drugset / Trial / NCT02951351
Topical Proparacaine Eye Drops to Improve the Experience of Patients Undergoing Intravitreal Injections
Completed
36 enrolled
Mayo Clinic
Research to Prevent Blindness · collabVitreoRetinal Surgery, PA · collab
RandomizedParallel-groupSingle-blindOther
Summary
The specific aims of this study are to compare patient experience with and without a proparacaine drop after povidone iodine.
Timeline
- Start
- 2016-10-12
- Primary completion
- 2018-02-01
- Completion
- 2018-02
Publications
- Background Isenberg SJ, Apt L, Yoshimori R, Khwarg S. Chemical preparation of the eye in ophthalmic surgery. IV. Comparison of povidone-iodine on the conjunctiva with a prophylactic antibiotic. Arch Ophthalmol. 1985 Sep;103(9):1340-2. doi: 10.1001/archopht.1985.01050090092039.
- Background Apt L, Isenberg S, Yoshimori R, Paez JH. Chemical preparation of the eye in ophthalmic surgery. III. Effect of povidone-iodine on the conjunctiva. Arch Ophthalmol. 1984 May;102(5):728-9. doi: 10.1001/archopht.1984.01040030584025.
- Background Oguz H, Oguz E, Karadede S, Aslan G. The antibacterial effect of topical anesthetic proparacaine on conjunctival flora. Int Ophthalmol. 1999;23(2):117-20. doi: 10.1023/a:1026567912389.
- Background van Asten F, van Middendorp H, Verkerk S, Breukink MB, Lomme RM, Hoyng CB, Evers AW, Klevering BJ. ARE INTRAVITREAL INJECTIONS WITH ULTRATHIN 33-G NEEDLES LESS PAINFUL THAN THE COMMONLY USED 30-G NEEDLES? Retina. 2015 Sep;35(9):1778-85. doi: 10.1097/IAE.0000000000000550.
Drugs
| Evaluation | Drug | Modality | Dose | Route |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Proparacaine | Other / unclassified | — | Topical |