Tilt and Tumble vs Divide and Conquer - a Unique Comparison of the Two Cataract Surgery Methods

Aleris Eye

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Cataract

Treatments: Procedure: Tilt and Tumble; Procedure: Divide and Conquer

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Industry

Identifiers

NCT05271942

Aleris Eye

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to compare two different methods used during cataract surgery to remove the lens in the eye.

Full description

After being informed about the study and potential risks, all participants who have signed the written informed consent will be randomized to undergo cataract surgery with either the method called "Divide and Conquer" or "Tilt and Tumble". Pre- per- and postoperative measurements from the surgery will be filed and compared later on by the investigator.

Enrollment: 1,000 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 56+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Cataract

Exclusion criteria

• Dementia
• Very narrow anterior chamber
• Born after 1965

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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1,000 participants in 2 patient groups

Tilt and Tumble

Experimental group

Description:

The patients of this group will undergo cataract surgery using the "Tilt and Tumble" technique.

Treatment:

Procedure: Tilt and Tumble

Divide and Conquer

Active Comparator group

Description:

The patients of this group will undergo cataract surgery using the "Divide and Conquer" technique.

Treatment:

Procedure: Divide and Conquer