Status:
RECRUITING
Oral vs IV Sedation for Cataract Surgery in Older Adults
Lead Sponsor:
University of California, San Francisco
Conditions:
Cataract Surgery
Sedation
Eligibility:
All Genders
65+ years
Phase:
PHASE4
Brief Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to find out if taking a pill (oral sedation) works just as well as getting medicine through a vein (IV sedation) to help older adults feel relaxed during cataract su...
Detailed Description
This clinical trial is designed to compare two common ways of providing sedation during cataract surgery in older adults: oral sedation (a pill) and intravenous (IV) sedation (medicine given through a...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- ≥ 65 years old
- Capable of providing informed consent and completing the study procedures in English
- Able to provide consent for oneself
- Able to follow directions
- Able to climb one flight of stairs without stopping to rest
- Have a new diagnosis of cataract disease
- Plan on having cataract surgery on their eye within the next 6 months
Exclusion
- History of prior cataract surgery
- Admission to the hospital within the past 30 days
- Difficulty being sedated during other minor outpatient procedures or imaging studies
- Allergy or resistance to local anesthetic agents
- Cannot lay flat without having symptoms (i.e., difficulty breathing, severe back pain, etc.)
- History of severe anxiety requiring routine use of benzodiazepines
- Patient undergoing cataract surgery in combination with any other ophthalmologic procedure
- Patient requiring general anesthesia during cataract surgery due to the underlying characteristics of the existing cataract and/or anticipated complexity of the planned procedure
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 12 2025
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
November 1 2025
Estimated Enrollment :
20 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT07154147
Start Date
August 12 2025
End Date
November 1 2025
Last Update
September 4 2025
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UCSF Wayne and Gladys Valley Center for Vision, Mission Bay
San Francisco, California, United States, 94117