Antibiotic Resistance of Ocular Surface Flora After Continued Use of Topical Antibiotics Post Intravitreal Injections
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 200
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- ocular flora resistance to 4th generation fluoroquinolone
研究概览
简要总结
The purpose of this study is to determine if antibiotic resistance of the ocular surface flora to the 4th generation fluoroquinolones will increase after repeated use of topical antibiotics for three days post intravitreal injection.
详细描述
Treatment with intravitreal (IVT) injections has increased during the last several years as evidence has accumulated demonstrating the efficacy of anti-vascular endothelial growth factor agents in the treatment of neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and various retinal vascular diseases.
Although IVT injections are generally safe, infectious endophthalmitis is a rare but devastating complication, and the risk of morbidity and vision loss from endophthalmitis is high. The objective is to examine the change in antibiotic resistance of ocular surface flora with repeated prophylactic use of antibiotics after IVT injection for AMD.
Yin, V. T., Weisbrod, D. J., Eng, K. T., Schwartz, C., Kohly, R., Mandelcorn, E., Lam, W., Daneman, N., Simor, A., & Kertes, P. J. (2013). Antibiotic resistance of ocular surface flora with repeated use of a topical antibiotic after intravitreal injection. JAMA ophthalmology, 131(4), 456-461.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Observational
- 观察模型
- Case Control
- 时间视角
- Prospective
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 65 Years 至 —(Older Adult)
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •patients scheduled for intravitreal injection for neovascular age-related macular degeneration (ARMD)
- •65 years or older
- •able to provide informed consent.
排除标准
- •diagnosed with an active ocular, periocular or systemic infection
- •previously received treatment with an intravitreal injection
- •previously treated with antibiotics in the past three months
- •unable to attend the scheduled follow-up appointments or to complete treatment for any reason
结局指标
主要结局
ocular flora resistance to 4th generation fluoroquinolone
时间窗: 1 year
Outcome will examine the change in amount, type and antibiotic resistance profile of ocular surface flora over the 3 months. Charcoal swab of the conjunctiva will be cultured, organisms grown will be identified and resistance to moxifloxacin will be quantified by minimal inhibitory resistance (MIC).
次要结局
未报告次要终点
研究者
Dr. Peter Kertes
chief, department of ophthalmology
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
