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Effect of polyethylene film and artificial tear versus normal saline on the incidence of superficial ocular disorders in unconscious patients

Effect of polyethylene film and artificial tear versus normal saline on the incidence of superficial ocular disorders in unconscious patients: a triple blind randomized clinical trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT201609129014N115
Enrollment
90
Registered
2016-09-21
Start date
2016-10-01
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

unconscious patients. Coma, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention 1: Covering the eye with polyethylene film and replacing it every 12 hours for 5 days. Intervention 2: Dropping 2 drops of artificial tear every 6 hours for 5 days. Intervention 3: Irriga
Prevention
Treatment - Drugs
Covering the eye with polyethylene film and replacing it every 12 hours for 5 days
Dropping 2 drops of artificial tear every 6 hours for 5 days
Irrigation of eye with normal saline every 6 hours for 5 days

Sponsors

Vice-chancellor for Research the Technology, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: age of 18 to 80 years; conscious level of 8 or lower based on GCS scale; healthy cornea; lack of blinking reflex. Exclusion criteria: head trauma; history of cataract surgery; history of glaucoma; increasing the conscious level above 8 based on GCS scale; backing the blinking reflex; need to cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Assessing the superficial ocular disorders. Timepoint: on the first and fifth days. Method of measurement: through physical examination.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Nothing. Timepoint: Nothing. Method of measurement: Nothing.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactHamid Moradi Amin

Besat Hospital

hamidma888@gmail.com+98 81 3364 0030

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 15, 2026