Study Trial of Dexamethasone Use for Alleviation of Symptoms After Scleral Buckle Eye Surgery

Summary

Dexamethasone is a medication that has been shown to have clear anti-nausea, anti-inflammatory, and painkilling properties. Dexamethasone is currently used to manage postoperative symptoms of a variety of surgical procedures. However, its effect has not been validated for scleral buckling surgery, which is used to treat retinal detachment, a medical emergency that can lead to permanent blindness. In this study, the investigators will randomly administer dexamethasone to half of scleral buckling surgery patients, and a placebo to the other half. The investigators will then compare the postoperative symptoms of the two groups in order to determine whether dexamethasone should be used for scleral buckling surgeries.

Timeline

Start

2011-04

Primary completion

2012-03

Completion

2012-04

Outcome

Outcome not reported

Stopped (Business): “lack of funding”

Drugs

Indications