Economic Impact of Dropless Therapy Versus Usual Care for Cataract Surgery: A Real-World Study.
Cataract Surgery
About this trial
This is an interventional prevention trial for Cataract Surgery focused on measuring Sequential bilateral cataract surgery
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- 18 years of age or older;
- Undergoing delayed sequential bilateral cataract extraction with intraocular lens implantation;
- Delayed sequential bilateral cataract surgery performed in a day surgery setting;
- Second cataract surgery planned within 3 months following the date of the first cataract surgery;
- Ability to read and understand English or French;
- Signature of ICF.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients with other ophthalmic conditions such as glaucoma, corneal disease, agerelated macular degeneration, and active uveitis* (*In line with current clinical practice in Canada, uveitis should be inactive for 3 months to be included in the study);
- Any clinically significant, serious or severe medical or psychiatric condition that may increase the risk associated with study participation;
- Participation in any investigational ophthalmic-related drug or device trial within the 30 days prior to the start date of this trial or participation in any current investigational ophthalmic-related drug or device trial;
- Patients with any history of allergy to the usual care post-operative eye drops or the components of Dropless.
Sites / Locations
- CIUSSS de l'Est-de-l'Île-de-Montréal (Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont)
- McGill Academic Eye Center
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Active Comparator
Dropless Therapy
Usual Care
Single used, pre-mixed, centrally compounded injectable that contains 15 mg/ml of triamcinolone acetonide and 1 mg/ml of moxifloxacin. This preservative-free suspension is injected at a dose of 0.2 mg into the posterior chamber, for a total drug delivery of 3 mg of triamcinolone acetonide and 0.2 mg of moxifloxacin. At the time of cataract surgery, Dropless is intended to be injected as a single administration into the anterior vitreous after the insertion of the IOL implant, with a 27 or 30-gauge cannula via a transzonular or transsceral pars plana injection, just before rinsing the viscoelastic fluid.
This therapy usually comprises an antibiotic, a steroid and in some cases a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). Antibacterial drops are usually given at the end of surgery and are continued for one week after the surgery. Steroid drops are usually started the day of surgery and then tapered down over 3 to 4 weeks. When prescribed, NSAIDs are usually started 2 or 3 days before surgery, or started the day of surgery, and continued for 3 or 4 times a day for 3 to 4 weeks.