Active — Not RecruitingNot Applicable

Chronological Versus Non-chronological Phacoemulsification Training

Egypt800 participantsStarted 2023-01-10

Plain-language 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.

Who can participate

Age range45 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients aged 45 years or more with age-related cataract, and prepared for phacoemulsification. Exclusion Criteria: * Dense nuclear cataract grade IV or dense. * Intumescent cataract * Complicated and traumatic cataract * Zonular dehiscence * Poor pupillary dilatation * Coexisting ocular disorder (glaucoma, PEX, uveitis,central corneal opacity….) * Endothelial cell count 2000 or less * Axial length 21 mm or less, 26 mm or more. * Previous intraocular surgery * Poor vision in the fellow eye due to irreversible condition (6/60 or less) * Previous complicated cataract surgery in fellow eye.

What they're measuring

Success rate

Timeframe: From enrollment till three months after the last surgery

Trial details

NCT IDNCT07337070

SponsorSohag University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2026-06

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