomes after Epiretinal membrane surgery

Comparative evaluation of SF6 versus Partial air tamponade on structural and functional outcomes of Epiretinal membrane surgery

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2018/04/013323
Enrollment
44
Registered
2018-04-17
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: H358- Other specified retinal disorders

Interventions

Intervention1: SF6 GAS: PARS PLANA VITRECTOMY FOLLOWED BY ERM PEELING WITH ILM PEELING FOLLOWED BY SF6 GAS Control Intervention1: AIR: PARS PLANA VITRECTOMY FOLLOWED BY ERM SURGERY WITH ILM PEELING FO

Sponsors

R P Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences AIIMS
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. >20 YEARS 2. IDIOPATHIC AND SECONDARY ERM 3. VISUAL ACUITY LESS THAN EQUAL TO 6/12 OR SIGNIFICANT METAMORPHOPSIA 4. WRITTEN INFORMED CONSENT

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. CO EXISTING DISEASE THAT COULD INTERFERE WITH VISUAL ACUITY SUCH AS AMBLYOPIA GLAUCOMA HIGH MYOPIA ARMD MACULAR ISCHEMIA MACULAR HOLE 2. RETINAL DETACHMENT INVOLVING MACULA 3. PREVIOUS INTRAOCULAR SURGERY EXCEPT CATRACT SURGERY

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
TO COMPARE POST OPERATIVE OUTCOMES OF SF6 VERSUS PARTIAL AIR TAMPONADE AFTER PPV FOR ERMTimepoint: 3 MONTHS

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
TO ASSESS OCCURENCE OF THE POST OPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS SUCH AS CATARACT, HYPOTONY ETCTimepoint: 3 MONTHS

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDR VINOD KUMAR

DR. RAJENDRA PRASAD CENTRE FOR OPHTHALMIC SCIENCES, AIIMS DELHI

jainvatika14@gmail.com9873099180

Outcome results

None listed

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