Preoperative Topical Gatifloxacin on Anterior Chamber Cultures After Cataract Surgery

April 30, 2018 updated by: Queen's University

The Effect of Preoperative Topical Gatifloxacin on Anterior Chamber Sample Cultures After Cataract Surgery.

Postoperative endophthalmitis, a possible severe complication of cataract surgery, is an infection of the anterior chamber of the eye caused by bacterial contamination and colonization through surgical incisions. Bacteria are thought to originate mainly from the patient's skin and studies show that bacteria are commonly found in the anterior chamber following surgery. However, innate immune defences are usually able to control and eliminate bacterial growth before postoperative endophthalmitis occurs. Also, due to the low incidence of postoperative endophthalmitis, it is difficult to accurately evaluate preventative methods. This study will examine the efficacy of topical preoperative administration of gatifloxacin (a new fourth generation fluoroquinolone antibiotic) on reduction of bacterial contamination of the anterior chamber following cataract surgery. If the antibiotic is shown to lower bacteria count in cultures from anterior chamber fluid, it has the potential to lower the incidence of postoperative endophthalmitis.

Patients undergoing cataract surgery will be notified and asked to participate in the study by the physician in advance of the surgery, provided they do not possess any exclusion criteria. The participants will be randomly split into two groups; one group will receive topical application of gatifloxacin prior to surgery, while the other group will receive no eye drops. During surgery, a small sample of anterior chamber fluid will be removed from the eye and cultured in both broth and enrichment media for all subjects. Bacterial growth, i.e., colony forming units (CFUs), will be used as an indicator of the bacterial contamination of the fluid.

Study Overview

Status

Withdrawn

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Canada
    • Ontario
      • Kingston, Ontario, Canada, K7L 5G2
        • Hotel Dieu Hospital

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Cataract surgery on first eye (i.e., first cataract surgery.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • uveitis,
  • herpetic eye disease,
  • corneal ulceration,
  • severe blepharitis,
  • past trauma to the eye,
  • complicated cataract surgery (e.g., posterior capsule rupture),
  • previous intraocular surgeries.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Prevention
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: gatifloxacin
one group will receive topical application of gatifloxacin prior to surgery,
Drug: gatifloxacin ophthalmic (ZYMAR)
No Intervention: no eye drops
this group will receive no eye drops.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Difference in bacterial colony forming units (CFUs) between treatment (gatifloxacin) and no treatment group

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Bacterial sensitivity
Patient comfort

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Queen's University

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Sherif El-Defrawy, MD PhD FRCSC, Queen's University, Hotel Dieu Hospital, Kingston General Hospital

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

June 1, 2006

Primary Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2013

Study Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2013

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 8, 2006

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 8, 2006

First Posted (Estimate)

June 9, 2006

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

May 2, 2018

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 30, 2018

Last Verified

April 1, 2018

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • QUEENS-SRE-3

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