Local 5-Fluorouracil Injection for the Treatment of Chalazia: A Prospective, Comparative Study
ConditionChalazion
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phasePhase 3
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorUniversity of Washington
About this trial
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 criteria
Qualifiers
Single or multiple chalazia in a single eyelid
Disqualifiers
Chalazia present for less than one month and no previous injection or incision and curettage
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- 5-fluorouracil Injection
- Triamcinolone Acetonide
- Incision and Curettage
- Triamcinolone Acetonide/5-fluorouracil mixture
Treatment groups
120 Participants
are divided into 4 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov