A Phase 4 interventional study of Internal limiting membrane (ILM) Peeling with Sharkskin Forceps and Internal limiting membrane (ILM) Peeling with Standard Forceps in Macular Holes and Epiretinal Membrane, sponsored by University of British Columbia. Not yet recruiting at 1 site in Canada. Open to participants aged 19 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2025-03-30.
Sponsored by University of British Columbia · Phase 4, Interventional, and Basic science
This study is a Single center, prospective, observational, multi surgeon randomized controlled trial. Subjects will be assessed pre-operatively, operatively and at 1 month postoperatively. Clinical evaluations will include measurement of visual acuity and optical coherence tomography (OCT).
139 studies on the registry are indexed under Retinal Perforations; 22 are open to participants now.
This study's planned enrollment of 56 is above the median of 50 across 94 interventional studies indexed under Retinal Perforations.
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Of its 6 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 1 (17%) have results posted.
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Exclusion Criteria:
25g Grieshaber Sharkskin ILM Forceps with Reflex Handle
Device: Internal limiting membrane (ILM) Peeling with Sharkskin Forceps
25g Grieshaber standard ILM
Device: Internal limiting membrane (ILM) Peeling with Standard Forceps
25g Grieshaber Sharkskin ILM Forceps with Reflex Handle
25g Grieshaber Standard ILM Forceps
Number of attempts to initiate peeling
Evaluated by recorded video
Time frame: Surgery (Operative Visit)
Number of handle-ReSite/widefield viewing system lens touches
Evaluated by recorded video
Time frame: Surgery (Operative Visit)
Duration of Peel
Start to completion of peel
Time frame: Surgery (Operative Visit)
Number of deep retinal grasps
Evaluated by recorded video
Time frame: Surgery (Operative Visit)
Corrected Distance Visual Acuity
Time frame: 1 Month Postoperatively
Plan to share: No
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Start is estimated for Jul 2025; primary completion for Dec 2025, 5 months later.
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