Preventive effect of lutein treatment on angiographic macula edema after cataract surgery

Preventive effect of lutein treatment on angiographic macula edema after cataract surgery - Preventive effect of lutein on macula edema after cataract surgery

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000000938

Enrollment

Registered

2007-12-10

Start date

2005-07-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

angiographic macula edema after cataract surgery

Interventions

*Period: From 1 month before to 6 months after cataract surgery. *Dose: 10 mg lutein 1 tablet/day *Period: From 1 month before to 6 months after cataract surgery. *Dose: placebo 1

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients who receive cataract surgery

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients have complications which related Ophthalmology. Patients have hypertensive retinopathy, diabetic retinopathy, uveitis include past histroy, retinal detachment, glaucoma, lutein allergy. Patients take antibiotics, steroids, supplements which containe carotenoids. Cataract surgery takes over 30 minutes. Pateints have complications by cataract surgery.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The angiographic macula edema was detected by fluorescence angiography at 3 and 6 months after cataract surgery.	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactToshihiko Ueda

Showa University Hospital Ophthalmology

tueda@med.showa-u.ac.jp03-3784-8553

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026