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

NCT00406913 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 37

Last updated 2013-09-05

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

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.

Conditions

  • Endophthalmitis
  • Cataract Surgery
  • Prophylaxis

Interventions

DRUG

mupirocin ointment

OTHER

SOC sterilization

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Chicago

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Seenu Hariprasad, MD · University of Chicago Hospitals

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2005-10-31
Primary Completion
2006-11-30
Completion
2006-11-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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