Effect of Single Incision Versus Three Planned Incisions to Reduce Pre-operative Astigmatism After Phacoemulsification.

Astigmatism of Both Eyes Clinical Trial

Official title:

Effect of Single Incision Versus Three Planned Incision to Reduce Pre-operative Astigmatism After Phacoemulsification.

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Not yet recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05457348
• Other study ID #: Corneal incision & Astigmatism
• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: July 30, 2022
• Est. completion date: March 2, 2023

Study information

• Verified date: July 2022
• Source: Suleman Roshan Medical College
• Contact: Jamshad Ahmed, FCPS
• Phone: 03332441746
• Email: jamshikhan1962[@]gmail.com
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Cataract surgery by phacoemulsification is the most commonly performed procedure in Pakistan. Cataract surgery aims for visual rehabilitation and freedom from all kinds of eyewear. Pre-operative corneal astigmatism greater than 1.0 Diopter is reported in 42% preoperatively and 58%postoperatively after implanting a monofocal intraocular lens(IOL). Visual acuity tended to worsen postoperatively with increased astigmatism4. Different treatment modalities are used to reduce astigmatism, like toric IOL. Limbal relaxing incision, actuate keratotomy, intrastromal rings, Lasik and femtosecond laser. Most of these modalities are expensive, so they cannot be afforded by the patients as Pakistan is a low-income country with a per capita income of US$1,562 (160th worldwide)

Description:

According to the 2020 estimate, 33·6 million adults aged 50 years and older were blind with cataracts as a leading cause (15·2 million cases). According to Pakistan national blindness survey, cataract is the leading cause of blindness in Pakistan. Cataract surgery by phacoemulsification is the most commonly performed procedure in Pakistan. Cataract surgery aims for visual rehabilitation and freedom from all kinds of eyewear. Pre-operative corneal astigmatism greater than 1.0 Diopter is reported in 42% preoperatively and 58%postoperatively after implanting a mono-focal intraocular lens(IOL). Visual acuity tended to worsen postoperatively with increased astigmatism. Different treatment modalities are used to reduce astigmatism, like toric IOL. Limbal relaxing incision, actuate keratotomy, intrastromal rings, Lasik and femtosecond laser. Most of these modalities are expensive, so they cannot be afforded by the patients as Pakistan is a low-income country with a per capita income of US$1,562 (160th worldwide). Our study aims to compare the results of phacoemulsification cataract surgery with a planned three (one 2.8 mm and two 2.0mm) on the or near to steep meridian incisions ( group A) with convention supero-temporal 2.8 mm clear corneal incision(Group B) for the correction of postoperative astigmatism. We hypothesize that a planned three (one 2.8 mm and two 2.0mm) on the or near to steep meridian incisions ( group A) is better than conventional supero-temporal 2.8 mm clear corneal incision(Group B) for the correction of postoperative astigmatism at a significant level of 0.05.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Enrollment: 160
• Est. completion date: March 2, 2023
• Est. primary completion date: December 30, 2022
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 50 Years to 80 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria: Cataract patients aged between 50 and 80 years having 1.0 diopters (D) or greater of regular corneal astigmatism documented by keratometry.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Previous ocular surgery. 2. previous ocular trauma. 3. Pre-existing ocular disease. 4. High intraocular pressure (IOP) 5. Corneal opacity. 6. Strabismus 7. Amblyopia 8. Diabetes mellitus 9. Irregular astigmatism.

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Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Astigmatism
• Astigmatism of Both Eyes
• Surgical Wound

Intervention

Procedure:
• Planned incisions during phacoemulsification
Planned three (one 2.8 mm and two 2.0mm) on the or near to steep meridian will be performed in the experimental group during phacoemulsification

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Pakistan	Suleman Roshan Medical College Hospital	Tando Adam	Sindh

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Suleman Roshan Medical College

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Pakistan, 

References & Publications (6)

Day AC, Dhariwal M, Keith MS, Ender F, Perez Vives C, Miglio C, Zou L, Anderson DF. Distribution of preoperative and postoperative astigmatism in a large population of patients undergoing cataract surgery in the UK. Br J Ophthalmol. 2019 Jul;103(7):993-10 — View Citation

Dineen B, Bourne RR, Jadoon Z, Shah SP, Khan MA, Foster A, Gilbert CE, Khan MD; Pakistan National Eye Survey Study Group. Causes of blindness and visual impairment in Pakistan. The Pakistan national blindness and visual impairment survey. Br J Ophthalmol. — View Citation

GBD 2019 Blindness and Vision Impairment Collaborators; Vision Loss Expert Group of the Global Burden of Disease Study. Causes of blindness and vision impairment in 2020 and trends over 30 years, and prevalence of avoidable blindness in relation to VISION — View Citation

Liu YC, Wilkins M, Kim T, Malyugin B, Mehta JS. Cataracts. Lancet. 2017 Aug 5;390(10094):600-612. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(17)30544-5. Epub 2017 Feb 25. Review. — View Citation

Ren Y, Fang X, Fang A, Wang L, Jhanji V, Gong X. Phacoemulsification With 3.0 and 2.0 mm Opposite Clear Corneal Incisions for Correction of Corneal Astigmatism. Cornea. 2019 Sep;38(9):1105-1110. doi: 10.1097/ICO.0000000000001915. — View Citation

What is current GDP of Pakistan?. Paid for articles.com. naeemofficial3; Jun 19, 2022

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Reduction in Astigmatism	Postoperative reduction in astigmatism after phacoemulsification.	Patients will be assessed at first postoperative day then after one month , three months and six months.

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