Comparison of Femto-laser and Manually Created Clear Corneal Incisions During Cataract Surgery

NCT ID: NCT04082273

Last Updated: 2024-11-04

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

80 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2019-08-26

Study Completion Date

2024-07-15

Brief Summary

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The aim of this study is to test the hypothesis, that in terms of Surgically Induced corneal Astigmatism (SIA), Higher-order Aberrations (HOA), and wound geometry the femtosecond clear corneal incisions (CCIs) created during cataract surgery are not inferior when compared to manual CCIs.

The potential risks associated with application of the femtosecond laser in this study are no greater or in most cases less than those associated with the standard manual cataract surgical procedure, and the potential benefits (such as precision and reproducibility) are greater than with the standard manual cataract surgery. Therefore, the risk-to-benefit ratio is very low, such that the potential benefits for a subject participating in this study exceed the potential risks

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Cataract

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Femtosecond Laser for Cataract Surgery

Capsulotomy, lens fragmentation and Clear Corneal Incisions with FEMTO LDV Z8, followed by ultrasound phacoemulsification and IOL implantation.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Femtosecond Laser for Cataract Surgery

Intervention Type DEVICE

Cataract Surgery on study eye according to conventional procedure, with the exception of three steps (Capsulotomy, Lens Fragmentation and Clear Corneal Incisions) which are performed with a Femtosecond Laser in the laser treatment group. Equipment uesd for measurements is the same for both groups and in line with the normal equipment used for the conventional cataract treatment

Conventional Cataract Surgery

Clear Corneal Incisions, conventional capsulorhexis and ultrasound phacoemulsification and IOL implantation. Control treatment where the clear corneal incisions and capsulorhexis are performed manually and the lens fragmentation is performed with the phacoemulsification device.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Conventional Cataract Surgery

Intervention Type OTHER

Cataract surgery will be performed conventionally, this means the clear corneal incisions will be performed manually by a blade, the capsulorhexis will be performed manually by a hook, and the lens extraction will be done by phacoemulsification

Interventions

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Femtosecond Laser for Cataract Surgery

Cataract Surgery on study eye according to conventional procedure, with the exception of three steps (Capsulotomy, Lens Fragmentation and Clear Corneal Incisions) which are performed with a Femtosecond Laser in the laser treatment group. Equipment uesd for measurements is the same for both groups and in line with the normal equipment used for the conventional cataract treatment

Intervention Type DEVICE

Conventional Cataract Surgery

Cataract surgery will be performed conventionally, this means the clear corneal incisions will be performed manually by a blade, the capsulorhexis will be performed manually by a hook, and the lens extraction will be done by phacoemulsification

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Eligible to undergo cataract extraction by phacoemulsification with primary intraocular lens implantation
* Able to co-operate with the docking system for the femtosecond laser
* Clear corneal media
* 40 years of age or older
* Willing and able to return for scheduled follow-up examinations

Exclusion Criteria

* Minimal and maximal K-values of the central 3mm zone that differ by more than 5D on a keratometric map of the cornea
* Maximum K-value that exceeds 58.D
* Minimal K-value of less than 37.D
* Corneal disease or pathology, such as corneal scaring or opacity, that precludes transmission of laser wavelength or that distorts laser light
* Poorly dilating pupil or other defect of the pupil that prevents the iris from adequate retraction peripherally
* Manifest Glaucoma+OHT (ocular hypertension), pseudoexfoliation
* Previous intraocular or corneal surgery of any kind, including any type of surgery for either refractive or therapeutic purposes in either eye
* Known sensitivity to planned concomitant medications
* History of lens or zonular instability
* Keratoconus or keratectasia
* Immune compromised or diagnosis of connective tissue disease, clinically significant atopic disease, insulin dependent diabetes mellitus, autoimmune diseases, ocular herpes zoster or simplex, endocrine diseases, lupus, RA, collagenosis and other acute or chronic illnesses that increases the risk to the subject or confounds the outcomes of this study, in the opinion of the study Pl.
* Anterior chamber depth (ACD) \< 1.5 mm or ACD \> 4.8 mm as measured from the corneal endothelium.
* Extensive corneal scarring, pterygium
* Developmental disability or cognitive impairment (would preclude adequate comprehension of the IC form and/or the ability to record the study measurements)
* Concurrent participation in another ophthalmological clinical study
Minimum Eligible Age

40 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Ziemer Ophthalmic Systems AG

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Bojan Pajic, MD, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Augenklinik ORASIS AG

Locations

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Augenklinik ORASIS AG

Reinach, Canton of Aargau, Switzerland

Site Status

Countries

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Switzerland

References

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Other Identifiers

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CPFEM-0005-CH

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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