Proparacaine and Mydriatic Eye Drops

Stopped early · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Pain, Retinopathy of Prematurity

In brief

In this study, we will be evaluating whether premedication with an anesthetic eye drops leads to a decreased sensation of pain when given dilating eye drops prior to eye examinations to evaluate for retinopathy of prematurity in neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) infants.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01266824

Run by

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

People needed

5

Starts

2010-12-01

Expected to finish

2011-08-01

Last updated by the study team

2013-03-19

Who can join

Age: any. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Infants admitted to the Pennsylvania Hospital NICU who require an ophthalmologic examination.

You may not qualify if…

• Infants with congenital anomalies, seizures, or other neurologic conditions or malformations that may alter the pain response
• Infants with corneal abrasions, corneal ulcers or other relative or absolute contraindications to proparacaine administration

Where it is running

• Pennsylvania Hospital NICU — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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