Status:

COMPLETED

Intravitreal Injection Anesthesia - Comparison of Different Topical Agents

Lead Sponsor:

London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's

Conditions:

Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD)

Eligibility:

All Genders

50+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD) scheduled to receive intravitreal (IVT) Ranibizumab injection will be randomized to receive one of three topical anesthetics: (1) tetra...

Detailed Description

All patients scheduled to receive intravitreal Ranibizumab for the treatment of neovascular AMD will be evaluated for inclusion into the study. After a positive evaluation, the study will be explained...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age greater than 50
  • Scheduled to receive Ranibizumab for neovascular AMD

Exclusion

  • History of pars plana vitrectomy
  • Any major surgery within the prior 28 days, or one planned within next 6 months
  • History of thromboembolic event
  • Previous known allergic response to topical anesthetic(s) (lidocaine, tetracaine, cocaine)

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 1 2009

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

November 1 2009

Estimated Enrollment :

92 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01224847

Start Date

October 1 2009

End Date

November 1 2009

Last Update

April 19 2012

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Ivey Eye Institute

London, Ontario, Canada, N6A 4V2