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Efficiency of Intraoperative Optical Coherence Tomography (iOCT)

An interventional study of Intraoperative Optical Coherence Tomography (iOCT) in Epiretinal Membrane, Glaucoma and Cornea, sponsored by Somich, s.r.o.. Status unknown at 1 site in Czechia. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2022-05-09.

Sponsored by Somich, s.r.o. · Not applicable, Interventional, and Device feasibility

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Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
2
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

Efficiency of Intraoperative Optical Coherence Tomography (iOCT)

Hypothesis:

The use of iOCT during surgery offers the advantage of a new view of the operating field, theoretically allows more precise performance and can also change decision-making mechanisms during surgery with more precise visual control of some surgical steps (incision adaptation, differentiation of healthy and pathological tissue, placement of the implant, graft, etc.) The disadvantage is the prolongation of the operation and thus the theoretical increase in possible complications related to the operation (bleeding, infection, patient subjective problems - pain, restlessness, poorer cooperation and the resulting other possible risks, such as unexpected patient movement).

Aim:

Determining the effectiveness of iOCT use in different types of eye surgery. Evaluation of advantages and disadvantages of using iOCT.

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Methods:

The effectiveness of iOCT use will be monitored in three types of microsurgical eye surgery:

  1. Lamellar corneal transplantation type DMEK
  2. Antiglaucoma surgery - Deep sclerectomy with implantation of subchoroidal implant Esnoper Clip
  3. Pars plana vitrectomy with epiretinal membrane peeling

For each type of the surgery, the investigators expect to perform about 50 surgeries, individual procedures will be randomly divided into 2 subgroups of 25 patients with and without the use of iOCT during the operation.

Perioperatively, the surgeon will record the number of complications, the net time of the operation and impressions using a questionnaire. The patient will evaluate the subjective perception of the operation using a questionnaire (pain, pressure, subjectively perceived duration of the operation).

The investigators will evaluate the clinical outcome of the operation postoperatively at intervals of 1 week, 1, 3 and 6 months - corrected and uncorrected visual acuity, intraocular pressure, inflammation reaction (SUN - standardization of uveitis nomenclature) and possible postoperative complications in all groups.

In each group the investigators will also specifically evaluate the achievement of the planned surgical goal in the group:

  1. attachment of the lamella (respectively% area of lamella ablation) on the slit lamp, number of necessary reoperations - rebubbling, and density of the transplanted endothelium using the endothelial microscope
  2. correct localization of the Esnoper Clip implant and confirmation of its functionality (decentration of the implant in millimeters, functionality expressed by the size of filtration into the subcleral and suprachoroidal space (using stationary OCT), the amount of postoperative antiglaucoma therapy required).
  3. Frequency of epiretinal membrane residues (using stationary OCT)
  4. Histological verification of tissues identified on the basis of iOCT during surgery (in Deep sclerectomy and Pars plana vitrectomy patients)
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Conditions studied

  • Epiretinal Membrane
  • Glaucoma
  • Cornea

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Keywords

  • Intraoperative OCT
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In context

Epiretinal Membrane

120 studies on the registry are indexed under Epiretinal Membrane; 14 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 2 is below the median of 50 across 73 interventional studies indexed under Epiretinal Membrane.

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Lead sponsor

This is the only study on the registry with Somich, s.r.o. as lead sponsor.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  1. Clinical diagnosis of Bullous keratopathy and Fuchs dystrophy of the cornea indicated for surgical treatment DMEK
  2. Clinical diagnosis of Primary open angle glaucoma and Normotension glaucoma indicated for surgical treatment Deep sclerectomy with implantation of subchoroidal implant Esnoper Clip
  3. Clinical diagnosis of Epiretinal membrane indicated for surgical treatment Pars plana vitrectomy with epiretinal membrane peeling

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. If it is not possible to take an iOCT image
  2. Uveitis in anamnestic history
  3. Other ocular diagnosis deteriorating visual acuity (eg. age related macular degeneration, diabetic macular edema, macular scars)
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Device feasibility
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
2 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Active comparator
    Lamellar corneal transplantation type DMEK

    50 operations, procedure will be randomly divided into 2 subgroups of 25 patients with and without the use of iOCT during the operation.

    Device: Intraoperative Optical Coherence Tomography (iOCT)

  • Active comparator
    Deep sclerectomy with implantation of subchoroidal implant Esnoper Clip

    50 operations, procedure will be randomly divided into 2 subgroups of 25 patients with and without the use of iOCT during the operation.

    Device: Intraoperative Optical Coherence Tomography (iOCT)

  • Active comparator
    Pars plana vitrectomy with epiretinal membrane peeling

    50 operations, procedure will be randomly divided into 2 subgroups of 25 patients with and without the use of iOCT during the operation.

    Device: Intraoperative Optical Coherence Tomography (iOCT)

Interventions

  • DeviceIntraoperative Optical Coherence Tomography (iOCT)

    The use of iOCT during surgery offers the advantage of a new view of the operating field, theoretically allows more precise performance and can also change decision-making mechanisms during surgery with more precise visual control of some surgical steps.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Attachment of the transplanted DMEK lamella.

    The investigators will evaluate the attachment of the transplanted DMEK lamella (respectively % area of lamella ablation) on the slit lamp.

    Time frame: At the first week postoperatively.

  2. Attachment of the transplanted DMEK lamella.

    The investigators will evaluate the attachment of the transplanted DMEK lamella (respectively % area of lamella ablation) on the slit lamp.

    Time frame: 1 month postoperatively

  3. Attachment of the transplanted DMEK lamella.

    The investigators will evaluate the attachment of the transplanted DMEK lamella (respectively % area of lamella ablation) on the slit lamp.

    Time frame: 3 months postoperatively

  4. Attachment of the transplanted DMEK lamella.

    The investigators will evaluate the attachment of the transplanted DMEK lamella (respectively % area of lamella ablation) on the slit lamp.

    Time frame: 6 months postoperatively

  5. Density of the transplanted endothelium cells.

    The investigators will evaluate the density of the transplanted endothelium cells using the endothelial microscope.

    Time frame: At the first week postoperatively.

  6. Density of the transplanted endothelium cells.

    The investigators will evaluate the density of the transplanted endothelium cells using the endothelial microscope.

    Time frame: 1 month postoperatively

  7. Density of the transplanted endothelium cells.

    The investigators will evaluate the density of the transplanted endothelium cells using the endothelial microscope.

    Time frame: 3 months postoperatively

  8. Density of the transplanted endothelium cells.

    The investigators will evaluate the density of the transplanted endothelium cells using the endothelial microscope.

    Time frame: 6 months postoperatively

  9. Correct localization of the Esnoper Clip implant and confirmation of its functionality.

    The investigators will evaluate correct localization of the Esnoper Clip implant and confirmation of its functionality (decentration of the implant in millimeters, functionality expressed by the size of filtration into the subcleral and suprachoroidal space) using stationary OCT.

    Time frame: At the first week postoperatively.

  10. Correct localization of the Esnoper Clip implant and confirmation of its functionality.

    The investigators will evaluate correct localization of the Esnoper Clip implant and confirmation of its functionality (decentration of the implant in millimeters, functionality expressed by the size of filtration into the subcleral and suprachoroidal space) using stationary OCT.

    Time frame: 1 month postoperatively

  11. Correct localization of the Esnoper Clip implant and confirmation of its functionality.

    The investigators will evaluate correct localization of the Esnoper Clip implant and confirmation of its functionality (decentration of the implant in millimeters, functionality expressed by the size of filtration into the subcleral and suprachoroidal space) using stationary OCT.

    Time frame: 3 months postoperatively

  12. Correct localization of the Esnoper Clip implant and confirmation of its functionality.

    The investigators will evaluate correct localization of the Esnoper Clip implant and confirmation of its functionality (decentration of the implant in millimeters, functionality expressed by the size of filtration into the subcleral and suprachoroidal space) using stationary OCT.

    Time frame: 6 months postoperatively

  13. Frequency of epiretinal membrane residues.

    The investigators will evaluate the frequency of epiretinal membrane residues using stationary OCT.

    Time frame: At the first week postoperatively.

  14. Histological verification of tissues identified on the basis of iOCT during surgery.

    The investigators in cooperation with pathologist will histologicaly verificate tissues identified on the basis of iOCT during surgery in Deep sclerectomy and Pars plana vitrectomy patients.

    Time frame: At the first week postoperatively.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Inflammation reaction

    The investigators will evaluate intraocular postoperative inflammation reaction using the SUN - standardization of uveitis nomenclature

    Time frame: At the first week postoperatively.

  2. Inflammation reaction

    The investigators will evaluate intraocular postoperative inflammation reaction using the SUN - standardization of uveitis nomenclature

    Time frame: 1 month postoperatively

  3. Inflammation reaction

    The investigators will evaluate intraocular postoperative inflammation reaction using the SUN - standardization of uveitis nomenclature

    Time frame: 3 months postoperatively

  4. Inflammation reaction

    The investigators will evaluate intraocular postoperative inflammation reaction using the SUN - standardization of uveitis nomenclature

    Time frame: 6 months postoperatively

  5. Visual acuity

    The investigators will evaluate corrected and uncorrected visual acuity on LogMAR chart.

    Time frame: At the first week postoperatively.

  6. Visual acuity

    The investigators will evaluate corrected and uncorrected visual acuity on LogMAR chart.

    Time frame: 1 month postoperatively

  7. Visual acuity

    The investigators will evaluate corrected and uncorrected visual acuity on LogMAR chart.

    Time frame: 3 months postoperatively

  8. Visual acuity

    The investigators will evaluate corrected and uncorrected visual acuity on LogMAR chart.

    Time frame: 6 months postoperatively

  9. Intraocular pressure

    The investigators will evaluate intraocular pressure using non-contact tonometry in mmHg.

    Time frame: At the first week postoperatively.

  10. Intraocular pressure

    The investigators will evaluate intraocular pressure using non-contact tonometry in mmHg.

    Time frame: 1 month postoperatively

  11. Intraocular pressure

    The investigators will evaluate intraocular pressure using non-contact tonometry in mmHg.

    Time frame: 3 months postoperatively

  12. Intraocular pressure

    The investigators will evaluate intraocular pressure using non-contact tonometry in mmHg.

    Time frame: 6 months postoperatively

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Study locations

1 of 1 sites recruiting
  • Somich
    Karlovy Vary, 36006, Czechia
    • Pavel Studeny, MD · Contact · studenypavel@seznam.cz · 00420775555342
    • Tomas Benda, MD · Principal investigator
    Recruiting
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on May 9, 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
NCT05232539
Lead sponsor
Somich, s.r.o.
Collaborators
Vascular surgery, University hospital Královské Vinohrady, Prague
Responsible party
Tomas Benda, MD, FEBO (Principal Investigator, Somich, s.r.o.) — Principal investigator
First posted
Feb 10, 2022
Start date
May 2022 (estimated)
Primary completion
Dec 2023 (estimated)
Completion
Dec 31, 2023 (estimated)
Last update
May 9, 2022

Study contacts

Tomas Benda, MD, FEBO
Contact
tomas.benda@post.cz
00420777618993
Pavel Studeny, MD, PD, PhD
Contact
studenypavel@seznam.cz
00420775555342

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
Yes
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