Eye drops before surgery may boost vision recovery
NCT ID NCT07736690
First seen Jul 30, 2026 · Last updated Jul 31, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests whether adding nepafenac eye drops before and after surgery for epiretinal membrane (a wrinkle on the retina) can help the eye heal faster. Sixty adults with this condition will either receive the drops plus standard care or standard care alone. Researchers will measure vision sharpness and retinal thickness over six months to see if the drops make a difference.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- nepafenac 0.1% eye drops
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could mean faster visual recovery and less swelling after epiretinal membrane surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, single-center study, so results may not apply widely. Eye drops can cause irritation or side effects.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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60 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2024
- Finished
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Jan 2026
- 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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18 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:- * Adults aged 18 years or older. * Diagnosis of idiopathic epiretinal membrane requiring pars plana vitrectomy. * Best-corrected visual acuity impairment and/or metamorphopsia attributed to epiretinal membrane. * Ability to provide written informed consent. * Willingness to complete the scheduled follow-up examinations for 6 months. Exclusion Criteria: * \- Previous vitreoretinal surgery in the study eye. * Other retinal diseases that could affect visual or anatomical outcomes (e.g., diabetic retinopathy, retinal vein occlusion, age-related macular degeneration). * Significant ocular trauma. * Active ocular inflammation or infection. * Advanced glaucoma or optic neuropathy affecting visual function. * Media opacity preventing adequate retinal imaging.
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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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Ankara Bilkent City Hospital
Ankara, Ankara, 06800, Turkey (Türkiye)
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