Hypochlorous Acid Disinfection Prior to Cataract Surgery

Loma Linda University (LLU)

Status and phase: Completed; Phase 3

Conditions: Cataract; Endophthalmitis

Treatments: Drug: Hypochlorous Acid Gel 0.02%

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04568213

5200306

Details and patient eligibility

About

Antibiotics are commonly utilized to reduce the bacterial population of the eye prior to surgery with the assumption that this reduces the risk of endophthalmitis, although it is not clear if this actually occurs. This study will investigate the use of Hypochlorous Acid, a commercially available over the counter (OTC) medication to see if this will reduce the bacterial population prior the cataract surgery.

Enrollment: 54 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 95 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients undergoing cataract surgery.

Exclusion criteria

• Age <18 years old
• Vulnerable subjects
• Non-English Speakers

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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54 participants in 1 patient group

Hypochlorous Gel Application

Experimental group

Treatment:

Drug: Hypochlorous Acid Gel 0.02%