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

Status unconfirmed · Phase 3

Conditions studied: Chalazion

In brief

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.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02025023

Run by

University of Washington

People needed

120

Starts

2013-12-01

Expected to finish

2026-07-01

Last updated by the study team

2020-02-06

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Single or multiple chalazia in a single eyelid

You may not qualify if…

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

Where it is running

• University of Washington Eye Institute at Harborview — Seattle, Washington, United States (enrolling)

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