Fluorescein Angiography With a Full-dose Versus a Half-dose of Intravenous Fluorescein

Paused · Phase 4

Conditions studied: Fluorescein Angiography

In brief

Fluorescein angiography is a common procedure used in ophthalmology to diagnose and monitor diseases of the eye. The standard dose of fluorescein dye used in fluorescein angiography is 500mg. It is common practice to give patients who have previously had an adverse reaction to fluorescein dye a half-dose, or 250mg, of fluorescein. It has been determined by our institution that anecdotally, there is no difference in image quality between the images created by a half-dose of fluorescein versus a full dose of fluorescein. Therefore, this study seeks to determine whether these doses are actually equivalent in terms of image quality. Patients who consent to participate in the study will be randomized to receive either a half or a full dose of intravenous fluorescein, and their images will be compared subjectively using a masked team of retinal surgeons and residents. We hypothesize that there will be no significant difference between the images obtained using a half-dose versus a full dose of intravenous fluorescein.

Key facts

Study ID
NCT03244982
Run by
Kresge Eye Institute
People needed
79
Starts
2018-04-05
Expected to finish
2020-12-01
Last updated by the study team
2020-03-16

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 120. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

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Where it is running

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