Status:
COMPLETED
The Effects of Medical Clowning on Blood Pressure and Pulse Rate of Patients Undergoing Cataract Surgery Under Local Anesthesia
Lead Sponsor:
HaEmek Medical Center, Israel
Conditions:
Blood Pressure
Heart Rate
Eligibility:
All Genders
40+ years
Brief Summary
Cataract surgery is the most prevalent surgical procedure. Since most candidates are elderly patients, hypertension is common among these patients. Preoperative anxiety and tension may cause elevation...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients undergoing an elective, ambulatory cataract surgery (phacoemulsification technique)
- Surgery planned to be performed under local anesthesia
- Age \> 40 years
- Patients signed an informed consent
Exclusion
- Hypertensive patients who did not take their prescribed medications on the day of surgery
- Uncontrolled hypertension during the month preceding the surgery
- Patients with systolic and diastolic BP values of \>190 and 100 mmHg respectively, measured 1hr prior to surgery
- Patients not suitable for surgery under local anesthesia
- Patients in whom the planned phacoemulsification technique was converted to either the ECCE or ICCE technique
- Patients in whom an anterior vitrectomy had to be performed during surgery
- Patients treated regularly by anti-anxiety or analgetic treatment
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 1 2008
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
March 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
100 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00806832
Start Date
December 1 2008
End Date
March 1 2010
Last Update
July 7 2015
Active Locations (1)
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Department of Ophthalmology, Ha'Emek MC
Afula, Israel, 18101