A comparative study of visual outcome and complications between viscoexpression and bimanual sandwich technique in manual small incision cataract surgery - A randomized controlled study

A comparative study of visual outcome and complications between viscoexpression and bimanual sandwich technique in manual small incision cataract surgery - A randomized controlled study - Nl

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2024/08/072631

Enrollment

Registered

2024-08-19

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-09-16

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: H259- Unspecified age-related cataract

Interventions

Intervention1: Visco expression technique: In viscexpression viscoelastic is injected initially through the tunnel in the space between the nucleus and the corneal endothelium through the tunnel. Visc

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients whose functional visual disability can be attributed to cataract. Cataract patients with 1) Clear cornea 2) Well dilating pupil 3) Normal anterior chamber depth 4) Intact zonules.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients having co morbid conditions other than cataract which could affect visual outcome such as 1) Glaucoma, 2) Corneal opacity 3) Hypertensive retinopathy • Diabetic retinopathy • Macular pathology • Pseudoexfoliation syndrome • Endothelial pathology • Retinal pathology.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
TO COMPARE VISUAL ACUITY AND COMPLICATIONS BETWEEN VISCOEXPRESSION AND BIMANUAL SANDWICH TECHNIQUE IN MANUAL SMALL INCISION CATARACT SURGERYTimepoint: post operative day 1 post operative day 7 post operative 1 month post operative 6 month	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
To compare both nucleus delivery technique in terms of visual acuity and complications like corneal edema, Descmet membrane folds, anterior chamber inflammatory reactionTimepoint: post operative day 1 post operative day 7 post operative 1 month post operative 6 month	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactSaket Gandhi

S Nijalingappa Medical College Bagalkot and HSK Hospital Bagalkot

jayashreemp151@gmail.com8329685714

Outcome results

None listed

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