CompletedNot Applicable

Performance, Safety and Efficiency Comparison Between 10,000 and 5,000 Cuts Per Minute Vitrectomy Using a 25G Cutter - A Prospective Randomized Controlled Study

Hong Kong52 participantsStarted 2018-05-01

Plain-language summary

As technology advances, vitrectomy cutters are smaller and cut rates have become faster. In this prospective study, the vitrectomy efficiency and safety between 5,000 cuts per minute with 10,000 cuts per minute are compared

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Consecutive patients over the age of 18 requiring vitrectomy for vitreous haemorrhage (VH), epiretinal membrane (ERM), macular hole (MH), dislocated lens, rhegmatogenous retinal detachment and diabetic tractional retinal detachment were randomized into the study from January 2019 till August 2019 Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with ocular comorbidities affecting surgical view including corneal opacities or scar, previous vitrectomy, history of trauma or requiring silicone oil were excluded from the study

What they're measuring

Vitrectomy time

Timeframe: 1 day

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04859556

SponsorThe University of Hong Kong

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2019-01-01

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