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PterygiumNCT00383825

ICG Angiography in Amniotic Membrane Graft and Conjunctival Autograft After Pterygium Excision

A study testing Anterior segment indocyanine green angiography in people with Pterygium, run by Baskent University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

To evaluate graft vascularization and compare the vascularization patterns of conjunctival autografts with amniotic membrane grafts to better understand the factors involved in pterygium recurrence. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 0 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Pterygium
What is being tested?
Anterior segment indocyanine green angiography
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
How many people
30 participants
Where
1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
Study dates
Jan 2003to Dec 2004
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 0 years and older
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Patients who had primary pterygium

Who cannot join

  • Patients with major systemic diseases (eg, diabetes), vascular disease (excluding hypertension), serious ocular surface disease (eg, cicatricial pemphigoid), glaucoma and previous history of ocular surgery
  • Patients with pterygia of both eyes

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Turkey (Türkiye)1 site
  • Baskent University Hospital Department of Ophthalmology

    Ankara, 06490

Other trials in Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

Official title: Interventional Study of Vascularization Detected by ICG Angiography in Amniotic Membrane Graft and Conjunctival Autograft After Pterygium Excision

To evaluate graft vascularization and compare the vascularization patterns of conjunctival autografts with amniotic membrane grafts to better understand the factors involved in pterygium recurrence.

Read the detailed description

The vascularization and perfusion of conjunctival autografts and amniotic membrane grafts after surgery may have significance in terms of pterygium recurrence and progression. Fluorescein angiography of the anterior ocular segment has been used to evaluate ocular inflammation in scleral inflammation. However, when fluorescein is used, the quality of the angiograms is limited by rapid extravasation of the dye due to diffusion through the fenestrated capillaries of the conjunctiva and episclera. Because fluorescein has a low molecular weight and is not a protein bound molecule, patchy leakage during the first transit of the dye, which obscures the angiographic details even before the late phases of the angiogram, can be seen.

In contrast, indocyanine green (ICG) is a larger molecule than fluorescein and is more highly found in protein bound form. Therefore, it remains within the fenestrated vessels and shows negligible extravasation, which makes it ideal for use in anterior segment angiography.

Tan and coworkers have shown that the morphology of pterygium recurrence inevitably reflects a high degree of vascularity.

In this prospective study, we evaluated the anterior segment indocyanine green angiography (ICGA) findings for graft vascularization after primary pterygium excision with LCAT or AMT.

Conditions
Pterygium
Being tested
Anterior segment indocyanine green angiography
Keywords
conjunctival autografts, amniotic membrane, indocyanine green angiography, pterygium surgery
Medical subject headings
Pterygium

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Anterior segment indocyanine green angiographyProcedure or surgery

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. After intravenous injection of ICG dye, photographs were taken at approximately 1- to 2-second intervals until the first appearance of the dye, and then at 10-second intervals for the next 4 minutes.

  2. Thereafter, photographs were captured at 5, 10, and 20 minutes.

  3. ICGA results of all patients were evaluated at monthly intervals after surgery.

  4. Showing the re-vascularization during the follow-up period was the primary measure.

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted4 Oct 2006 (estimated)
  2. Study startJan 2003
  3. Study completionDec 2004

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Screening
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Single blind
Enrolment
30 participants
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00383825
Sponsor's protocol ID
B02-123456-2
Status last verified
Oct 2006
First submitted
2 Oct 2006
Last updated
4 Oct 2006
Results posted
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Anterior segment indocyanine green angiography in people with Pterygium, run by Baskent University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 4 Oct 2006. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

After intravenous injection of ICG dye, photographs were taken at approximately 1- to 2-second intervals until the first appearance of the dye, and then at 10-second intervals for the next 4 minutes.. The study lists 4 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 4 Oct 2006.

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