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Suture Contamination Rate in Adjustable Suture Strabismus Surgery

NCT02424357 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 65

Last updated 2017-11-30

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Summary

1. To establish the culture positivity rate in adjustable suture strabismus surgery
2. To identify bacterial species and antibiotic susceptibility patterns of microorganisms cultured from suture material
3. To compare suture contamination rates with techniques to reduce the suture contamination rate

Conditions

  • Suture Strabismus Surgery

Interventions

DRUG

5%povidone iodine ophthalmic solution

one drop of 5% povidone iodine instilled into the conjunctival fornix.

DRUG

routine post-operative ophthalmic ointment

patient received a routine antibiotic/steroid ointment to operated eye at surgery completion

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Miami

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Hilda Capo, MD · Bascom Palmer Eye Institute

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-07-31
Primary Completion
2016-01-31
Completion
2016-02-29

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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