Comparison of Instillation and Packing in Mydriasis for Premature Infants

Phase 4 Completed 25 enrolled Khon Kaen University

RandomizedParallel-groupTriple-blindDiagnostic

Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the mydriatic effect of 2.5% phenylephrine and 1% tropicamide by conventional instillation and lower conjunctival fornix packing in premature infants.

Timeline

Start: 2009-03
Primary completion: 2009-05
Completion: 2009-06

Publications

Results Thanathanee O, Ratanapakorn T, Morley MG, Yospaiboon Y. Lower conjunctival fornix packing for mydriasis in premature infants: a randomized trial. Clin Ophthalmol. 2012;6:253-6. doi: 10.2147/OPTH.S28714. Epub 2012 Feb 15.

Drugs

Evaluation	Drug	Modality	Dose	Route
Subject	Phenylephrine	Small molecule	2.5 %	Topical
Subject	tropicamide	Small molecule	1 %	Topical

Indications

No indication recorded.