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CompletedNCT01841957ISBCSUpdated Apr 28, 2022

Immediate Simultaneous Bilateral Cataract Surgery

An interventional study of ISBCS and DSBCS in Bilateral Cataract, sponsored by Sloan W. Rush, MD. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 30 Years to 100 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2022-04-28.

Sponsored by Sloan W. Rush, MD · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
100
Allocation
Non-randomized
Ages
30 Years to 100 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

To evaluate the safety and efficacy of treating visually significant bilateral cataract with the newer technique of Immediate Simultaneous Bilateral Cataract Surgery (ISBCS) versus the conventional technique of Delayed Sequential Bilateral Cataract Surgery (DSBCS) in a select patient population.

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Conditions studied

  • Bilateral Cataract

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Keywords

  • Bilateral Cataract
  • Simultaneous Cataract Surgery
  • ISBCS
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In context

Cataract

1,629 studies on the registry are indexed under Cataract; 235 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 100 is above the median of 79 across 1,092 interventional studies indexed under Cataract.

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Lead sponsor

Sloan W. Rush, MD is the lead sponsor of 3 studies on the registry; none are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
30 Years to 100 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

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Inclusion criteria

  • Age 30-100
  • Candidate for topical anesthesia
  • Signed the informed consents

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Allergies to medications used in study
  • Cannot have topical anesthesia
  • Unwilling to participate in research trial
  • Have any other significant ocular comorbidities
  • Have known systemic immuno-compromised state
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomized
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
100 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    ISBCS

    Immediate Simultaneous Bilateral Cataract Surgery

    Procedure: ISBCS

  • Active comparator
    DSBCS

    Delayed Sequential Bilateral Cataract Surgery

    Procedure: DSBCS

Interventions

  • ProcedureISBCS

    same-day cataract surgery

  • ProcedureDSBCS

    bilateral surgery delayed by 1-3 weeks amongst eyes

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Visual acuity

    Best uncorrected and best spectacle corrected post-operative visual acuity

    Time frame: 3 weeks

Secondary outcomes

  1. Recovery time and number of post-operative visits

    Time frame: 6 months

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Study locations

1 site
  • Panhandle Eye Group
    Amarillo, Texas 79106, United States
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Apr 28, 2022, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT01841957
Lead sponsor
Sloan W. Rush, MD
Responsible party
Sloan W. Rush, MD (MD, Panhandle Eye Group, LLP) — Sponsor-investigator
First posted
Apr 29, 2013
Start date
Apr 2013
Primary completion
Apr 1, 2022
Completion
Apr 1, 2022
Last update
Apr 28, 2022

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
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