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

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2009-08-12
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

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.

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Lahey Clinic
• Treatments: Anesthetics; Lidocaine; Propoxycaine; Proxymetacaine; Tetracaine

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• 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

Exclusion Criteria:

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