Prospective Health Assessment of Cataract Patients' Ocular Surface

January 31, 2011 updated by: Innovative Medical

Cataract and Dry Eye The PHACO Study (Prospective Health Assessment of Cataract Patients' Ocular Surface)

This study will determine the incidence and severity of dry eye in patients undergoing cataract surgery as determined by grade on the International Task Force (ITF) scale.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Anticipated)

200

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

  • United States
    • Florida
      • Miami, Florida, United States
        • The Center for Excellence in Eye Care

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

55 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

Primary care clinic.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients should be at least 55 years old.
  • Patients must be scheduled to undergo cataract surgery.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • No previous intraocular surgery in the previous 3 months in either eye.
  • No previous Corneal laser vision correction in either eye within the last one year.
  • No previous lid surgery within the past 3 months.
  • Patients may not have used topical antibiotics, topical NSAIDs or topical steroid in either eye in the past month.
  • Patients are not eligible if they have recently been started on Restasis solely as a perioperative treatment regimen.
  • Patients presently using Restasis in either eye will not undergo any of the study testing but a questionnaire should be completed for these patients regarding use of these medications.

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

  • Observational Models: Case-Only
  • Time Perspectives: Prospective

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Severity of dry eye in patients undergoing cataract surgery

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Incidence of dry eye as evaluated by grade on ITF (International Task Force) level.
Time Frame: One study visit
One study visit

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
TBUT (tear break-up time), OSDI (Ocular surface disease index), corneal staining with fluorescein, conjunctival staining with lissamine, Schirmer's, and a patient questionnaire. These are all standard operations of care.
Time Frame: One study visit
One study visit

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Innovative Medical

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, 2009

Primary Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2010

Study Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2010

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

July 13, 2009

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 18, 2009

First Posted (Estimate)

November 19, 2009

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

February 1, 2011

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 31, 2011

Last Verified

January 1, 2011

More Information

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Keywords

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • 0167

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