NCT04856670

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the effects of diabetes mellitus (DM) on anterior chamber cytokine production and postoperative macular edema in patients undergoing femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery (FLACS). Patients with DM routinely undergo FLACS, yet the majority of studies evaluating intraocular inflammation following femtosecond laser treatment have excluded this patient population. Importantly, DM alters the inflammatory status of the eye, which may influence the production of inflammatory mediators following femtosecond laser treatment and the development of postoperative macular edema. The results from this study will provide insight into the risks and benefits of FLACS in patients with DM.

Trial Health

43
At Risk

Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
140

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for all trials

Timeline
Completed

Started May 2021

Shorter than P25 for all trials

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

November 11, 2020

Completed
5 months until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

April 23, 2021

Completed
1 month until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

May 25, 2021

Completed
4 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

September 15, 2021

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

September 15, 2021

Completed
Last Updated

May 12, 2021

Status Verified

May 1, 2021

Enrollment Period

4 months

First QC Date

November 11, 2020

Last Update Submit

May 10, 2021

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Aqueous humor concentrations of inflammatory mediators at the onset of manual cataract surgery and following femtosecond laser treatment

    Cytokine concentration at time of cataract surgery

    1 day

Secondary Outcomes (6)

  • Prevalence of postoperative macular edema in control and diabetic participants

    Post op day 1, week 1, month 1 and month 3

  • Postoperative change in central retinal thickness

    Post op day 1, week 1, month 1 and month 3

  • Postoperative change in macular volume

    Post op day 1, week 1, month 1 and month 3

  • Microvascular changes and development of cystic macular lesions

    Post op day 1, week 1, month 1 and month 3

  • Best corrected visual acuity

    Post op day 1, week 1, month 1 and month 3

  • +1 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (4)

Control patients undergoing manual cataract surgery

As above

Procedure: Cataract surgery

Control patients undergoing FLACS

Femtosecond laser assisted cataract surgery

Procedure: Cataract surgery

Diabetic patients undergoing manual cataract surgery

As Above

Procedure: Cataract surgery

diabetic patients undergoing FLACS

As Above

Procedure: Cataract surgery

Interventions

Cataract surgery- Manual or femtosecond laser assisted

Control patients undergoing FLACSControl patients undergoing manual cataract surgeryDiabetic patients undergoing manual cataract surgerydiabetic patients undergoing FLACS

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
Sampling MethodNon-Probability Sample
Study Population

Patients enrolling for Cataract surgery at Uptown Eye Specialists

You may qualify if:

  • All patients who are scheduled for manual cataract surgery or FLACS who have provided informed consent, in accordance with application regulations and guidelines.
  • Only one eye from each participant will be included in the study (the first one to be operated on).

You may not qualify if:

  • Intravitreal anti-VEGF injection \< 3 months prior to cataract surgery
  • Laser photocoagulation \< 3 months prior to cataract surgery
  • Complications during manual cataract surgery or FLACS
  • Current or previous ocular or systemic inflammation
  • History of rheumatic or immune disease
  • Poor pharmacologic mydriasis
  • Corneal opacities
  • Pseudoexfoliation syndrome
  • Previous ocular surgery or trauma
  • Use of topical or systemic steroids \< 6 months prior to surgery
  • Prostaglandin analog eyedrop therapy
  • Glaucoma
  • Age-related macular degeneration

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Uptown Eye Speicialists

Brampton, Otario, L6Y0P6, Canada

Location

Related Publications (10)

  • Wu H, Hwang DK, Song X, Tao Y. Association between Aqueous Cytokines and Diabetic Retinopathy Stage. J Ophthalmol. 2017;2017:9402198. doi: 10.1155/2017/9402198. Epub 2017 Jun 7.

    PMID: 28680705BACKGROUND
  • Dong N, Xu B, Wang B, Chu L, Tang X. Aqueous cytokines as predictors of macular edema in patients with diabetes following uncomplicated phacoemulsification cataract surgery. Biomed Res Int. 2015;2015:126984. doi: 10.1155/2015/126984. Epub 2015 Feb 25.

    PMID: 25811020BACKGROUND
  • Agarwal A, Jacob S. Current and effective advantages of femto phacoemulsification. Curr Opin Ophthalmol. 2017 Jan;28(1):49-57. doi: 10.1097/ICU.0000000000000333.

    PMID: 27801688BACKGROUND
  • Favuzza E, Becatti M, Gori AM, Mencucci R. Cytokines, chemokines, and flare in the anterior chamber after femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2019 Jul;45(7):910-914. doi: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2019.01.040.

    PMID: 31262481BACKGROUND
  • Liu YC, Setiawan M, Ang M, Yam GHF, Mehta JS. Changes in aqueous oxidative stress, prostaglandins, and cytokines: Comparisons of low-energy femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery versus conventional phacoemulsification. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2019 Feb;45(2):196-203. doi: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2018.09.022. Epub 2018 Dec 6.

    PMID: 30528516BACKGROUND
  • Wang L, Zhang Z, Koch DD, Jia Y, Cao W, Zhang S. Anterior chamber interleukin 1beta, interleukin 6 and prostaglandin E2 in patients undergoing femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery. Br J Ophthalmol. 2016 Apr;100(4):579-82. doi: 10.1136/bjophthalmol-2015-307586. Epub 2015 Dec 11.

    PMID: 26659713BACKGROUND
  • Chen H, Lin H, Zheng D, Liu Y, Chen W, Liu Y. Expression of Cytokines, Chmokines and Growth Factors in Patients Undergoing Cataract Surgery with Femtosecond Laser Pretreatment. PLoS One. 2015 Sep 2;10(9):e0137227. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0137227. eCollection 2015.

    PMID: 26331724BACKGROUND
  • Chen H, Zhang X, Liao N, Wen F. Assessment of biomarkers using multiplex assays in aqueous humor of patients with diabetic retinopathy. BMC Ophthalmol. 2017 Oct 2;17(1):176. doi: 10.1186/s12886-017-0572-6.

    PMID: 28969616BACKGROUND
  • Chu CJ, Johnston RL, Buscombe C, Sallam AB, Mohamed Q, Yang YC; United Kingdom Pseudophakic Macular Edema Study Group. Risk Factors and Incidence of Macular Edema after Cataract Surgery: A Database Study of 81984 Eyes. Ophthalmology. 2016 Feb;123(2):316-323. doi: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2015.10.001. Epub 2015 Dec 8.

    PMID: 26681390BACKGROUND
  • Cioana M, Patodia Y, Tong L, Chiu HH, Tam ES, Somani S. Anterior chamber cytokine production and postoperative macular edema in patients with diabetes undergoing FLACS. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2024 Feb 1;50(2):160-166. doi: 10.1097/j.jcrs.0000000000001335.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Macular EdemaDiabetes MellitusCataract

Interventions

Cataract Extraction

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Macular DegenerationRetinal DegenerationRetinal DiseasesEye DiseasesGlucose Metabolism DisordersMetabolic DiseasesNutritional and Metabolic DiseasesEndocrine System DiseasesLens Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Refractive Surgical ProceduresOphthalmologic Surgical ProceduresSurgical Procedures, Operative

Study Officials

  • sydney@emdi.ca Somani, MD, FRCSC

    Uptown Eye Specialists

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Sohel Somani, MD, FRCSC

CONTACT

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Observational Model
CASE CONTROL
Time Perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

November 11, 2020

First Posted

April 23, 2021

Study Start

May 25, 2021

Primary Completion

September 15, 2021

Study Completion

September 15, 2021

Last Updated

May 12, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-05

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations