Comparison of Combination Antibiotics Eyedrop to Artificial Tear in Hordeolum After Incision and Curettage

• Status: Unknown status
• Trial end date: 2008-12-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

To compare the effectiveness of combined antibiotic ophthalmic solution (neomycin sulfate, polymyxin B sulfate and gramicidin) with placebo (artificial tear) in the treatment of hordeolum after incision and curettage

• Phase: Phase 3
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Chulalongkorn University
• Treatments: Anti-Bacterial Agents; Antibiotics, Antitubercular; Gramicidin; Lubricant Eye Drops; Neomycin; Polymyxin B; Polymyxins

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• at least 5-millimeters hordeolum

• the onset within 7 days

Exclusion Criteria:

• previous incision and curettage of the same site within 1 month or more than 3 times

• lesions in the adjacent areas suggesting of complications associated with hordeolum such as preseptal cellulitis or blepharitis

• The patients with immunodeficiency, history of bleeding tendency

• allergy to aminoglycoside, polymyxin B, gramicidin, xylocaine and povidone iodine