Health Condition 1: H160- Corneal ulcer
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: doxycycline 100 mg: oral doxycycline 100 mg bd for 15 days in study arm
Control Intervention1: placebo drug: placebo drug bd for 15 days in control arm
Sponsors
srikiran institute of ophthalmology
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: fungal corneal ulcers measuring less than 7 mm in largest dimension and upto mid stromal involvement
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: children less than 20 years of age, adults more than 75 years of age, pregnant and lactating women, one eyed, perforated ulcers, ulcers with more than 7mm size in largest dimension
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| healing of epithelial defect, resolution of ulcer, rate of perforation, requirement for TPKTimepoint: at presentation, 1 week, 2 weeks, 3 weeks, 4 weeks | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| TPK conversionTimepoint: 3 weeks | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public Contactmadhu uddaraju
srikiran eye hospital
Outcome results
None listed