drugset / Trial / NCT02025023

Local 5-Fluorouracil Injection for the Treatment of Chalazia: A Prospective, Comparative Study

NCT02025023

Phase 3 Recruiting 120 enrolled University of Washington
RandomizedSingle-groupOpen-labelTreatment

Summary

Local injection of 5-fluorouracil into a chalazion (stye) is as effective as local injection of triamcinolone (steroid) and incision and curettage for treatment of chalazia.

Timeline

Start
2013-12
Primary completion
2025-07
Completion
2026-07

Drugs

EvaluationDrugModalityDoseRoute
Comparator Triamcinolone Acetonide Other / unclassified 0.02 ml Other
Comparator Triamcinolone Acetonide Other / unclassified 0.1 ml Other
Comparator fluorouracil Small molecule 0.08 ml Other
Comparator fluorouracil Small molecule 0.1 ml Other

Indications