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Efficacy of Acyclovir Combined with Dexamethasone Eye Drops in the Treatment of Recurrent Herpes Stromal Keratitis

Efficacy of Acyclovir Combined with Dexamethasone Eye Drops in the Treatment of Recurrent Herpes Stromal Keratitis

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR1800018011
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2018-08-27
Start date
2014-01-15
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-09-03

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

Conditions

Herpetic stromal keratitis

Interventions

The observation group:topically administrated with 0.1% acyclovir (ACV) combined with dexamethasone (reduced from 0.06% to 0.03%) eyedrops with the stepladder approach
The control group:topically administered with 0.1% ACV eyedrops and 0.3% tobramycin combined with 0.1% dexamethasone eyedrops

Sponsors

Tongji Hospital affiliated with Tongji University School of Medicine
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients with at least three month history of HSK who were diagnosed with recurrent HSK.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with severe dry eye, who had intraocular surgery during treatment, had other types of keratitis, high ocular pressure, diabetic retinopathy, hypertension, etc., and systemic diseases were excluded from this study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
best-corrected visual acuity;corneal opacity area and depth;central cornea thickness;intraocular pressure;corneal endothelial density;the topical medication time;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactBi Yanlong

Tongji Hospital affiliated with Tongji University School of Medicine

biyanlong@tongji.edu.cn+86 13816261568

Outcome results

None listed

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