Status:
COMPLETED
Comparison of Three Different Anesthetic Approaches for Intravitreal Injections
Lead Sponsor:
Retina Clinic, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Conditions:
Pain
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
PHASE4
Brief Summary
92 patients in treatment with intravitreal injections were randomized to 1 of 3 groups: proparacaine 0.5% drops (Group Drops), proparacaine 0.5% drops plus subconjunctival lidocaine (Group SC), or 2% ...
Detailed Description
This prospective, randomized, triple-armed trial compared the effectiveness of three different anesthetic approaches for intravitreal injections. Were included 92 consecutive patients scheduled to rec...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age: 18 years or older
- Indications for injection included neovascular AMD, DME and cystoid macular edema (CME) secondary to RVO.
Exclusion
- Previous known allergic response to the topical anesthetics to be used.
- Previous intravitreal injections of drugs other than anti-VEGF agents
- Previous pars plana vitrectomy
- Anterior segment conditions that could affect pain sensation, such as conjunctival irritation, active conjunctivitis or keratitis or bullous keratopathy
- Patients using systemic analgesic or sedative medications
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2014
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 1 2014
Estimated Enrollment :
92 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02263690
Start Date
June 1 2014
End Date
September 1 2014
Last Update
October 13 2014
Active Locations (1)
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Retina Clinic
Osasco, São Paulo, Brazil, 06010-130