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NCT Number: NCT01859910

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

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

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Key information

Conditions

Cataract Eye Diseases Lens Diseases

Age range

60 year–90 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center

Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510080, China

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

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.

Treatment and study plan

compression and scrub of lid margin

Procedure

compression and scrub of lid margin for 5 circles before cataract surgery

routine preparation for cataract

Procedure

Primary outcomes

  1. positive rate of culture

    Time frame: 5months

Secondary outcomes

  1. bacteria distribution of the culture

    Time frame: 5months

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Orbis

Other

Collaborators

  • Sun Yat-sen University

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2011
Primary completion
2012
Study completion
2012
First posted
May 22, 2013
Registry last updated
May 22, 2013

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