Overview

Local Moxifloxacin and Povidone Iodine Versus Povidone Iodine Alone as a Prophylaxis Before Eye Operations

Status:
Unknown status
Trial end date:
2007-05-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The hypothesis is that povidone iodine alone is sufficient for sterilization of the lacrimal sac and eye lids before intraocular surgeries. Patients admitted for various intraocular surgeries will be randomly allocated to prophylactic local therapy with either moxifloxacin and povidone iodine or povidone iodine alone before surgery. Lacrimal sac and eye lid cultures will be obtained before the local therapy and just before surgery.
Phase:
Phase 3
Details
Lead Sponsor:
HaEmek Medical Center, Israel
Treatments:
Iodine
Moxifloxacin
Norgestimate, ethinyl estradiol drug combination
Povidone
Povidone-Iodine