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CTRI Number  CTRI/2017/05/008663 [Registered on: 25/05/2017] Trial Registered Retrospectively
Last Modified On: 16/05/2017
Post Graduate Thesis  Yes 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Surgical/Anesthesia 
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group Trial 
Public Title of Study   Comparative study between the conventional surgery versus a new surgical technique for treatment of macular holes 
Scientific Title of Study   Comparative Evaluation Of Conventional Macular Hole Surgery With Inverted Internal Limiting Membrane Flap Technique For Large Macular Holes - A Prospective Randomized Study  
Trial Acronym   
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
IESC/T-338/23.06.2015  Other 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Manasa S 
Designation  Junior Resident 
Affiliation  AIIMS 
Address  Dr Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences All India Institute Of Medical Sciences Ansari Nagar New Delhi

New Delhi
DELHI
110029
India 
Phone  9496768287  
Fax    
Email  sendtomanasa@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr Atul Kumar 
Designation  Chief, Dr RP Centre and Professor of Ophthalmology 
Affiliation  AIIMS 
Address  Room no 485 Dr Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences All India Institute Of Medical Sciences Ansari Nagar New Delhi

New Delhi
DELHI
110029
India 
Phone  01126593185  
Fax    
Email  atul56kumar@yahoo.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Dr Manasa S 
Designation  Junior Resident 
Affiliation  AIIMS 
Address  Dr Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences All India Institute Of Medical Sciences Ansari Nagar New Delhi

New Delhi
DELHI
110029
India 
Phone  7042284254  
Fax    
Email  sendtomanasa@gmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Dr Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar New Delhi 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Dr Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences 
Address  All India Institute Of Medical Sciences Ansari Nagar New Delhi Delhi 110029 N 
Type of Sponsor  Research institution and hospital 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
NIL  NIL 
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study  
No of Sites = 1  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Dr Manasa S  Dr Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences  Room no 485,Fourth floor Dr RP Centre AIIMS Ansari Nagar 110029
New Delhi
DELHI 
7042284254

sendtomanasa@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Institute Ethics Committee For Post Graduate Research   Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  Patients with large macular holes more than 600 microns,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Comparator Agent  Conventional macular hole surgery  Standard macular hole surgery which consist of pars plana vitrectomy and ILM peeling 
Intervention  Inverted ILM flap technique  In inverted ILM flap technique, instead of completely removing the ILM after staining, a remnant attached to the margins of the macular hole was left in place. 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  99.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  1.Eyes with large macular holes(more than 600 microns in least diameter)
2.Macular Hole Index less than or equal to 0.4
3.Non traumatic idiopathic holes
4.Phakic/Pseudophakic eyes
5.Informed consent
6.Older than 18 years 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  1.Optic disc diseases like glaucoma, AMD and optic atrophy due to other causes
2.Diabetic retinopathy or maculopathy
3.Eyes with retinal detachment
4.Lens opacity or cataract
5.Inability to follow up  
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Computer generated randomization 
Method of Concealment   Sequentially numbered, sealed, opaque envelopes 
Blinding/Masking   Investigator Blinded 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
1.Best corrected visual acuity
2.SD-OCT 
Pre operative, at 1 week, 1 month and 3 months 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
1.Autofluorescence Imaging
2.Multifocal ERG
3.Microperimetry
4.Fundus photo 
Pre operative, at 1 week,1 month,3 months 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="30"
Sample Size from India="30" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= ""
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="" 
Phase of Trial   Phase 1/ Phase 2 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   04/01/2016 
Date of Study Completion (India) Date Missing 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Date Missing 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="2"
Months="2"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)   Not Applicable 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Completed 
Publication Details   nil 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?  

Brief Summary   Large macular holes usually have an increased risk of failure. Flat open macular holes  are associated with limited visual acuity. This study compares conventional macular hole surgery with inverted Internal Limiting Membrane Flap technique in patients with large macular holes. Study design will be a prospective comparative study. Patients with macular holes larger than 600 microns will be included . In group 1  15 eyes will undergo  standard 3 port pars plana vitrectomy with air and in group 2 15 eyes will undergo inverted ILM flap  technique. Primary outcome measures are best corrected visual acuity and post operative macular hole closure , Investigations will de bone pre operatively and on follow up at 1 week, 1 month,3 months. 
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