Dermatochalasis of Eyelid
Conditions
Brief summary
Study to analyze whether there is a difference in postoperative outcome regarding edema, ecchymosis, pain, OSI and discomfort of the patients after blepharoplasty if a compression dressing is used or not.
Interventions
DEVICECompression dressing
Application of dressing
Sponsors
Augenklinik LMU
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Investigator)
Masking description
There was one blinded observer evaluating the results using pre and postoperative photographs.
Intervention model description
two arms. After randomization one eyelid of each patient was applied with a compression dressing, the other eyelid not.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Patients with upper eyelid dermatochalasis who were scheduled for upper eyelid blepharoplasty
Exclusion criteria
* previous surgery on the upper eyelid, previous eye lid trauma, congenital lid changes, blepharochalasis syndrome, coagulation disorders or indication for combined ptosis and blepharoplasty surgery
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Edema | Measures are taken the first day after surgery (D1), one week after surgery (D7) and eight weeks after surgery (D56) | Degree of edema postoperatively, rated on a four point rating scale: 0 = no, 1 = minimal, 2 = moderate, 3 = severe |
Countries
Germany
Outcome results
None listed