Comparison of the effects of sevoflourane and ketamine on intraocular pressure (IOP) in healthy patients and patients with glaucoma

Completed

• Conditions: Glaucoma; Eye Diseases

• Registration Number: ISRCTN22914223
• Lead Sponsor: Wilmer Eye Institute (USA)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2005-11-16
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

Patients undergoing general anesthesia.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patients unwilling/unable to give informed consent
2. Patients with irregular corneas or other ocular abnormalities not allowing for an adequate IOP measurement

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in intraocular pressure after administration of anesthetic agent: <br>1. How greatly does the IOP change? <br>2. What percentage of patients in each group have a statistically significant change?

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Effect of pulse, blood pressure, oxygenation, baseline IOP, baseline eye disease on intraocular pressure.