Posterior Capsule Opacification Development With Two Different Intraocular Lenses

NCT ID: NCT01734343

Last Updated: 2012-11-27

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

65 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2009-01-31

Study Completion Date

2012-06-30

Brief Summary

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Age-related cataract is the main cause of impaired vision in the elderly population worldwide.

The only treatment that can restore functional visual ability is cataract surgery where the opacified crystalline lens is removed by phacoemulsification and an artificial intraocular lens is implanted into the remaining capsular bag. Cataract operations are generally very successful, with a low risk of serious complications.

The most common reason for impaired vision after uneventful cataract surgery in otherwise healthy eyes is the development of posterior capsule opacification (PCO). PCO is a physiological change (thickening, opacification and clouding) of the capsular bag expected after cataract surgery, because the lens epithelial cells (LECs) undergo hyperplasia and cellular migration. PCO is treated with Nd:YAG capsulotomy, a quick outpatient procedure that uses a laser to open a central hole in the posterior capsular bag.

Modifications in IOL design and material lead to a decrease in the incidence of PCO.

During the past two decades, refinements in surgical technique were made resulting in today's small incision phacoemulsification surgery. Nowadays a multitude of microincision IOLs are available, many of them similar but of course with some differences in regard to the chemical composition of the acrylic material and the IOL design.

The purpose of this study is to compare the development of posterior capsule opacification (PCO) and the frequency of treatment between two different microincision IOLs over a period of 3 years.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Posterior Capsule Opacification Cataract

Keywords

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posterior capsule opacification PCO after cataract intraocular lens

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Investigators

Study Groups

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HOYA iMics Y-60H

eyes with implanted intraocular lens HOYA iMics Y-60H

Group Type OTHER

HOYA iMics Y-60H

Intervention Type DEVICE

same-day bilateral cataract surgery with implantation of intraocular lens HOYA iMics Y-60H in one eye

PhysIOL microAY

eyes with implanted intraocular lens PhysIOL microAY

Group Type OTHER

PhysIOL microAY

Intervention Type DEVICE

same-day bilateral cataract surgery with implantation of intraocular lens PhysIOL microAY in one eye

Interventions

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HOYA iMics Y-60H

same-day bilateral cataract surgery with implantation of intraocular lens HOYA iMics Y-60H in one eye

Intervention Type DEVICE

PhysIOL microAY

same-day bilateral cataract surgery with implantation of intraocular lens PhysIOL microAY in one eye

Intervention Type DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* bilateral age-related cataract
* good overall physical constitution

Exclusion Criteria

* previous intraocular surgery or ocular trauma
* intraocular complication like posterior capsular tear
* glaucoma
* uveitis
* corneal diseases, diabetic retinopathy and any other severe retinal pathology that would make a postoperative visual acuity of 20/40 (decimal equivalent = 0.5) or better unlikely
Minimum Eligible Age

30 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Medical University of Vienna

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Rupert Menapace

Ao.Univ.-Prof. Dr.med.univ.

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Rupert Menapace, Prof. Dr.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Medical University of Vienna

Locations

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Department of Ophthalmology and Optometry of the Medical University Vienna

Vienna, Vienna, Austria

Site Status

Countries

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Austria

Other Identifiers

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EK Nr:847/2010

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id