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BlebNCT00644215

Comparison of Subconjunctival 5-Fluorouracil (FU) Injection and Mitomycin C for Treatment of Early Bleb Failure

A study testing 5-FU and Mitomycin in people with Bleb, run by Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences at 1 site in Iran.

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Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

purpose : to evaluate and compare the effectiveness and complication of 5-FU injections and MMC drop in management of early bleb failure . Design:Randomized clinical trial Methods:Patients with low injected bleb in first month after filtering or combined surgery with MMC which don't respond to high frequent topical… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 8 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Bleb
What is being tested?
5-FU and Mitomycin
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
40 participants
Where
1 siteIran
Study dates
Jun 2007to Feb 2009
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 8 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Patients with low,injected bleb in first month after trabeculectomy or combined trabeculectomy\&phaco which not respond to high frequent topical steroids or removal of releasable sutures

Who cannot join

  • Injected bleb due to complications of surgery such as button hole formation
  • Injected bleb due to blebitis
  • Bleb leakage
  • Flat AC
  • Pregnant or nursing mothers
  • Injected bleb after bleb reconstruction

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Mohammad pakravan, associated professor contact

22590607 ext. 009821

mopakravan@yahoo.com

Iran1 site, 1 recruiting
  • labbafinejad Medical Center,Tehran-Boostan 9 St,Pasdaran Ave,

    Tehran, Tehran Province, 16666

    Mohammad Pakravan, Associated professor l, 22590607, mopakravan@yahoo.com

    Mohammad Pakravan, Assosiated professor

    Recruiting

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About this study

Official title: Comparison of Subconjunctival 5-FU Injection and Mitomycin C for Treatment of Early Bleb Failure, a Randomized Clinical Trial

purpose : to evaluate and compare the effectiveness and complication of 5-FU injections and MMC drop in management of early bleb failure .

Design:Randomized clinical trial Methods:Patients with low injected bleb in first month after filtering or combined surgery with MMC which don't respond to high frequent topical steroids and removal of releasable sutures will be randomize to either 5-FU injection or Mitomycin drop 0.02%.For each patient slit photograph in first day of recruiting,first two weeks and first and third month will be obtained.Patients will follow for at least 3 months and IOP ,bleb configuration will check as primary outcome measures.Preoperative and postoperative data,complications,and the need for further surgical procedures will be evaluated.

Conditions
Bleb
Being tested
5-FU and Mitomycin
Keywords
injected bleb, mitomycin drop, 5-Fu injection, early bleb failure
Medical subject headings
Blister

What participants receive

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

  • 5-FU and MitomycinDrug

    • 5-FU injection 5mg
    • Mitomycin drop 0.02%
Study groups in NCT00644215
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
1Experimental5-FU injection has been done
Receives: Drug: 5-FU and Mitomycin
2ExperimentalMitomycin drop has been administrated
Receives: Drug: 5-FU and Mitomycin

What is being measured

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

  1. Iop and Bleb height,extent and vascularity

    Measured: At least in 3 months of follow up

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. complication of 5-FU injection or Mitomycin drop in treatment of early bleb failure

Timeline

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

  1. First posted26 Mar 2008 (estimated)
  2. Study startJun 2007
  3. Primary completionFeb 2009 (estimated)

Resources

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
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
40 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00644215
Sponsor's protocol ID
8662
Status last verified
Jun 2008
First submitted
24 Mar 2008
Last updated
17 Jun 2008
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing 5-FU and Mitomycin in people with Bleb, run by Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences at 1 site in Iran.

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 6 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: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 17 Jun 2008. 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 Iran. 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?

Results are not available in the source record.

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

Contact Mohammad pakravan, associated professor (22590607 ext. 009821, mopakravan@yahoo.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Iop and Bleb height,extent and vascularity (time frame: At least in 3 months of follow up). 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 17 Jun 2008.

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