Status:
COMPLETED
Modified Surgical Techniques for Pediatric Cataract Treatment
Lead Sponsor:
Sun Yat-sen University
Conditions:
Cataract
Eligibility:
All Genders
1-24 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Pediatric cataract is totally different from adult cataract. There is traditionally no difference in technique between pediatric and adult cataract surgery. Opacification of the visual axis was the mo...
Detailed Description
This study is a randomized, controlled clinical trial with the following objectives: * To determine whether infants with congenital cataract have improved visual outcomes following cataract extractio...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age between 1 month and 24 months
- Uncomplicated congenital cataract (≥ 3 mm central dense opacity) in one or both eyes with an intact non-fibrotic capsular bag
- Informed consent signed by a parent or legal guardian
Exclusion
- Intraocular pressure \>21 mmHg
- Preterm birth (\<28 weeks)
- Presence of other ocular diseases (keratitis, keratoleukoma, aniridia, glaucoma) or systemic disease (congenital heart disease, ischemic encephalopathy)
- History of ocular diseases (any congenital eye diseases, such as, congenital cataract, congenital glaucoma, congenital aniridia) in the family
- History of ocular trauma
- Microcornea
- Persistent hyperplastic primary vitreous
- Rubella
- Lowe syndrome
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2013
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
January 1 2014
Estimated Enrollment :
37 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01844258
Start Date
March 1 2013
End Date
January 1 2014
Last Update
December 22 2015
Active Locations (1)
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Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center,Sun Yat-sen U
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China, 510060