drugset / Trial / NCT00461656

Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy of 5 % vs. 1.25 % povidone-iodine (PI) as preoperative antiseptic prior to strabismus surgery in children as a prophylaxis of endophthalmitis. Given the low rate of endophthalmitis the conjunctival bacterial flora rate is used as surrogate marker to determine the effectiveness of topical PI in reducing or eliminating bacteria from the ocular surface at the time of the surgery. Secondary objective is a reduction of the incidence of postoperative endophthalmitis after strabismus surgery in young children.

Timeline

Start
2009-09
Primary completion
2012-12
Completion
2012-12

Publications

Drugs

EvaluationDrugModalityDoseRoute
Subject Povidone-Iodine Other / unclassified 1.25 % Other
Subject Povidone-Iodine Other / unclassified 5 % Other