New eye gel passes safety test in cataract and glaucoma surgeries
NCT ID NCT07184437
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study tested a gel called MINIVISC® PLUS, used during eye surgeries like cataract removal and glaucoma surgery to protect delicate tissues and keep the eye stable. Researchers checked if the gel was safe and worked well in 134 patients. The main focus was on eye pressure after surgery and signs of inflammation.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- MINIVISC® PLUS gel (a fermented ophthalmic viscosurgical device)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this gel could be a safe and effective tool to protect the eye and maintain space during various eye surgeries.
- What could go wrong
- This is a completed study with results not yet published. The gel is already in use, so this trial mainly confirms its safety and performance rather than introducing a breakthrough.
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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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134 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2024
- Finished
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Jul 2025
- 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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19 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.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Male or Female, \>18 years, in need of ophthalmic surgery for: * Cataract * Glaucoma surgery * Anterior segment trauma or diseases * Damaged or diseased cornea 2. Able and willing to give informed consent for participation in the investigation. 3. For the participation in Phase A of the study, patients that need surgery on one or both eyes will be included. For the participation in Phase B of the study, patients that need surgery on one or both eyes will be included but only one eye can be included in the clinical investigation. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Pregnant or lactating females. 2. Any previous hypersensitivity reaction to any constituent of the IMD. 3. Concurrent participation or participation within 45 days prior to preoperative visit in any other clinical trial. 4. Recent ocular trauma or ocular surgery that is not resolved/stable or may affect clinical outcomes or increase risk to the subject. 5. Ocular hypertension of ≥22 mmHg, after 3 repeated measurements pre-surgery. 6. An endothelial cell count (ECC) lower than 1800 cells/mm2 preoperatively, based on the average of the three cell counts as taken by the Specular Microscope (only in Phase A). 7. Any other condition or treatment making the subject unsuitable for participation in the clinical investigation, as judged by the Principal Investigator, including but not exclusive to diagnosis of wide-angle glaucoma, severe myopia, uveitis, and physical traits such as a small pupil, an extremely shallow anterior chamber, or a compromised endothelial cell function. 8. Employees of the study site or the sponsor directly involved with the conduct of the investigation, or immediate family members of any such individuals.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Eye Clinic Falu Hosptal
Falun, Dalarna County, 791 82, Sweden
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Optalmic Clinic Uddevalla Hospital
Uddevalla, Västra Götaland County, 451 53, Sweden
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Optalmica Eye Clinic
Stockholm, Stockholm County, 183 34, Sweden
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Opthalmic Clinic University Hospital Linköping
Linköping, Östergötland County, 581 85, Sweden
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UZ Leuven
Leuven, 3000, Belgium
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Ögonläkargruppen Odenplan
Stockholm, Stockholm County, 113 22, Sweden
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