Comparison of the Effect of Hydrophobic Acrylic and Silicone 3-piece IOLs on Posterior Capsule Opacification

NCT ID: NCT01936701

Last Updated: 2013-09-06

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

50 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2011-03-31

Study Completion Date

2011-08-31

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 2 years.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Posterior Capsule Opacification Cataract

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Investigators

Study Groups

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acrylic 3-piece IOL

same-day bilateral cataract surgery with implantation of intraocular lens Domilens KS-XS in one eye

Group Type OTHER

bilateral cataract surgery

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

same-day bilateral cataract surgery with implantation of intraocular lens

silicone 3-piece IOL

same-day bilateral cataract surgery with implantation of intraocular lens Domilens KS-3Ai in one eye

Group Type OTHER

bilateral cataract surgery

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

same-day bilateral cataract surgery with implantation of intraocular lens

Interventions

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bilateral cataract surgery

same-day bilateral cataract surgery with implantation of intraocular lens

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

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

40 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

90 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

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: 112/2011

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id