Comparison of the cleanliness of the operative field in cataract surgery between intraoperative iodine and preoperative antibiotic drops..

Comparison of the cleanliness of the operative field in cataract surgery between intraoperative iodine and preoperative antibiotic drops.. - Comparison between intaraoperative iodine and preoperative antibiotic drops.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000029493

Enrollment

200

Registered

2017-10-12

Start date

2017-09-30

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Cataract

Interventions

Former eye: Intraoperative iodine compound disinfection for surgical field without preoperative antibiotics Second eye: Preoperative antibiotic application without intraoperative iodine disinfection

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients undergoing cataract surgery.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with pre-existing blepharitis, conjunctivitis, keratitis, or uveitis.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The copy number of the polymerase chain reaction and bacterial flora amount of the operative field in cataract surgery.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
vision grade of flare endophthalmitis	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactKauki Matsuura

NOjimahospital Ophthalmology

matsu224@ncn-k.net0858-22-6231

Outcome results

None listed

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