NCT04131335

Use of Prophylactic Lubricating Drops After Cataract Surgery

Patient Satisfaction and Dry Symptoms in NHS Patients Undergoing Routine Uncomplicated Cataract Surgery Treated With Prophylactic Phosphate-free, Preservative-free Lubricant Eye Drops. A Randomised Controlled Prospective Study.

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 168 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 100 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

This is a randomised controlled trial to assess the use of prophylactic lubricant eye-drops for 6 weeks following uncomplicated, routine cataract surgery to improve patient satisfaction and symptoms of dry eye, compared to controls.

Detailed description

On entry into the study patients will be randomized to receive either lubricant eye-drops (phosphate-free, preservative-free lubricant eye drops containing 0.15% Sodium Hyaluronate with vitamins A and E (AEONTM Repair) to be administered four times a day for 6 weeks following surgery (in addition to the usual post-operative topical medications of Chloramphenicol 0.5 % eye drops for 1 week and topical dexamethasone 0.1% eyedrops (Maxidex) four times a day for 4 weeks) or no additional lubricant drops in addition to the usual medications described above

Conditions

• Dry Eye
• Cataract Surgery
• Patient Related Outcome Measures
• Patient Satisfaction

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DRUG	AEONTM Repair	Lubricating eye drops
OTHER	Routine post-operative eye drops used.	Dexamethasone 0.1% eye drops QDS for 4 weeks Chloramphenicol 0.5% eye drops QDS for 1 week

Timeline

• Start date: 2019-10-14
• Primary completion: 2020-06-01
• Completion: 2020-06-01
• First posted: 2019-10-18
• Last updated: 2019-10-18

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United Kingdom