Status:
COMPLETED
AquaLase Capsule Wash for Pediatric Eyes
Lead Sponsor:
Medical University of South Carolina
Collaborating Sponsors:
Alcon Research
Conditions:
Cataract
Pediatric Cataract
Eligibility:
All Genders
6-15 years
Brief Summary
To determine whether AquaLase capsule wash reduces posterior capsule opacification (PCO) in pediatric eyes.
Detailed Description
Dramatic advances have occurred in the treatment of childhood cataracts in the last 10 years. Intraocular lens (IOL) implantation has been universally accepted as the standard of care for most childre...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Bilateral cataract in a child aged 6-15 years old
- Informed consent from the parents/legal guardian.
Exclusion
- traumatic cataract
- fellow eye - visually not significant cataract
- fellow eye surgery not scheduled within 3-month period after first eye surgery
- dense posterior capsule plaque
- preexisting posterior capsule defect
- subluxated cataract
- high myopia (defined as axial length \>24 mm)
- child with multiple disability where it may not be feasible to perform YAG laser capsulotomy in the office, if needed
- Participants with a strong likelihood of non-adherence (difficulties in adhering to follow-up schedule due to geographic distance from clinical center)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2007
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
20 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00756327
Start Date
August 1 2007
End Date
June 1 2009
Last Update
August 17 2009
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Aravind Haripriya
Madurai, India