Status:

COMPLETED

Antibiotic Resistance In Eye Surgeries

Lead Sponsor:

University of California, San Francisco

Conditions:

Antibiotic Resistance

Ocular Surface Microbiome

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-85 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

In this study, the investigators seek to determine the effect of antibiotic use post-surgery on antimicrobial resistance. The investigators will be studying adults (aged 18 or older) who will undergo ...

Detailed Description

Antibiotic use has saved millions of lives globally. However, this comes at the cost of selecting for antibiotic-resistant organisms at the individual and the community level. It is estimated that eve...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Over 18 years of age
  • Undergoing cataract surgeries that would benefit from intracameral antibiotics
  • Able to provide swabs
  • Able to provide consent
  • Surgery of the second eye occurs at least 8 weeks after surgery of the first eye

Exclusion

  • Same-day bilateral cataract surgeries
  • On immunosuppression medication such as Prednisone, Methotrexate, Cellcept, or anti-TNF inhibitors within past 3 months
  • On systemic antibiotic within past 3 months
  • On topical antibiotics within past 8 weeks
  • Allergies to fluoroquinolone
  • Patients needing glaucoma drainage device or trabeculectomy
  • Inability to consent

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 1 2021

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

August 31 2023

Estimated Enrollment :

108 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04750655

Start Date

March 1 2021

End Date

August 31 2023

Last Update

March 28 2025

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University of California, San Francisco

San Francisco, California, United States, 94158