Comparative evaluation of efficacy and safety of ophthalmic viscosurgical devices in phacoemulsificatio

Completed

• Conditions: Senile Cataract; Surgery; Cataract

• Registration Number: ISRCTN34957881
• Lead Sponsor: All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) (India)

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2005-07-05
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 56

Inclusion Criteria

1. More than 40 years of age
2. Senile cataract
3. Nucleus hardness of grade 3/4
4. Not having any evidence of subluxation or pseudoexfoliation
5. Not having any other associated ocular pathology

Exclusion Criteria

Pre-existing glaucoma and intraoperative events like manual dilatation of pupil, posterior capsular rent and placement of intraocular lens (IOL) in the sulcus

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The safety and efficacy of the three viscosurgical devices namely Viscoat®, Healon GV® and Healon 5® in performing phacoemulsification is comparable.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Viscoat® can result in a mild transient rise in the intraocular pressure.