Comparative study of different modes of cataract surgery.

Comparison of nucleus emulsification time following torsional and longitudinal phacoemulsification.

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 3Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2018/05/014084

Enrollment

100

Registered

2018-05-24

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- Cataract

Interventions

Intervention1: torsional phacoemulsification: phacoemulsification using torsional mode Control Intervention1: longitudinal phacoemulsification: phacoemulsification using longitudinal mode

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Grade 4-6.9 (LOCS III grading) of senile cataract

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Subluxated and dislocated lens. 2) Patients with corneal opacities, complicated cataract, cataract with chronic uveitis, traumatic cataract. 3) Any ocular conditions affecting corneal endothelium 4) Pre-operative Endothelial cell count 5) Raised intraocular pressure ( >21 mm Hg) 6) Previous intraocular surgery

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
nucleus emulsification timeTimepoint: peroperative	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
aspiration timeTimepoint: peroperative;case timeTimepoint: peroperative;coefficient of variationTimepoint: preoperatively, 1 week, 1 month, 3 months;corneal endothelial cell densityTimepoint: preoperatively, 1 week, 1 month, 3 months;corneal thicknessTimepoint: preoperatively, 1 week, 1 month, 3 months;cumulative dissipated energyTimepoint: peroperative;estimated fluid usageTimepoint: peroperative;percentage of hexagonal cellsTimepoint: preoperatively, 1 week, 1 month, 3 months;total ultrasound time/torsional timeTimepoint: peroperative	—

Measure

Time frame

aspiration timeTimepoint: peroperative;case timeTimepoint: peroperative;coefficient of variationTimepoint: preoperatively, 1 week, 1 month, 3 months;corneal endothelial cell densityTimepoint: preoperatively, 1 week, 1 month, 3 months;corneal thicknessTimepoint: preoperatively, 1 week, 1 month, 3 months;cumulative dissipated energyTimepoint: peroperative;estimated fluid usageTimepoint: peroperative;percentage of hexagonal cellsTimepoint: preoperatively, 1 week, 1 month, 3 months;total ultrasound time/torsional timeTimepoint: peroperative

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Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Sujata Tomar

PGIMER,Dr RMLHospital

tarudewan@hotmail.com9810673180

Outcome results

None listed

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