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

RECRUITINGPhase 3Sponsored by University of Washington
Actively Recruiting
PhasePhase 3
SponsorUniversity of Washington
Started2013-12
Est. completion2025-07
Eligibility
Age18 Years+
Healthy vol.Accepted
Locations1 site
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NCT02025023

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.

Eligibility

Age: 18 Years+Healthy volunteers accepted
Inclusion Criteria:

* Single or multiple chalazia in a single eyelid

Exclusion Criteria:

* Chalazia present for less than one month and no previous injection or incision and curettage

Conditions2

CancerChalazion

Interventions3

5-fluorouracil InjectionTriamcinolone AcetonideTriamcinolone Acetonide/5-fluorouracil mixture

Locations1 site

University of Washington Eye Institute at Harborview
Seattle, Washington, 98104
Simona Vuletic206-520-9728simona@uw.edu

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