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N/A N=400 Randomized Double-blind Treatment

Clinical Evaluation of a New Viscoelastic for Cataract Surgery

Cataract

Enrolled (actual)
400
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Feb 2012
Primary outcome: Primary: Percent of Intraocular Pressure Spikes 30 mm Hg or Greater Postoperatively — 10.6; 7.6 percentage of participants

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
N/A
Interventions
Vitrax II (Device); Viscoat (Device)
Age
Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
Abbott Medical Optics
Primary completion
Nov 2010

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Percent of Intraocular Pressure Spikes 30 mm Hg or Greater Postoperatively
10.6; 7.6
SECONDARY
Postoperative Mean Endothelial Cell Count
2454.3; 2366.3

Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of a new opthalmic viscoelastic material for the use in cataract surgery. The new viscoelastic will be compared to a currently marketed viscoelastic material.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Otherwise healthy eye with no pathology other than the presence of cataract
  • Visual potential of 20/40 or better

Exclusion Criteria

  • Taking any medications that affect vision, intraocular pressure or ease of cataract surgery (e.g. flomax, glaucoma medications, etc.)
  • Known intraocular pressure increases from steroid treatment
  • Low endothelial cell count
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00972621). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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