Visual recovery after the intraocular infections following eye trauma

• Register: ANZCTR
• Last refreshed on: 13 January 2020
• Main ID: ACTRN12614000961640
• Date of registration: 09/09/2014
• Prospective Registration: No
• Primary sponsor: Nicoara Simona Delia
• Public title: Visual recovery after the intraocular infections following eye trauma
• Scientific title: The experience of the Ophthalmology Department from Cluj-Napoca (Romania) in treating posttraumatic endophthalmitis, expressed by the recovery of the visual acuity
• Date of first enrolment: 27/01/2014
• Target sample size: 14
• Recruitment status: Completed
• URL: https://anzctr.org.au/ACTRN12614000961640.aspx
• Study type: Observational
• Phase: Not Applicable

Countries of recruitment

Romania

Contacts

• Name: Dr Cristina Cristian

• Name: Dr Iulian Irimescu

Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients with posttraumatic endophthalmitis
Exclusion criteria: No exclusion criteria

Age minimum: No limit
Age maximum: No limit
Gender: Both males and females

Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied

Posttraumatic endophthalmitis;
Posttraumatic endophthalmitis

Eye - Diseases / disorders of the eye

Infection - Other infectious diseases

Intervention(s)

This is a retrospective study performed on all the consecutive cases of posttraumatic endophthalmitis that were treated in the same department over a 5-year period.
Local treatment consisted in surgery (pars plana vitrectomy) associated with intraocular antibiotics (vancomycin 1 mg, ceftazidime 2.2.mg)and steroids (dexamethasone 0.4 mg). Each of the above mentioned drugs was administered just once, at the end of the surgery.

Primary Outcome(s)

Visual acuity was assessed using Snellen Chart.[Six months after treatment]

Secondary Outcome(s)

The condition of the retina (retinal detachment present or not), evaluated by the biomicroscopic examination of the retina and indirect ophthalmoscopy.[One month after treatment.]

Anatomical integrity of the eye was assessed by the slit lamp examination.[One month after treatment]

The condition of the crystalline lens, evaluated by the slit lamp examination.[One month after treatment]

Secondary ID(s)

None

Source(s) of Monetary Support

Not applicable (unfunded)

Secondary Sponsor(s)

Not applicable

Ethics review

Status: Approved
Approval date:
Contact:

Ethics Committee of the "Iuliu Hatieganu" UNiversity of Medicine and Pharmacy