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NCT number NCT01181752
Other study ID # H10-01479
Secondary ID
Status Unknown status
Phase N/A
First received August 11, 2010
Last updated February 28, 2012
Start date February 2012
Est. completion date June 2013

Study information

Verified date February 2012
Source University of British Columbia
Contact Yang (Linda) Liu
Phone 778-868-7283
Email linda008@interchange.ubc.ca
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

Eye drops must be proficiently instilled to prevent infections following cataract surgery. Proficiency is defined as placing a drop on the ocular surface without touching the applicator's tip. Researchers will investigate whether patients can proficiently administer eye drops on the first attempt on the first day after surgeries. If successful, researchers will determine how proficient they are 29 days later. If not, they will be provided with additional educational sessions and tested again 29 days later. Researchers will also determine if the proficiency of instillation correlates to whether patients experience irritation or pain after surgery.

Summary Brief Summary Eye drops must be proficiently instilled to prevent infections following cataract surgery. Proficiency is defined as placing a drop on the ocular surface without touching the applicator's tip. Researchers will investigate whether patients can proficiently administer eye drops on the first attempt on the first day after surgeries. If successful, researchers will determine how proficient they are 29 days later. If not, they will be provided with additional educational sessions and tested again 29 days later. Researchers will also determine if the proficiency of instillation correlates to whether patients experience irritation or pain after surgery.

Hypotheses:

On postoperative day 30, there will be a higher rate of successful eye drop instillation in the group of subjects who receive the educational session compared to the baseline group subjects (subjects only tested on postoperative day 30 rather than both the first day after surgery and postoperative day 30) who will not receive it.

In comparing the postoperative day 30 proficiency levels of baseline subjects and subjects who were able to proficiently instill a single eye drop on postoperative day 1, the subjects who were able to proficiently instill a single eye drop on postoperative day 1 will have a higher success rate than the baseline group.

The number of subjects who are unable to correctly instill the medication on postoperative day 30 and experienced pain or irritation before or during postoperative day 30 will be higher than the number of subjects who are able to correctly instill the medication on postoperative day 30 and experienced pain or irritation before or during postoperative day 30.


Description:

Purpose:

To determine the number of subjects who can proficiently administer one drop of Dexatrol (the steroidal anti-inflammatory drug that Crystal Eye Clinic staff provide to all patients who undergo cataract surgery) on their first attempt on postoperative day 1 and compare this to the number of subjects who can proficiently administer one drop of Dexatrol into the eye that received cataract surgery after using the medication for 30 days.

Baseline/control subjects who are only tested on postoperative day 30 will be referred to as "Group A" subjects. Subjects who will be tested on postoperative day 1 and 30 will be referred to as "Group B" subjects. If "Group B" subjects can proficiently administer the medication on postoperative day 1, they will remain in "Group B" and researchers will determine their rate of success again on postoperative day 30. If subjects cannot proficiently administer the medication on postoperative day 1, they will be re-classified as "Group C" subjects and researchers will determine whether an educational session regarding the correct instillation of eye drops will improve the proficiency of these subjects when they are tested again on postoperative day 30. This will allow staff at Crystal Eye Clinic to understand the effectiveness of their current educational session and will determine the efficacy of an additional educational session. Researchers will also use questionnaires to determine if there are factors that affect the ability of subjects to properly instill the medication as well as if the proficiency of instillation correlates to whether patients experienced irritation or pain before or on postoperative day 30. Dexatrol will not be used outside of its approved indication.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Unknown status
Enrollment 300
Est. completion date June 2013
Est. primary completion date December 2012
Accepts healthy volunteers Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Gender All
Age group 19 Years and older
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria:

- Patients who receive cataract surgery sponsored by Unite For Sight from Crystal Eye Clinic from August 20, 2010 to October 2010.

- Patients who had surgery prior to August 20 and will have their postoperative 30 day check up between August 20 and October 20 will be eligible to be Group A subjects.

- Participants must be over 19 and capable of understanding the purpose of the study, risks/benefits involved and all other information needed to provide informed consent.

- Participants must be able to follow instructions (those outlined in the proposal i.e. apply one drop of eye solution into the eye that was operated on).

- Participants must be able to answer the questionnaire either verbally or through writing (with or without the aid of an interpreter).

Study Design


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Locations

Country Name City State
Ghana Crystal Eye Clinic, Adenta Housing, No. 5 Giner Close Accra-North

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
University of British Columbia

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Ghana, 

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Instillation of one drop of Dexatrol into the eye The primary end-point is the proficiency of patients in instilling one drop of Dexatrol into the eye that received surgery. This will be measured at postoperative day 1 and postoperative day 30 for Group B and C subjects and only postoperative day 30 for Group A subjects. 30 days
Secondary Irritation or pain after surgery The secondary end-point is whether subjects feel irritation or pain after surgery. This will be measured on postoperative day 30. 30 days
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