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Study the effect of pre-operative doses of betamethasone acetate 0.1% on dry eye control and visual acuity after cataract surgery in patients referring to Khatam-al-Anbia hospital in 2016-2017

Study the effect of pre-operative doses of betamethasone acetate 0.1% on dry eye control and visual acuity after cataract surgery in patients referring to Khatam-al-Anbia hospital in 2016-2017

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2017103037105N1
Enrollment
62
Registered
2017-11-10
Start date
2016-11-04
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Cataract. Cataract, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention 1: Control group: normal salin 0.9% was prescribed 3 days before the date considered for surgery, with the frequency 4 times a day and every time a drop in the desired eye. Intervention
Placebo
Treatment - Drugs
Control group: normal salin 0.9% was prescribed 3 days before the date considered for surgery, with the frequency 4 times a day and every time a drop in the desired eye
Intervention group: betamethasone acetate 0.1% ,was prescribed 3 days before the date considered for surgery, with the frequency 4 times a day and every time a drop in the desired eye

Sponsors

Mashhad Uiversity of Medical Ssiences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
40 Years to 90 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Criteria for entering the study: age-related cataract; requiring ophthalmic surgery for cataract surgery. Exit criteria: significant eye disease; systemic rheumatologic diseases, and diabetes; the use of drowsiness drugs; long history of long-term eye drops such as glaucoma drugs and the complications of cataract surgery during or after from surgery.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Eye dryness. Timepoint: Before surgery and 1, 7, 30 days after surgery. Method of measurement: OSDI questionare was filled by patients and Shirmer test was performed with Schirmer paper, TBUT tes was performed with slit lamp , BCVA measured by optometrist.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSeyedeh Zeinab Hashemi Javaheri

Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

hashemiz58@yahoo.com+98 51 3608 2257

Outcome results

None listed

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