NCT07337070

Chronological Versus Non-chronological Phacoemulsification Training

Chronological Versus Non-Chronological Method in Phacoemulsification Training for Ophthalmology Residents

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 800 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Sohag University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 45 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to compare between two methods used in training residents on phacoemulsification. The residents were classified into two groups; the first group were trained on surgical steps in a chronological order, while the second groups in non-chronological order. The outcomes included surgical competency, success rate and incidence of complications.

Conditions

• Age-related Cataract

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Chronological phacoemulsification training	Residents trained step-by-step in the natural order of phacoemulsification (incision, capsulorhexis, hydrodissection, phacoemulsification, irrigation/aspiration, IOL implantation, wound closure).
PROCEDURE	Non-Chronological phacoemulsification training	Residents trained initially on selected steps (e.g., wound construction, IOL implantation, cortical cleanup) before progressing to more critical steps such as capsulorhexis and phacoemulsification

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-01-10
• Primary completion: 2026-02-01
• Completion: 2026-03-01
• First posted: 2026-01-13
• Last updated: 2026-01-13

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Egypt