Bacteriostatic Saline as a Local Anesthetic in Minor Eyelid Procedures

• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Trial end date: 2023-07-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The investigators aim to assess whether bacteriostatic saline provides the same level of anesthesia as traditional local anesthesia while reducing pain associated with medication infusion in minor eyelid procedures

• Phase: Phase 4
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: University of California, San Francisco
• Treatments: Anesthetics; Anesthetics, Local; Epinephrine; Lidocaine

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Age >=18 years old

2. Undergoing clinic-based periocular procedure

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Any other topical, oral or intravenous sedating medications given alongside procedure

2. Allergy to saline, lidocaine or epinephrine

3. Unable to provide consent due to cognitive impairment