A prospective randomised controlled trial of topical steroids versus placebo for viral conjunctivitis

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN50728656

Enrollment

132

Registered

2004-09-30

Start date

2003-07-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Eye Diseases: Viral viral conjunctivitis Eye Diseases Viral viral conjunctivitis

Interventions

Randomised controlled clinical trial of topical steroids versus placebo.

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Not provided at time of registration

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Not provided at time of registration

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Patient's grading of symptoms 2. Ophthalmologist's grading of conjunctival hyperaemia 3. Incidence and severity of moderately frequent side effects 4. Time taken off work	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Not provided at time of registration	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 29, 2026