Macular Hole
Conditions
Keywords
Macular hole, Vitrectomy, Gas tamponade, Vitreomacular traction in danger of macular hole formation, Epiretinal membrane in danger of macular hole formation
Brief summary
The macular hole formation takes place in the centre of the retina. A closure of the macular hole is believed to take place if the central retinal area is kept dry in the postoperative period. Therefore the eye is filled with a gas mix and the patients are urged to avoid the supine position in the first postoperative days. The investigators use the tennis ball technique where a tennis ball is fastened in the back of the night shirt in order to help patients compliance in avoiding the supine sleeping position. The investigators have developed a positioning measuring device which can measure the extent of supine positioning time. Patients are to sleep two nights with the positioning measuring device, one night with a tennis ball in the back of the night shirt and one night without. Hereby the investigators search new knowledge concerning patients compliance and verification of the tennis ball technique.
Interventions
PROCEDUREPositioning measuring device
A tennis ball in the night shirt will prevent supine position during sleep.
Sponsors
Haukeland University Hospital
Helse Stavanger HF
Study design
Observational model
CASE_CROSSOVER
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Pars plana vitrectomy for macular hole, vitreomacular traction or epiretinal membrane where intra ocular gas tamponade is used. * Informed consent
Exclusion criteria
* Age less than 18 years
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Time in supine sleeping position | Two days |
Countries
Norway
Outcome results
None listed