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Damages From Macular Grasping During Vitrectomy Comparing Traditional and 3D Microscope

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Comparison of 3D Visualization and Microscope for VR Surgery
Registration Number
NCT05113212
Lead Sponsor
Anna Rita Daniele, MD
Brief Summary

Randomized, prospective, descriptive and comparative clinical study. The comparison is between a group of patients affected by macular pucker or macular hole, whose macular peeling is performed using a traditional optical microscope (Leica F40) - control arm, and a group of patients affected by macular pucker or macular hole whose macular peeling is performed by 3D heads-up microscopy system (NGenuity 3D, Alcon) - experimental arm.

It is a blind study for both the operator that collects data and for the statistician.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
64
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patients affected by macular pucker or macular hole, whose internal limiting membrane peeling need to be performed
  • Willing and able to understand and sign an informed consent
  • Willing and able to undergo postoperative examinations of the protocol program:
  • ≥ 21 years of age, of both sexes and any race
Exclusion Criteria
  • History of ocular trauma or amblyopia.
  • Other ocular pathologies (glaucoma, uveitis, diabetic retinopathy, diabetic macular edema, macular degeneration, Irvine Gass Syndrome, degenerative myopia, malformation of the optic disc, i.e.: tilted disc, optic disc pit, posterior staphyloma)
  • Multiple procedures programmed during the surgery
  • Pregnancy, lactation or programmed pregnancy during the course of the study.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
SANFL detection2 weeks after surgery

Post-surgical analysis of SANFL (Swelling of the Arcuate Nerve Fiber Layer) measured on infrared, blue auto-fluorescence images and OCT images of peripapillary region

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
ILM stainingduring surgery

Number of internal limiting membrane staining procedures necessary

ILM graspingduring surgery

Number of ILM grasping attempts.

Lightduring surgery

Lumen of light used

BCVAbaseline, 1 month and 3 months after surgery

Best Corrected Visual Acuity

Surgeon ergonomicsduring surgery

Number of episodes of both back and neck pain

Intraoperative timeduring surgery

Mean duration of the surgical procedure

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Santa Maria della Misericordia Hospital

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Rovigo, Italy

Santa Maria della Misericordia Hospital
🇮🇹Rovigo, Italy

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