CompletedNot Applicable

Study of Impact of Air vs SF6 20% on Visual Acuity Improvement After Epiretinal Membrane Stripping

Canada32 participantsStarted 2013-12

Plain-language summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if one of these gaz (air and sulfur hexafluoride) is better than the other in epiretinal membrane peeling surgery. Both are already used for this surgery and this study will tell us if one is better than the other.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Clinical diagnosis of epiretinal membrane with corresponding optical coherence tomography * ETDRS visual acuity worse or equal to 20/30 * Adult able to give consent Exclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of age-related macular degeneration * Opacity blocking the fundus visualisation * Presence of active intraocular inflammation * Presence of intraocular tumor * Presence of retinal detachment

What they're measuring

Visual acuity

Timeframe: 6 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT02030262

SponsorCHU de Quebec-Universite Laval

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2015-12

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