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Study of the effects of two eyedrops, Nepafenac and Flurbiprofen in reducing pain and inflammation in patients who are undergoing cataract surgery.

A comparative study of efficacy and saftey of topical nonsteriodal anti-inflammatory eye drops in immediate post cataract surgery at a tertiary care hospital.

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2017/01/007737
Enrollment
80
Registered
2017-01-23
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- Uncomplicated cataract patients undergoing phacoemulsification/small incision cataract surgery fulfilling the inclusion/exclusion criteria will be enrolled in the study.

Interventions

Intervention1: Patients receiving topically Nepafenac 0.1%, eye drops thrice daily for 7 days.: To compare efficacy and saftey of topical Nepafenac 0.1% eye drop in reducing ocular pain and inflamma

Sponsors

Dr Saiyadali Allisabanavar
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Patients willing to give written informed consent. 2.Patients undergoing uncomplicated cataract surgery

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Surgeries other than phacoemulsification/small incisional cataract surgery. 2.Known sensitivity to any of the ingredients in the study medications. 3.Patients with preexisting ocular pathology, inflammation, tumor and glaucoma. 4.History of previous intraocular surgery, uveitis and iritis or intraocular inflammation in the study eye. 5.Use of steroids and Non steroidal inflammatory drugs by systemic route within the 14 days of surgery.

Design outcomes

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Conjunctival redness by conjunctival hyperemia score and lid edema by Lid edema scoringTimepoint: one week

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1.Measuring percentage reduction in pain and is assessed by Visual analogue scale and Anterior Chamber Cells and flare by The Sun Working Group Grading Scheme .Timepoint: one week

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Narayana Reddy S

Bangalore medical college and research institute Bengaluru

saiyadali06bims@gmail.com9739458704

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026