Pilot Study: A Randomized Trial Of Anesthetic Agents For Intravitreal Injection

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Macular Degeneration

In brief

This study is designed to compare four currently used types of anesthesia used prior to intravitreal injection in order to evaluate the most effective method of anesthesia in reducing pain and discomfort associated with intravitreal injections.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00769392

Run by

Lahey Clinic

People needed

28

Starts

2008-09-01

Expected to finish

2009-08-12

Last updated by the study team

2020-03-09

Who can join

Age: 40 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Male or female > 40 years of age
• Diagnosis of age-related macular degeneration
• History of at least 1 intravitreal injection in the past in either eye
• Written informed consent has been obtained

You may not qualify if…

• Known allergy or sensitivity to the study medications(s), it's components, or other agents required for the study procedures(e.g. Povidone iodine)

Where it is running

• Lahey Clinic Arlington — Arlington, Massachusetts, United States
• Lahey Clinic, Inc. — Burlington, Massachusetts, United States
• Lahey Clinic Northshore — Peabody, Massachusetts, United States

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