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Positioning after idiopathic macular hole surgery

Comparison of face-down and seated position after idiopathic macular hole surgery

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN21076960
Enrollment
140
Registered
2008-01-30
Start date
2004-07-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2015-01-13

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

Conditions

Idiopathic macular hole Eye Diseases Idiopathic macular hole

Interventions

All patients are subjected to the same surgical procedure: an extensive three-port pars plana vitrectomy using 20-gauge instrumentation. A peristaltic or venturi pump is used with maximum vacuum set b

Sponsors

Burgundy Association for Research in Ophthalmology (ABPRO) (France)
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients with stage 2, 3 and 4 idiopathic macular holes according to a scale developed by Gass and confirmed by Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Axial length longer than 27 mm 2. Previous macular surgical procedure 3. Stage I macular holes 4. Posttraumatic or other secondary macular holes 5. Inability to assume a correct face-down position

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Anatomical closure of the hole after one surgical procedure confirmed by OCT. Timepoints of assessment: before, 3 and 6 months after the surgery.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Best corrected visual acuity change between the preoperative and the 6-month visit (expressed as LogMAR)

Countries

France

Outcome results

None listed

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