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Release of Proinflammatory Cytokines (IL-1β, IL-6) and Total-prostaglandin (PG) Following Femtosecond Laser-assisted Cataract Surgery Compared to Manual Cataract Surgery

NCT03390361 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 40

Last updated 2018-01-05

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Summary

Patients with bilateral age related cataract will be included in the study. Manual cataract surgery (MCS) will be performed in one eye and laser cataract surgery (LCS) in the corresponding eye. LCS will be performed with an approved femtosecond laser (FSL) device with an integrated imaging system.

After surgery aqueous humour will be collected and screened with Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) Kits for Interleukin-1β; Interleukin-6 and PG.

Conditions

  • Age Related Cataracts

Interventions

DEVICE

Femtosecond Laser-assisted

Laser cataract surgery will be performed in one eye

PROCEDURE

Manual Cataract Surgery

Manual cataract surgery will be performed in contralateral eye

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Medical University of Vienna

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Rupert Menapace, MD · Medical University of Vienna

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
40 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-04-05
Primary Completion
2016-08-09
Completion
2016-11-25

Countries

  • Austria

Study Locations

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