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Plain gut suture on right eyelid for Droopy Eyelid

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Led By Michael K Yoon, MD
Research Sponsored by Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Patients who qualify for functional blepharoplasty
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 3 months
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will compare the outcomes of blepharoplasty surgery when using different types of suture material. It will also assess whether certain skin types are associated with increased rates of poor outcomes.

Eligible Conditions
  • Droopy Eyelids
  • Drooping Eyelid

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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Patients who are eligible for cosmetic eyelid surgery.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~3 months
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 3 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Patient Observer Scar Assessment Scale
Secondary outcome measures
Adverse outcomes per Fitzpatrick skin type

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Active Control
Group I: Plain gut suture on right eyelidActive Control1 Intervention
Plain gut suture closure of blepharoplasty incision
Group II: Polypropylene suture on right eyelidActive Control1 Intervention
Polypropylene suture closure of blepharoplasty incision

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Massachusetts Eye and Ear InfirmaryLead Sponsor
106 Previous Clinical Trials
12,926 Total Patients Enrolled
Michael K Yoon, MDPrincipal InvestigatorMassachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
1 Previous Clinical Trials
1 Total Patients Enrolled

Media Library

Different suture materials for closure (6-0 polypropylene monofilament suture versus fast absorbing gut suture) Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT04585217 — N/A
Droopy Eyelid Research Study Groups: Plain gut suture on right eyelid, Polypropylene suture on right eyelid
Droopy Eyelid Clinical Trial 2023: Different suture materials for closure (6-0 polypropylene monofilament suture versus fast absorbing gut suture) Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT04585217 — N/A
Different suture materials for closure (6-0 polypropylene monofilament suture versus fast absorbing gut suture) 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT04585217 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Is there a restriction on the number of participants allowed to take part in this trial?

"Confirmed. Clinicaltrials.gov documents that this clinical trial is actively calling for participants, which was first announced on May 30th 2020 and most recently updated on April 4th 2022. Currently, 50 patients need to be enrolled from one site."

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Do you have an upper age limit for participants of this clinical trial?

"This research endeavor is sourcing participants aged 18 and over, but under 89."

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Are there any open enrollment opportunities for participants in this trial?

"As per the data on clinicaltrials.gov, this study is searching for qualified applicants. It was first listed on May 30 2020 and most recently updated April 4 2022."

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To whom is this research opportunity accessible?

"This experiment is seeking fifty volunteers with blepharoptosis who are between 18 and 89 years old. Eligibility requires that participants fit two criteria: they must fall within the aforementioned age range, and also qualify for functional blepharoplasty."

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~5 spots leftby Mar 2025