Prospective Evaluation of Safety and Efficacy of Two Forms of Corneal Stromal Hydration
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Cataract
- Interventions
- Procedure: wound hydration method
- Registration Number
- NCT00432874
- Lead Sponsor
- University of Utah
- Brief Summary
The study objective is to compare traditional and Wong methods of wound hydration for wound sealing following cataract surgery.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 60
Inclusion Criteria
- Visually significant cataract requiring surgery
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Exclusion Criteria
- Evidence of Fuch's dystrophy, anterior basement membrane dystrophy, or corneal thinning or scarring
- Any intraoperative complications
- Cataract incision length < 1 mm
- Pregnancy
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Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description 1 wound hydration method Anterior stromal hydration ("Wong" method) 2 wound hydration method Traditional lateral wound hydration
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Proportion of eyes with wound leakage at the end of surgery Intraoperative
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
John Moran Eye Center
🇺🇸Salt Lake City, Utah, United States