Status:

COMPLETED

Performance, Safety and Efficiency Comparison Between 10,000 and 5,000 Cuts Per Minute Vitrectomy Using a 25G Cutter - A Prospective Randomized Controlled Study

Lead Sponsor:

The University of Hong Kong

Collaborating Sponsors:

Alcon Research

Conditions:

Vitreous Hemorrhage

Macula Hole

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

As technology advances, vitrectomy cutters are smaller and cut rates have become faster. In this prospective study, the vitrectomy efficiency and safety between 5,000 cuts per minute with 10,000 cuts ...

Detailed Description

Purpose: This study aims to compare the performance of the Alcon 25+® UltraVit® 5000 cpm vitrectomy probe versus the 25+® Ultravit 10,000 cpm® beveled tip, dual drive vitrectomy probe. The safety pro...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Consecutive patients over the age of 18 requiring vitrectomy for vitreous haemorrhage (VH), epiretinal membrane (ERM), macular hole (MH), dislocated lens, rhegmatogenous retinal detachment and diabetic tractional retinal detachment were randomized into the study from January 2019 till August 2019

Exclusion

  • Patients with ocular comorbidities affecting surgical view including corneal opacities or scar, previous vitrectomy, history of trauma or requiring silicone oil were excluded from the study

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 1 2018

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 1 2020

Estimated Enrollment :

52 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04859556

Start Date

May 1 2018

End Date

June 1 2020

Last Update

April 26 2021

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University of Hong Kong

Hong Kong, Hong Kong