Prophylaxis Prior to Cataract Surgery Conjunctival Flora and Optimal Ocular Sterilization Technique Prior to Cataract Surgery

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Endophthalmitis, Cataract Surgery, Prophylaxis

In brief

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the conjunctival flora prior to cataract or vitrectomy surgery comparing mupirocin ointment applied to the conjunctiva along with standard ocular sterilization vs. standard ocular sterilization alone.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00406913

Run by

University of Chicago

People needed

37

Starts

2005-10-01

Expected to finish

2006-11-01

Last updated by the study team

2013-09-05

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Included in the study will be any patient eligible for cataract or vitrectomy surgery. No populations will be excluded on the basis of demographics.

You may not qualify if…

• Excluded will be those patients who have known sensitivity or allergy to mupirocin ointment, or patients using topical ocular or systemic antibiotics during a two week period prior to entry into the study. Additionally, patient's using topical corticosteroids will be excluded as well

Where it is running

• University of Chicago Hospitals — Chicago, Illinois, United States

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