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Endothelial Cell Loss After Cataract Surgery

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00932191
Recruitment Status : Terminated (Stopped for lack of funds)
First Posted : July 3, 2009
Last Update Posted : August 25, 2014
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Information provided by (Responsible Party):
University of California, San Francisco

Study Description
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Brief Summary:
The purpose of this study is to compare two cataract surgical technique variations for removing the nucleus of the lens (central part of the lens) in terms of damage to the inner layer of the cornea which is called the endothelium. One variation uses more ultrasound energy and the other more mechanical force to break up the nucleus.

Condition or disease Intervention/treatment Phase
Cataracts Procedure: Standard phacoemulsification Procedure: Reduced ultrasound phacoemulsification Phase 2 Phase 3

Study Design
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Study Type : Interventional  (Clinical Trial)
Actual Enrollment : 39 participants
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single (Participant)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: Endothelial Cell Loss After Cataract Surgery: Comparison of a Reduced Ultrasound Technique Versus Standard Ultrasound Technique
Study Start Date : July 2009
Actual Primary Completion Date : July 2012
Actual Study Completion Date : July 2012

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MedlinePlus related topics: Cataract Ultrasound

Arms and Interventions
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Arm Intervention/treatment
Active Comparator: Ultrasound phacoemulsification
Cataract nucleus is removed using standard amounts of ultrasound energy.
 Procedure: Standard phacoemulsification
Cataract nucleus removal using standard amounts of ultrasound energy
Active Comparator: Reduced ultrasound phacoemulsification
Cataract nucleus removal using less ultrasound energy and more mechanical energy.
 Procedure: Reduced ultrasound phacoemulsification
Cataract nucleus removal using less ultrasound energy and more mechanical energy.


Outcome Measures
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Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. Corneal endothelial cell loss by specular microscopy after cataract surgery [ Time Frame: 3 months post-operatively ]

Eligibility Criteria
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Ages Eligible for Study:   40 Years and older   (Adult, Older Adult)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Visually significant moderate density cataract

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Corneal or retinal pathology limiting visual potential to worse than 20/40
  • Lens pathology including pseudoexfoliation or lens dislocation
  • Prior intraocular surgery
  • Age less than 40
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Locations
United States, California
University of California San Francisco
San Francisco, California, United States, 94143
Sponsors and Collaborators
University of California, San Francisco
Investigators
Principal Investigator: David Hwang, MD University of California, San Francisco
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Responsible Party: University of California, San Francisco
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00932191     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: DHCrush001
First Posted: July 3, 2009    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: August 25, 2014
Last Verified: August 2014

Keywords provided by University of California, San Francisco:
Cataract
Corneal endothelial cell loss
Ultrasound power
Corneal endothelium

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Cataract
Capsule Opacification
Lens Diseases
Eye Diseases