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Steamroller technique vs Direct technique for Retinal Detachment

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Led By Kenneth Eng, MD FRCSC

Research Sponsored by Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 1,2, 3 and 6 months post intervention

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial examines two techniques to help reattach a detached macula, a key part of the eye, after pneumatic retinopexy.

Eligible Conditions

Retinal Detachment

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 1,2, 3 and 6 months post intervention

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~1,2, 3 and 6 months post intervention

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 1,2, 3 and 6 months post intervention for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Macular status at Day 1

Secondary outcome measures

Anatomical displacement of macula and its changes with time.

Functional displacement of macula and its changes with time.

Macular Status

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Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Active Control

Group I: Steamroller TechniqueActive Control1 Intervention

Following intravitreal gas injection, patient positioned face down for 4-6 hours and subsequently patient changes the position of the head so that the bubble is then placed directly over the retina break.

Group II: Direct TechniqueActive Control1 Intervention

Following intravitreal gas injection, patient is immediately positioned so that the bubble is placed directly over the retina break.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Sunnybrook Health Sciences CentreLead Sponsor

656 Previous Clinical Trials

1,550,562 Total Patients Enrolled

1 Trials studying Retinal Detachment

30 Patients Enrolled for Retinal Detachment

Kenneth Eng, MD FRCSCPrincipal InvestigatorSunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

Media Library

Direct technique Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT04723420 — N/A

Retinal Detachment Research Study Groups: Steamroller Technique, Direct Technique

Retinal Detachment Clinical Trial 2023: Direct technique Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT04723420 — N/A

Direct technique 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT04723420 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

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

How many subjects are being monitored for this experiment?

"Affirmative. Clinicaltrials.gov reveals that this clinical trial, initially posted on August 7th 2020, is now actively seeking participants. Approximately 60 individuals are required to be enrolled from a single medical centre."

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Are there any opportunities to enroll in this trial at the moment?

"Affirmative, the clinical trial is still seeking participants according to data hosted on clinicaltrials.gov. This study was first posted on August 7th 2020 and edited lastly in April 11th 2023. They are aiming to enrol 60 individuals from 1 site."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Pneumatic Retinopexy for Primary Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment: To Steamroll or Not

Dr. Kenneth Eng 2020. "Pneumatic Retinopexy for Primary Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment: To Steamroll or Not". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04723420.