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NCT Number: NCT01179412

Treatment of Epidemic Keratoconjunctivitis With 2% Povidone-iodine

The purpose of this study is to determine the outcomes of treating epidemic keratoconjunctivitis with 2% povidone-iodine.

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Key information

Conditions

Viral Conjunctivitis Conjunctival Diseases Conjunctivitis Conjunctivitis, Viral Eye Diseases Eye Infections Eye Infections, Viral Infections Virus Diseases

Age range

7 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 4

Primary location

Department of Ophthalmology, Siriraj Hospital Mahidol University

Bangkoknoi, Bangkok, 10700, Thailand

About this study

The study design was a prospective interventional case series. Our institutional ethical committee approved the study protocol in April 2004. We performed this study between July 2004 and December 2009. During this period, there were 2 episodes of EKC epidemic. The first episode was in 2006 and the second in 2009.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • patients who were diagnosed with EKC at the outpatient ophthalmic unit

Exclusion criteria

  • children younger than six years
  • women being pregnant or during lactation
  • history of allergy to povidone-iodine
  • prior ocular surgery
  • contact lens usage and chronic eye diseases with current eye medications.

Treatment and study plan

2% povidone-iodine

Drug

apply 4 times a day for one week

Other names: PVP-I

Primary outcomes

  1. the recovery rate within one week of treatment

    Time frame: 1 week

Secondary outcomes

  1. drug tolerability

    Time frame: 1 week

    proportion of patient who can continue topical application of povidone-iodine for a week or until EKC subsides

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Mahidol University

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Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2004
Primary completion
2009
Study completion
2009
First posted
Aug 11, 2010
Registry last updated
Aug 11, 2010

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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