N/A
N=200
Study of Phacodepth Required for Safe and Effective Chop During Phacoemulsification for Cataract.
Cataract
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT01256918 ↗Enrolled (actual)
200
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Aug 2012
Primary outcome: Primary: Phacodepth Required to Achieve Full Thickness Nuclear Crack — 2.5755 mm
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Observational
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- —
- Age
- Adult, Older Adult · 40+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital
- Primary completion
- Jan 2011
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Phacodepth Required to Achieve Full Thickness Nuclear Crack |
2.5755 | — |
| PRIMARY Correlation Between Nuclear Colour and Phacodepth Required for a Safe and Effective Vertical Chop During Phacoemulsification |
4.7565; 2.5755 | <0.05 sig |
| PRIMARY Correlation Between Nuclear Opalescence and Phacodepth |
4.665; 2.5755 | <0.05 sig |
| PRIMARY Correlation Between Lens Thickness and Phacodepth |
3.9799; 2.5755 | >0.05 |
| SECONDARY Posterior Capsular Rupture |
— | >0.05 |
Summary
There is a correlation between phacodepth required for full thickness nuclear crack and the various grades of cataract
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Patients (> 40 years of age) with grade 3.0 to 6.9( according to LOCS-III) of senile cataract will be included in this study
Exclusion Criteria
- Subluxated and dislocated lens.
- Central leukomatous corneal opacity preventing visualization of cataractous lens for grading and surgery.
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01256918). 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.