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Head Positioning After Retina Detachment Repair

United States20 participantsStarted 2019-04-08

Plain-language summary

This study aims to determine if one day post-operative prone head positioning can be as good as seven days post-operative prone head positioning in patients with retinal detachments with inferior retinal breaks after pars that pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) using perfluoropropane (C3F8) gas as a tamponade. The investigator will conduct a single arm phase II study using a Simon's two-stage design

Who can participate

Age range

18 Years

Sex

ALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent * Subjects must be diagnosed with primary rhegmatogenous retinal detachment with inferior breaks * Subjects must be 18 years and older. * Women of child-bearing potential must agree to take rapid urine pregnancy test before surgical procedure and have negative result. Exclusion Criteria: * pediatric population * pregnant women * a previous retinal detachment repair in the study eye * history of scleral buckling in the study eye * trauma as a cause of the retinal detachment * asymptomatic longstanding retinal detachments * non-compliance with post-operative treatment * phakic retinal detachment * exudative retinal detachment * retinoschisis related retinal detachment

Questions worth asking your doctor

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1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?

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Questions for the trial coordinator

The trial coordinator is the person who runs the study day to day. These cover the practical side — logistics, costs, and what taking part would actually mean for your life. The study team confirms whether you meet the criteria; these are questions to ask, not a sign you qualify.

1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?

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What they're measuring

Retina attachment on clinical exam using the indirect ophthalmoscope

Timeframe: 3 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT03714503

SponsorUniversity of Kansas Medical Center

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2028-12

Contact for this trial

Ariana Madrigal

9135880105 amadrigal2@kumc.edu

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