New gel could soothe dry eyes before cataract surgery
NCT ID NCT07155057
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a gel placed in the tear ducts before cataract surgery to see if it helps dry eye symptoms. Sixty adults with dry eye will receive the gel and be followed for up to 5 months. The main goal is to measure tear film stability, a key sign of eye moisture.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- crosslinked hyaluronate gel
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this gel could offer a simple way to manage dry eye before cataract surgery, improving comfort and recovery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with no control group, so results may not be conclusive. The gel may not improve dry eye for everyone.
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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 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
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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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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.
Inclusion Criteria: * Be willing and able to understand and sign the informed consent form (ICF) * Men or non-pregnant women age 22 or older * Clear intraocular media other than cataract * Diagnosis of dry eye disease (OSDI score ≥ 13) * Non-invasive Tear break up time ≤ 10 seconds in at least one eye * Willing and able to comply with all study related visits and procedures * In the opinion of the investigator, patients who are appropriate for advanced technology lens implants Exclusion Criteria: * History of punctal cautery * Lacrimal anatomy (e.g., nasolacrimal duct obstruction) that per investigator suggests that the patient would not be a good candidate for lacrimal occlusion or patients for whom lacrimal occlusion would increase risk
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Vance Thompson Vision Clinic, Prof. LLC
RECRUITINGSioux Falls, South Dakota, 57105, United States
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