New lens implant aims to sharpen sight after cataracts
NCT ID NCT07502456
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is testing a new type of artificial lens, called the Clareon TruPlus, for people having cataract surgery. The lens is placed inside the eye to replace the cloudy natural lens and help restore clear vision. About 122 adults with cataracts and astigmatism will receive the implant in both eyes. The goal is to check how well the lens works and if it is safe over time.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Clareon TruPlus intraocular lens (IOL) implant
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a new option for clear distance vision after cataract surgery, with a slightly extended depth of focus compared to standard lenses.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with no control group, so results may not apply to everyone. Risks include typical surgical complications like infection or lens dislocation.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 122 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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22 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Key Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosed with bilateral cataracts and planned bilateral cataract extraction by routine phacoemulsification. * Potential postoperative BCDVA of 0.2 logMAR or better in each eye in the expert medical opinion of the investigator. * Astigmatism suitable for correction with available toric IOL models. * Other protocol-specified inclusion criteria may apply. Key Exclusion Criteria: * Age-related macular degeneration (AMD), glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, and other eye conditions as specified in the protocol. * Moderate to severe dry eye that would affect study measurements. * Other protocol-specified exclusion criteria may apply.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
5 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Berkeley Eye Center
RECRUITINGSugar Land, Texas, 77478, United States
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Carolina Eyecare Physicians LLC
RECRUITINGMt. Pleasant, South Carolina, 29464, United States
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Cleveland Eye Clinic
RECRUITINGBrecksville, Ohio, 44141, United States
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Eye Doctors of Arizona
RECRUITINGPhoenix, Arizona, 85028, United States
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The Eye Institute of Utah
RECRUITINGSalt Lake City, Utah, 84107, United States
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