Compression of the Lid Margin Increase Microbial Contamination Risk of Patients Undergoing Cataract Surgery

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Cataract
• Interventions: Procedure: compression and scrub of lid margin; Procedure: routine preparation for cataract

• Registration Number: NCT01859910
• Lead Sponsor: Orbis

Brief Summary

To investigate whether compression of the lid margin increase microbial contamination risk of patients undergoing cataract surgery

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2011-10
• Primary Completion: 2012-04
• Study Completion: 2012-07
• Status Verified: 2013-05
• Study First Submitted: 2013-05-20
• Study First Submitted QC: 2013-05-20
• Last Update Submitted: 2013-05-20
• Study First Posted: 2013-05-22
• Last Update Posted: 2013-05-22

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 306

Inclusion Criteria

• (1) Age > 60 years; (2) clinical diagnosis of age related cataract, without previous recent ocular surgery; (3) undergoing phacoemulsification with implantation of intraocular lens ; (4) able to give informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria

• (1) any inflammation of the eye or other parts of the body within the previous 3 months; (2) chronic use of any types ophthalmic medication; (3) contact lens wear; (4) ocular surgery within the past 3 months; (5) use of systemic antibiotics within 30 days; (6) use of eyedrops in either eye within 3 days of enrollment; (7) need for concurrent glaucoma, cornea or other surgery.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
compression	compression and scrub of lid margin	compression and scrub of lid margin for 5 circles before cataract surgery
compression	routine preparation for cataract	compression and scrub of lid margin for 5 circles before cataract surgery
control	routine preparation for cataract	no compression or scrub of lid margin

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
positive rate of culture	5months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
bacteria distribution of the culture	5months

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center; 🇨🇳 Guangzhou, Guangdong, China