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Effectiveness of Topical 0.5% Levofloxacin to Reduce the Conjunctival Bacterial Flora Before Intraocular Surgery

NCT00491049 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 140

Last updated 2007-06-25

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether additional topical application of 0.5% levofloxacin is more effective in reducing the load of the conjunctival bacterial flora in patients scheduled for intraocular surgery than preoperative irrigation of the conjunctiva with povidone iodine alone.

Conditions

  • Conjunctival Bacterial Flora

Interventions

DRUG

0.5% levofloxacin eye drops

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Santen Gmbh

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • Ludwig-Maximilians - University of Munich

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Herminia Mino de Kapsar, PhD · Augenklinik der LMU

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2004-09-30
Completion
2005-04-30

Countries

  • Germany

Study Locations

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