Compression of the Lid Margin Increase Microbial Contamination Risk of Patients Undergoing Cataract Surgery

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01859910

Enrollment

306

Registered

2013-05-22

Start date

2011-10-31

Completion date

2012-07-31

Last updated

2013-05-22

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Conditions

Cataract

Brief summary

To investigate whether compression of the lid margin increase microbial contamination risk of patients undergoing cataract surgery

Interventions

PROCEDUREcompression and scrub of lid margin

compression and scrub of lid margin for 5 circles before cataract surgery

PROCEDUREroutine preparation for cataract

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Masking

TRIPLE (Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

60 Years to 90 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* (1) Age \> 60 years; (2) clinical diagnosis of age related cataract, without previous recent ocular surgery; (3) undergoing phacoemulsification with implantation of intraocular lens ; (4) able to give informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

* (1) any inflammation of the eye or other parts of the body within the previous 3 months; (2) chronic use of any types ophthalmic medication; (3) contact lens wear; (4) ocular surgery within the past 3 months; (5) use of systemic antibiotics within 30 days; (6) use of eyedrops in either eye within 3 days of enrollment; (7) need for concurrent glaucoma, cornea or other surgery.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
positive rate of culture	5months

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
bacteria distribution of the culture	5months

Countries

China

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026