Clinical Trial: Pterygium Head Body MMC1: Two Different Surgical Procedures and Their Effect on Endothelial Cell Count.

Study Status: Not yet recruiting
Recruit Status: Not yet recruiting
Study Type: Interventional

Official Title: The Comparison of Endothelial Cell Count in Pterygium Surgery Relating to the Timing of MMC Application.

Brief Summary: To evaluate changes in endothelial cell count after pterygium surgery with mitomycin C (MMC) 0.02%

Detailed Summary:

To evaluate the change in endothelial cell count in patients after pterygium surgery with mitomycin C (MMC) 0.02% for 2 minutes in 2 groups.

  • The control group: application of MMC after excision of the body of the pterygium without the head
  • The study group: application of MMC after excision of the body and the head of the pterygium

Sponsor: Meir Medical Center

Current Primary Outcome: Endothelial cell count [ Time Frame: 3 months after surgery ]

Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome:

Original Secondary Outcome:

Information By: Meir Medical Center

Dates:
Date Received: December 23, 2015
Date Started: September 2015
Date Completion: December 2016
Last Updated: December 23, 2015
Last Verified: August 2015