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To see the effectiveness of simple adhesive taping for surgical facemask on visibility during retina examination

Effectiveness of simple adhesive taping on surgical mask on visibility in slit lamp fundus examination using 90D lens - a randomized controlled study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2022/08/044597
Enrollment
252
Registered
2022-08-03
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-10-17

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: H188- Other specified disorders of cornea Health Condition 2: E119- Type 2 diabetes mellitus without complications

Interventions

Intervention1: Simple adhesive tape on facemask: A simple adhesive tape will be applied on the facemask to reduce the fogging of the optics (eg.90D lens) during slitlamp fundus examination. The adhesi

Sponsors

Balamurugan R
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients attending ophthalmology OPD for refraction or those requiring dilated 90D slit lamp fundus examination 2. Age more than 18 years 3. Both gender 4. Media clarity (grade 0) ( Clear media) 5. Normal retina without any pathology

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Vitritis and any intraocular inflammation hampering the media clarity 2. Retinal detachment, choroidal detachment or intraocular tumours 3. Corneal opacity 4. Any grade of Cataract hindering posterior segment visibility 5. No glow in retinoscopy 6. Vitreous hemorrhage

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The Visibility of the retina is expected to be increased in intervention group(i.e adhesive taping on facemask) and outcome will be measure in approximately 5 minutes.Timepoint: The total duration of study is 6 months

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Time taken for the fogging on the opticsTimepoint: 0-300 seconds

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactBalamurugan R

AIIMS Mangalagiri

bala.2xyx@gmail.com8610657113

Outcome results

None listed

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