Effect on Wound Healing of Vigamox Versus Cravit

Summary

The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of Vigamox and Cravit on corneal wound healing after cataract surgery.

Timeline

Start

2009-01

Primary completion

2009-09

Completion

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Outcome

Missed primary endpoint

paper On postoperative days 1, 2, and 3, the number of eyes showing epithelial defects in FD-OCT was not statistically different (all p>0.05). PMID 24339307 ↗

paper The average number of corneal epithelial defect cuts was also not statistically different between the two groups (all p>0.05). PMID 24339307 ↗

Publications

• Han KE, Chung WS, Kim TI, Kim S, Kim T, Kim EK. Epithelial wound healing after cataract surgery comparing two different topical fluoroquinolones. Yonsei Med J. 2014 Jan;55(1):197-202. doi: 10.3349/ymj.2014.55.1.197.

Drugs

Evaluation	Drug	Modality	Dose	Route
Comparator	Levofloxacin	Small molecule	0.5 %	Topical
Subject	Moxifloxacin	Small molecule	0.5 %	Topical

Indications