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Impact of Capsular Tension Ring Implantation on Intraocular Lens Position

Impact of Capsular Tension Ring Implantation on Intraocular Lens Tilt and Decentration in Cataract Patients With High Myopia: a Randomized Controlled Trial

Status
UNKNOWN
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT05161520
Enrollment
186
Registered
2021-12-17
Start date
2021-12-16
Completion date
2024-12-31
Last updated
2023-04-18

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Conditions

Cataract, High Myopia

Brief summary

This is a randomized controlled trial to investigate the effect of capsular tension ring (CTR) implantation on intraocular lens (IOL) tilt and decentration in cataract patients with high myopia.

Detailed description

Exact positioning and alignment of the IOL with the visual axis are the prerequisites of high-quality visual performance after cataract surgery. A certain degree of IOL tilt and decentration occur after uneventful cataract surgery, most of which are clinically tolerant. However, the relatively large capsular bag volume, zonular weakness, and vitreous liquefaction in cataract patients with high myopia may increase the IOL position instability, such as tilt, decentration and even dislocation, leading to the deterioration of visual function. Thus, how to improve the long-term stability of IOL position in high myopic cataract patients is an urgent issue to be addressed. Previous studies have shown that CTR implantation during cataract surgery can increase the IOL stability in patients with normal axial length; however, its impact on IOL position of cataract patients with high myopia remains unclear. In this randomized clinical trial, patients who meet the inclusion criteria will be divided into three layers according to the axial length: (1)26mm≤AL\<28mm (2)28mm≤AL\<30mm (3)AL≥30mm We are going to recruit 186 patients in total, with 62 patients in each layer. Patients on each layer will be randomly divided into experimental group (CTR implantation) and control group (only IOL implantation). If both eyes of a patient meet the inclusion criteria, only the first operated eye is included in the statistics analysis. All included patients will be followed up at 1 week, 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, and 1 year postoperatively. Visual acuity, IOL tilt, IOL decentration, posterior capsule attachment with IOL, anterior capsule contraction, posterior capsular opacification, and visual quality will be measured and compared between the experimental group and the control group at different timepoints.

Interventions

PROCEDUREphacoemulsification combined with IOL and CTR implantation

Device: CTR (276001G; OPHTEC BV, Netherlands) Device: IOL (920H; Rayner Intracular Lenses Limited,Hove,East Sussex,UK) All patients undergo uneventful phacoemulsification by a 3.0 mm temporal transparent corneal incision using Centurion Vision System (Alcon Laboratories, Fort Worth, TX, USA). After the nucleus and cortex are removed, a capsular tension ring is implanted in the capsular bag and then IOL is implanted.

PROCEDUREphacoemulsification combined with IOL implantation

Device: IOL (920H; Rayner Intracular Lenses Limited,Hove,East Sussex,UK) All patients undergo uneventful phacoemulsification by a 3.0 mm temporal transparent corneal incision using Centurion Vision System (Alcon Laboratories, Fort Worth, TX, USA). After the nucleus and cortex are removed, IOL is implanted in the capsular bag.

Sponsors

Xuhua Tan
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 85 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

1. \> 18 years old; 2. axis length≥26mm; 3. Visually significant cataract; 4. The patient is willing and able to complete all necessary follow-ups and examinations.

Exclusion criteria

1. Intraoperative or postoperative complications: such as intraoperative posterior capsular rupture, zonular dehiscence, secondary glaucoma, endophthalmitis, etc.; 2. Other ocular comorbidity: such as keratopathy, glaucoma, uveitis, retinopathy, lens dislocation and ocular trauma, etc.; 3. History of intraocular surgery; 4. Severe systemic diseases: such as severe hypertension, diabetes, heart disease, Alzheimer's, Parkinson, etc.; 5. Any condition that the study physician considers to be an impediment to the clinical trial.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
IOL dencentration3 months after surgeryMeasured by anterior segment OCT (CASIA2)

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
IOL tiltBaseline (before surgery), 1 week, 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, 1 year after surgeryMeasured by anterior segment OCT (CASIA2)
Anterior capsule contractionBaseline, 1 week, 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, 1 year after surgeryCompare the area of anterior capsule opening recorded by slit lamp photograph and analyzed by Image J software.
Posterior capsule attachment with IOL1 week, 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, 1 year after surgeryMeasured by anterior segment OCT (CASIA2) and analyzed by Image J software.
IOL dencentrationBaseline (before surgery), 1 week, 1 month, 6 months, 1 year after surgeryMeasured by anterior segment OCT (CASIA2)
BCVABaseline (before surgery), 1 week, 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, 1 year after surgeryBCVA is evaluated with ETDRS visual acuity chart.
Optical qualityBaseline (before surgery), 1 week, 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, 1 year after surgeryMeasured by OPD-SCAN III.
Visual function3 months, 6 months, 1 year after surgeryMeasured by visual function assessment questionnaires.
Posterior capsular opacification1 week, 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, 1 year after surgeryRecorded by slit lamp photograph and analyzed by EPCO2000 analysis software.

Countries

China

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 6, 2026