Randomised controlled trial of reconstruction against secondary intention healing of defects of the medial canthus

ISRCTN ISRCTN65017165
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN65017165
Secondary identifying numbers N0192080944
Submission date
12/09/2003
Registration date
12/09/2003
Last edited
01/09/2015
Recruitment status
Stopped
Overall study status
Stopped
Condition category
Surgery
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Record updated in last year

Plain English Summary

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Mr AJE Foss
Scientific

Department of Ophthalmology
B Floor, South Block
University Hospital
Nottingham
NG7 2UH
United Kingdom

Phone +44 (0)115 9249924 (44249)
Email alexander.foss@nuh.nhs.uk

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Not specified
Study typeNot Specified
Participant information sheet Not available in web format, please use the contact details below to request a patient information sheet
Scientific titleRandomised controlled trial of reconstruction against secondary intention healing of defects of the medial canthus
Study hypothesisHow do the results of formal reconstruction of defects of the medial canthus compare against healing by secondary intention, following tumour excision?

01/09/2015: Trial was abondoned in 1999 due to an inability to recruit participants as all patients wanted to be in the intervention group.
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
ConditionSurgery: Reconstruction of medial canthus
InterventionRandomised controlled trial.
Intervention typeProcedure/Surgery
Primary outcome measureSnelen visual acuity, diplopia, patency of lacrimal system, lid mal-positions, features of corneal exposure, photographs with four expressions, quality of life assessment.
Secondary outcome measuresNot provided at time of registration
Overall study start date17/02/1999
Overall study end date31/12/1999
Reason abandoned (if study stopped)Participant recruitment issue

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupSenior
SexNot Specified
Target number of participants50
Participant inclusion criteria60>, Caucasian, less than 1/3 of either upper or lower lid being involved, dimension of defect must measure less than 4x4 cm, the centre of the defect must be within 1.5 cm of the medial canthal tendon.
Participant exclusion criteriaDoes not meet inclusion criteria
Recruitment start date17/02/1999
Recruitment end date31/12/1999

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

Department of Ophthalmology
Nottingham
NG7 2UH
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

Department of Health (UK)
Government

Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom

Website http://www.doh.gov.uk

Funders

Funder type

Hospital/treatment centre

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (UK)

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan