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The Use of an Anterior Chamber Maintainer as a Sole Fluid Source in Micro Incision Cataract Surgery as Compared to a Standard Phacoemulsification Procedure

NCT01553760 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 20

Last updated 2012-03-14

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the use of an Anterior Chamber Maintainer (ACM) as the sole fluid source in phacoemulsification micro incision cataract surgery (using 1.1mm corneal incision) as opposed to conventional coaxial phacoemulsification (using 2.4mm corneal incision).

Conditions

  • Cataract

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Phacoemulsification using an ACM as the sole fluid source

A Tri-MICS system will be used with a sleeveless Kelman 20G tip through a 1.1mm CCI. A specialized 19G anterior chamber maintainer, with thin walls and a large internal diameter of 0.9mm will be inserted through a 1.1mm CCI.

PROCEDURE

Conventional Phaco

a conventional Phaco with sleeved Kelman 20G tip, through a 2.4mm CCI

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Meir Medical Center

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-03-31
Primary Completion
2013-03-31
Completion
2013-03-31

Countries

  • Israel

Study Locations

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