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NCT04568213 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 3

Hypochlorous Acid Disinfection Prior to Cataract Surgery

A Phase 3 study, sponsored by Loma Linda University.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
54
Enrollment target

NCT04568213: Completed Phase 3 study, sponsored by Loma Linda University.

NCT04568213 is a Phase 3 study that has completed, run by Loma Linda University. The registered enrollment target is 54 participants, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (93% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT04568213, a Phase 3 study, has completed, sponsored by Loma Linda University.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
54 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

Antibiotics are commonly utilized to reduce the bacterial population of the eye prior to surgery with the assumption that this reduces the risk of endophthalmitis, although it is not clear if this actually occurs. This study will investigate the use of Hypochlorous Acid, a commercially available over the counter (OTC) medication to see if this will reduce the bacterial population prior the cataract surgery.

Primary Outcome

Swab will be used to obtain samples from the eyelashes bilaterally and cultured

Interventions

  • DRUG Hypochlorous Acid Gel 0.02%

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 54 participants
Start Date 2020-10-29
Est. Completion 2022-12-09
Phase Phase 3
Loma Linda University

237 total trials

What the finished NCT04568213 record still lists

NCT04568213 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 54 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (93% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which Hypochlorous Acid Gel 0.02% is the first listed.

NCT04568213 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT04568213 about?

NCT04568213 is a clinical study titled "Hypochlorous Acid Disinfection Prior to Cataract Surgery". Antibiotics are commonly utilized to reduce the bacterial population of the eye prior to surgery with the assumption that this reduces the risk of endophthalmitis, although it is not clear if this actually occurs. This study will investigate the use of Hypochlorous Acid, a commercially available ove...

What is the current status of trial NCT04568213?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 3 study. The enrollment target is 54 participants. The study started on 2020-10-29. Estimated completion is 2022-12-09.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT04568213?

The interventions under investigation include: Hypochlorous Acid Gel 0.02% (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT04568213?

This trial is sponsored by Loma Linda University, which has 237 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT04568213's enrollment target sits among peer trials

54 1838th of 2000 higher than 162 of 2,000 other Phase 3 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04568213, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT04568213 (small enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.