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The Effect of Intracameral Cefuroxime on Post-op Fibrin in Pediatric Cataract Surgery

NCT00730938 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 45

Last updated 2008-08-08

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The study investigates whether placing an antibiotic inside the eye at the end of cataract surgery in children will reduce the amount of fibrin formation (fibrin formation can block the pupil and reduce vision). We hypothesize that the fibrin is caused by a low-level infection and could be prevented by the antibiotic.

Conditions

  • Cataract
  • Endophthalmitis

Interventions

DRUG

cefuroxime

intracameral cefuroxime 0.1 ml

DRUG

Saline placebo

0.1 ml of Ringers lactate

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Presbyterian Church East Africa Kikuyu Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Dan Gradin, MD · PCEA Kikuyu Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
6 Months
Max Age
15 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2008-02-29
Primary Completion
2008-07-31
Completion
2008-08-31

Countries

  • Kenya

Study Locations

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