Dispervise Ophthalmic Viscoelastic as an Agent to Ensure Watertight Wound Closure After Clear Corneal Cataract Incisions

Completed · Phase 4

Conditions studied: Cataracts

In brief

The purpose of this study is to look at the ability of Viscoat to ensure proper wound closure.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01298973

Run by

Innovative Medical

People needed

50

Starts

2011-01-01

Expected to finish

2012-01-01

Last updated by the study team

2012-01-18

Who can join

Age: 21 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Ability to provide informed consent, complete questionnaires, and likely to complete all visits
• Subject must be male or female, of any race, and at least 21 years old
• Undergoing uncomplicated cataract surgery with clear corneal incisions

You may not qualify if…

• Subjects with known sensitivity or inappropriate responsiveness to any of the medications used in the post-operative course
• Acute or chronic disease or illness that would increase risk or confound study results (e.g., uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, immunocompromised,etc.)
• Uncontrolled systemic disease
• Corneal abnormalities (e.g., stromal, epithelial or endothelial dystrophies)
• Subjects who use concurrent topical or systemic medications that may impair healing, including but not limited to:antimetabolites,isotretinoin (Accutane) within 6 months of treatment, and amiodarone hydrochloride (Cordarone) within 12 months of treatment
• Subjects with a history of any of the following medical conditions, or any other condition that could affect wound healing: collagen vascular disease, autoimmune disease, immunodeficiency diseases, ocular herpes zoster or simplex, endocrine disorders (including but not limited to unstable thyroid disorders and diabetes), lupus, and rheumatoid arthritis
• Concurrent participation or participation in the last 30 days in any other clinical trial

Where it is running

• Florida Eye Microsurgical Institute — Boynton Beach, Florida, United States
• Eye Physicians of Central Florida — Maitland, Florida, United States

Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov

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