Study of Comparison Between Pentacam and locs3

This study is not yet open for participant recruitment.

Verified by Soroka University Medical Center, November 2008

Sponsored by:	Soroka University Medical Center
Information provided by:	Soroka University Medical Center
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00808886

Purpose

Hypothesis: There is no difference between pentacam scheimpflug system and locs3 in grading of cataract.

Major aims:

research the efficiency of pentacam scheimpflug system in lens density measurment.
To compare the pentacam with the locs3 in grading of cataract.

Condition
Cataract

MedlinePlus related topics: Cataract

Study Type:	Observational
Study Design:	Case-Only, Prospective
Official Title:	Comparison Between Pentacam Scheimpflug System and locs3 in Grading of Cataract

Further study details as provided by Soroka University Medical Center:

Biospecimen Retention: None Retained

Biospecimen Description:

Study Start Date:	December 2008
Estimated Study Completion Date:	May 2009
Estimated Primary Completion Date:	April 2009 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Eligibility

Study Population

catract patients who are coming for pre- surgical evaluation.

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Exclusion Criteria:

pregnant women
any disease of the eye except for cataract
patients who are ineligible by law to take decisions by themselves.patients who have a custodian.

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00808886

Contacts

Contact: nadav belfair

086403347

Sponsors and Collaborators

Soroka University Medical Center

More Information

Responsible Party:	Nadav Belfair, MD . Soroka Medical center ( Soroka Medical center )
Study ID Numbers:	sor478308ctil
Study First Received:	December 15, 2008
Last Updated:	December 15, 2008
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00808886
Health Authority:	Israel: Ministry of Health

Keywords provided by Soroka University Medical Center:

cataract
locs3
pentacam

Study placed in the following topic categories:

Eye Diseases
Cataract
Lens Diseases

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on January 14, 2009