Evaluating a new dropless approach for postoperative care after cataract surgery

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This study aims to simplify postoperative care for cataract surgery patients at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital by replacing the traditional regimen of multiple eye drops with a single administration of an intraocular antibiotic and a subconjunctival steroid at the time of surgery. The focus is on a vulnerable population that often struggles with adherence to complex medication regimens, leading to higher rates of complications. By collecting preliminary data on postoperative outcomes, patient compliance, and satisfaction, the study seeks to assess the feasibility and effectiveness of this innovative approach in improving patient care. The study is interventional and is classified as Phase 4.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion criteria:

* ZSFG patient initially seen in the eye clinic, approved by attending ophthalmologist for cataract surgery in both eyes due to visually significant cataracts, and who elects to have cataract surgery in both eyes.
* Patients 18 years of age or older

Exclusion criteria:

* Patients requiring bilateral simultaneous (same-day bilateral) cataract surgery
* Patients with prior history of: endophthalmitis, advanced glaucoma, known history of intraocular pressure elevation due to steroids, prior intraocular surgery, cystoid macular edema/diabetic macular edema/retinal edema noted in the past 12 months prior to cataract surgery
* Patients with documented penicillin or cephalosporin allergy or intolerance
* Patients requiring combined same day cataract and ophthalmic subspecialty procedure (eg; combined cataract and glaucoma, retina, or cornea surgery).
* Patients who are pregnant or breastfeeding

Where it's running

• Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center (ZSFG)
  San Francisco, California, United States Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Sriranjani P Padmanabhan, MD — University of California, San Francisco
• Study coordinator: Sriranjani Padmanabhan, MD
• Email: sriranjani.padmanabhan@ucsf.edu
• Phone: 415-514-0241

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.