Intravitreal Injection Site and Perceived Pain

NCT ID: NCT05640895

Last Updated: 2025-01-31

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

53 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-11-14

Study Completion Date

2024-09-09

Brief Summary

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The objective of this study is to explore the perception of pain during intravitreal injection related to the distance of the entry site from the limbus.

Detailed Description

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In this pilot cross-over study, the investigators aim at exploring a factor not studied yet on the perception of pain during the injection procedure, and that is the distance of the entry site from the limbus.

Study population: Pseudophakic patients needing multiple intravitreal injections. In case of bilateral eligibility, one eye per patient will be included (randomly- based on a random chart).

Intervention: two injections per eye, will be included in the study. All steps of the technique will be similar between the two injections except for the entry site distance from the limbus, which will be 3.5 in one and 4.00 mm in the other. To prevent bias, the first injection entry distance will be randomly selected (based on a randomized chart).

The patient is blind to the entry distance, and a questionnaire with a visual analog pain scale will be given to the patient by a technician (to prevent any bias) to be filled after the injection. The analog pain scale is a scale of numbers from 0 to 10 representing the degree of patient's perceived pain. A score of 0 indicates no perception of pain; a score of 10 indicates a perception of the worst pain possible. The scale is also illustrated with face emojis corresponding to a written description of pain perception from no perception of pain, represented by a green, fully smiling face to perception of the worst pain possible, represented by a red, crying, fully frowning face.

Conditions

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Pain

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

CASE_ONLY

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Interventions

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Intravitreal injection site

Intravitreal injections will be made at varying sites; patients will report on pain perception

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Age 18 -100 years
* Diagnosis of diabetic macular edema, age related macular degeneration, or retinal vein occlusion
* Treated with bevacizumab, ranibizumab, aflibercept
* The need for at least two intravitreal injections
* Pseudophakia

Exclusion Criteria

* Texas Department of Corrections medical records
* Under 18 years-of-age
* First intravitreal injection experience of patient
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

100 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Touka K Banaee, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Texas

Locations

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University of Texas Medical Branch

Galveston, Texas, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Peyman GA, Lad EM, Moshfeghi DM. Intravitreal injection of therapeutic agents. Retina. 2009 Jul-Aug;29(7):875-912. doi: 10.1097/IAE.0b013e3181a94f01.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 19584648 (View on PubMed)

Gambrell J, Schaal S. Topical anesthesia for intravitreal injection. Expert Opin Drug Deliv. 2012 Jul;9(7):731-3. doi: 10.1517/17425247.2012.685156. Epub 2012 Jun 4.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 22657949 (View on PubMed)

Tewari A, Shah GK, Dhalla MS, Blinder KJ. Surface anesthesia for office-based retinal procedures. Retina. 2007 Jul-Aug;27(6):804-5. doi: 10.1097/IAE.0b013e31804b4081. No abstract available.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 17621193 (View on PubMed)

Karimi S, Mosavi SA, Jadidi K, Nikkhah H, Kheiri B. Which quadrant is less painful for intravitreal injection? A prospective study. Eye (Lond). 2019 Feb;33(2):304-312. doi: 10.1038/s41433-018-0208-y. Epub 2018 Sep 10.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 30202072 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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22-0228

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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