Status:

COMPLETED

Prophylaxis Prior to Cataract Surgery Conjunctival Flora and Optimal Ocular Sterilization Technique Prior to Cataract Surgery

Lead Sponsor:

University of Chicago

Conditions:

Endophthalmitis

Cataract Surgery

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the conjunctival flora prior to cataract or vitrectomy surgery comparing mupirocin ointment applied to the conjunctiva along with standard ocular sterilization...

Detailed Description

Bacterial endophthalmitis is a rare but devastating complication of intraocular surgery. Given the devastating ocular sequelae of endophthalmitis, one cannot underestimate the need to develop a steril...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Included in the study will be any patient eligible for cataract or vitrectomy surgery. No populations will be excluded on the basis of demographics.

Exclusion

  • Excluded will be those patients who have known sensitivity or allergy to mupirocin ointment, or patients using topical ocular or systemic antibiotics during a two week period prior to entry into the study. Additionally, patient's using topical corticosteroids will be excluded as well

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 1 2005

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

November 1 2006

Estimated Enrollment :

37 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00406913

Start Date

October 1 2005

End Date

November 1 2006

Last Update

September 5 2013

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University of Chicago Hospitals

Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60637