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NCT Number: NCT04476264

Novel Use of an Adjustable Single 8-0 Polypropylene Suture of Scleral Fixation Without Conjunctival Dissection

1. observe the effectivity of an adjustable single 8-0 polypropylene suture to scleral fix without conjunctival dissection for the treatment with aphakia or inadequate posterior capsule support. 2. observe the complication of this surgery method.

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Key information

Conditions

Suture, Complication

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Beijing Tongren Hospital

Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100730, China

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Any patients who used an adjustable single 8-0 polypropylene suture of scleral fixation without conjunctival dissection could be included.

Exclusion criteria

  • Data from patients with a < 6-month postoperative follow-up or with incomplete operative or postoperative medical records were excluded from this study. Enrolled patients had complete records pertaining to their visual acuity (VA), slit-lamp photographs, and ultrasound biomicroscope (UBM) findings.

Treatment and study plan

Novel use of an adjustable single 8-0 polypropylene suture of scleral fixation without conjunctival dissection

Procedure

The present study serves to describe a novel approach to utilizing a single adjustable 8-0 polypropylene suture for scleral fixation without conjunctival dissection and to evaluate safety and efficacy outcomes associated with this technique.

Primary outcomes

  1. uncorrected VA

    Time frame: at 3 months postoperatively

    preoperative and postoperative uncorrected VA

Secondary outcomes

  1. Postoperative complications

    Time frame: follow up time is larger 6 month

    Postoperative complications during the follow-up

Other outcomes

  1. IOL and tunnel location

    Time frame: at 2 months postoperatively

    IOL tunnels containing sutures were clearly visible by UBM

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Beijing Tongren Hospital

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Novel Use of an Adjustable Single 8-0 Polypropylene Suture of Scleral Fixation

Important dates

Study start
2018
Primary completion
2018
Study completion
2019
First posted
Jul 20, 2020
Registry last updated
Jul 20, 2020

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