NCT01224847

Brief Summary

Patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD) scheduled to receive intravitreal (IVT) Ranibizumab injection will be randomized to receive one of three topical anesthetics: (1) tetracaine drop (gtt) + lidocaine pledget to the injection site for 10 seconds (2) tetracaine gtt alone and (3) cocaine gtt alone. A questionnaire will be conducted immediately after and 15 minutes after the injection, to assess for pain.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
92

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Oct 2009

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

October 1, 2009

Completed
1 month until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

November 1, 2009

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

November 1, 2009

Completed
11 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

October 6, 2010

Completed
14 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

October 20, 2010

Completed
Last Updated

April 19, 2012

Status Verified

April 1, 2012

Enrollment Period

1 month

First QC Date

October 6, 2010

Last Update Submit

April 17, 2012

Conditions

Keywords

AMDIntravitreal InjectionAnesthesia

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • To elucidate the most effective topical agent for intravitreal injections.

    Patients will measure pain by the use of a Visual Analog Scale.

    Pain scores reported immediately after intravitreal injection.

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • To elucidate the most effective topical agent for intravitreal injections.

    Pain scores reported 15 minutes after intravitreal injection.

Study Arms (3)

Tetracaine gtt

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Pre-Intravitreal injection - 1 gtt Tetracaine topically

Drug: Tetracaine

Tetraciane gtt + Lidocaine pledget

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

1 gtt Tetracaine pre-IVT injection + application Lidocaine pledget to injection site

Drug: Lidocaine

Cocaine gtt alone

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

1 gtt pre-IVT injection

Drug: Cocaine

Interventions

1 gtt

Tetracaine gtt

1 gtt

Cocaine gtt alone

Lidocaine soaked pledget

Tetraciane gtt + Lidocaine pledget

Eligibility Criteria

Age50 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Age greater than 50
  • Scheduled to receive Ranibizumab for neovascular AMD

You may not qualify if:

  • History of pars plana vitrectomy
  • Any major surgery within the prior 28 days, or one planned within next 6 months
  • History of thromboembolic event
  • Previous known allergic response to topical anesthetic(s) (lidocaine, tetracaine, cocaine)

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Ivey Eye Institute

London, Ontario, N6A 4V2, Canada

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Macular Degeneration

Interventions

TetracaineCocaineLidocaine

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Retinal DegenerationRetinal DiseasesEye Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

para-AminobenzoatesAminobenzoatesBenzoatesAcids, CarbocyclicCarboxylic AcidsOrganic ChemicalsBenzene DerivativesHydrocarbons, AromaticHydrocarbons, CyclicHydrocarbonsTropanesAzabicyclo CompoundsAza CompoundsAlkaloidsHeterocyclic CompoundsBridged Bicyclo Compounds, HeterocyclicHeterocyclic Compounds, Bridged-RingAcetanilidesAnilidesAmidesAniline CompoundsAmines

Study Officials

  • Thomas G Sheidow, MD, FRCSC

    Ivey Eye Institute, St. Joseph's Health Care

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
FACTORIAL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
MD, FRCSC, Ophthalmologist, Vitreoretinal Surgeon

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

October 6, 2010

First Posted

October 20, 2010

Study Start

October 1, 2009

Primary Completion

November 1, 2009

Study Completion

November 1, 2009

Last Updated

April 19, 2012

Record last verified: 2012-04

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