First Postoperative Day Review After Uneventful Phacoemulsification

November 23, 2010 updated by: Veroia General Hospital
The purpose of this randomized trial was to examine the value of the review on the first postoperative day after uneventful phacoemulsification cataract surgery.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Study Type

Observational

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

  • Greece
    • Imathia
      • Veroia, Imathia, Greece, 59100
        • General Hospital of Veroia

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

65 years to 90 years (Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

N/A

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

291 consecutive patients who underwent uneventful phacoemulsification cataract surgery were randomized into two groups: i) Next day review (NDR group, n=146) and ii) No next day review (NNDR group, n=145).

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

Exclusion Criteria:

Exclusion criteria were the following:

i) intra-operative complications, such as posterior capsule rupture, vitreous loss, lost nucleus, zonule dehiscence and wound leak,

ii) inadequate social support for overnight care at home,

iii) severely limited visual potential in the fellow eye,

iv) uveitis or ocular trauma,

v) severe systemic diseases limiting activity,

vi) patients with learning disability or dementia.

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

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
first day review
non-first day review

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Best corrected visual acuity

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Veroia General Hospital

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 23, 2010

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 23, 2010

First Posted (Estimate)

November 24, 2010

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

November 24, 2010

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 23, 2010

Last Verified

April 1, 2009

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 9151

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