Eye Diseases: Macular hole Eye Diseases Macular hole
Conditions
Interventions
1. Posture face down for 50 minutes in every hour for the first 10 days after operation
2. Not to maintain specific posture, except avoid face up posture
Sponsors
Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2007 Update - Department of Health
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients listed for surgery for idiopathic full thickness macular hole 2. Able and willing to posture face down for 10 days postoperatively 3. Agree to participate in the trial and give informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. History of visual loss suggesting a duration of macular hole > 12 months 2. Patients unwilling or unable to posture face down for 10 days postoperatively 3. History of trauma which may have been causative 4. Age less than 18 years old in UK or less than 16 years old in Scotland 5. Previous vitrectomy surgery
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Variance and effect size to inform power calculation for a full study 2. Recruitment rate 3. Establish procedures and protocols | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Macular hole closure 2. Visual acuity 3. Complications 4. Differences in answer to patient survey questions between the 2 groups | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed