RecruitingPhase 3

Local 5-Fluorouracil Injection for the Treatment of Chalazia: A Prospective, Comparative Study

United States120 participantsStarted 2013-12

Plain-language summary

Local injection of 5-fluorouracil into a chalazion (stye) is as effective as local injection of triamcinolone (steroid) and incision and curettage for treatment of chalazia.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Single or multiple chalazia in a single eyelid Exclusion Criteria: * Chalazia present for less than one month and no previous injection or incision and curettage

What they're measuring

Size of chalazion

Timeframe: 4 weeks

Trial details

NCT IDNCT02025023

SponsorUniversity of Washington

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2025-07

Contact for this trial

Simona Vuletic

206-520-9728 simona@uw.edu

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