The effectiveness of simultaneous pterygium excision and phacoemulsification on visual outcomes in patients

A clinical trial comparing the effectiveness of simultaneous pterygium excision and phacoemulsification with separate procedures on visual outcomes in patients with concurrent pterygium and cataract

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20161106030746N2

Enrollment

Registered

2025-11-02

Start date

2025-11-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-12-08

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Conditions

Condition 1: Pterygium. Condition 2: Cataract. Pterygium of eye Unspecified cataract

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: The intervention group 1, Participants will undergo pterygium excision and phacoemulsification in a single operative session. Intervention 2: Intervention group: Th

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

50 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age over 50 years Patients diagnosed with cataracts and pterygium Having full consent to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Having severe pterygium Having corrected distance visual acuity (CDVA) exceeding 0.15 logMAR Having unreliable refractive measurements History of ocular surgery or traumatic eye injury, or coexisting ocular pathologies other than pterygium and cataract

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Corrected visual acuity. Timepoint: Before, 1, 2, and 3 months after intervention. Method of measurement: Snellen chart.;Astigmatism. Timepoint: Before, 1, 2, and 3 months after intervention. Method of measurement: Refraction test.;Keratometry. Timepoint: Before, 1, 2, and 3 months after intervention. Method of measurement: Keratometer device.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactNima Rastgar Rad

Karaj University of Medical Sciences

rrnima88@gmail.com+98 21 6692 0178

Outcome results

None listed

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