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effect of oxygen in corneal edema

transcorneal and systemic oxygen therapy in corneal edema following cataract surgery

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2012113011619N1
Enrollment
45
Registered
2013-01-12
Start date
2011-09-23
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

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

Conditions

corneal edema. Other corneal oedema

Interventions

Intervention 1: routine treatment include: sodium chloride 5% eye drops 4 times a day and betamethasone eye drops every 2 hours. Intervention 2: routine treatment and oxygen 100% by an eye shield with
Treatment - Drugs
routine treatment include: sodium chloride 5% eye drops 4 times a day and betamethasone eye drops every 2 hours
routine treatment and oxygen 100% by an eye shield with flow rate of 5 L/minute for 1 hour twice daily, for3 weeks
routine treatment and oxygen 100% by a facial mask with flow rate of 10 L/minute for 1 hour twice daily for 3 weeks

Sponsors

Ahvaz University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: The patients have severe or geade 3 corneal stromal corneal edema following cataract surgery Exclusion criteria: history of previous ocular surgery;history of significant eye trauma ; corneal dystrophy; contraindications of oxygen therapy ; history of uveitis ; severe corneal scar and opacity (fundus details not seen) or who need additional ocular surgery

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Central corneal thickness. Timepoint: befor surgery and post operative days 1,3,5,7,10,14 and post operative months 1,3 and 12. Method of measurement: pachy metry.;Corneal endothelial cell. Timepoint: befor surgery and post operative months 1, 3 and 12. Method of measurement: specular microscopy.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMaryam Hajizadeh

Ahvaz University of Medical Sciences

mmm_hajizadeh@ yahoo.com+98 61 1222 8076

Outcome results

None listed

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