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EfficacyNCT00564356

The Safety of Cataract Removal by Phacoemulsification Surgery in Patients Under Anti-aggregant and Coumadin Treatment

A study testing cataract surgery with phacoemulsification in people with Efficacy and Complications, run by Sheba Medical Center at 1 site in Israel.

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

Official record
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Trial summary

To assess the risks of intra- and postoperative bleeding tendency associated with cataract surgery by phacoemulsification in patients on coumadin and antiaggregant treatments. Design: Consecutive prospective study. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Any age
Conditions the study is for
Efficacy, Complications
What is being tested?
cataract surgery with phacoemulsification
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
75 participants
Where
1 siteIsrael
Study dates
Jul 2007to Dec 2010
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages Any age
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • patients who give informed consent to participate in the study

Who cannot join

  • single eye complicated cataract

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Yael Wasserzug, MD contact

972-3-5302874

yawlwasserzug@gmail.com

Israel1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Sheba Medical Center

    Ramat Gan

    Irina Barequet, md

    Joseph Moisseiev, MD

    Recruiting

Other trials in Israel

About this study

To assess the risks of intra- and postoperative bleeding tendency associated with cataract surgery by phacoemulsification in patients on coumadin and antiaggregant treatments.

Design: Consecutive prospective study.

Read the detailed description

To assess the risks of intra- and postoperative bleeding tendency associated with cataract surgery by phacoemulsification technique in patients on coumadin and antiaggregant treatment Design: Consecutive prospective study.

Being tested
cataract surgery with phacoemulsification
Keywords
cataract, phacoemulsification, coumadin, antiaggregants
Medical subject headings
Cataract

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • cataract surgery with phacoemulsificationProcedure or surgery

    removal of cataract with phacoemulsification technique

Study groups in NCT00564356
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
AOtherpatients under coumadin and antiaggregants operated by phacoemulsification
Receives: Procedure: cataract surgery with phacoemulsification

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. safety and efficacy of cataract surgery with phacoemulsification under coumadin and antiaggregant treatment

    Measured: 3.5 years

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. other complications

    Measured: 3.5 years

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted27 Nov 2007 (estimated)
  2. Study startJul 2007
  3. Primary completionAug 2008
  4. Study completionDec 2010 (estimated)

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
75 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00564356
Sponsor's protocol ID
SHEBA-07-3017-OS-CTIL
Status last verified
Jul 2009
First submitted
26 Nov 2007
Last updated
21 Jul 2009
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Barequet IS, Sachs D, Priel A, Wasserzug Y, Martinowitz U, Moisseiev J, Salomon O. Phacoemulsification of cataract in patients receiving Coumadin therapy: ocular and hematologic risk assessment. Am J Ophthalmol. 2007 Nov;144(5):719-723. doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2007.07.029. Epub 2007 Sep 17.

    PubMed 17870045

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing cataract surgery with phacoemulsification in people with Efficacy and Complications, run by Sheba Medical Center at 1 site in Israel.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 21 Jul 2009. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Israel. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Ophira Salomon, MD (972-3-5302104, ophiras@sheba.health.gov.il), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

safety and efficacy of cataract surgery with phacoemulsification under coumadin and antiaggregant treatment (time frame: 3.5 years). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00564356, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 21 Jul 2009.

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