Pupil dilation prior to cataract surgery with a pledget sponge - a randomised controlled trial.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN63768137

Enrollment

Registered

2005-09-30

Start date

2004-05-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Surgery: Cataract Surgery Other cataract

Interventions

Randomised controlled trial. 1. Pledget sponge. 2. Repeated drop administration.

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Plan for 40 patients per group, on average 6 patients per list means approximately 14 lists, 2 Lists per week over 7 weeks.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Previous eye disease likely to cause a small pupil

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pupil diameter	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Pain or discomfort on administration of drops or pledget assessed using a visual analogue scale	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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