Different Intravitreal Injection Techniques and Pain Level

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Injection Site Discomfort
• Interventions: Other: Technique of injection

• Registration Number: NCT02497092
• Lead Sponsor: Rabin Medical Center

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether certain intravitreal injection techniques cause less pain than others and would therefore be beneficial for the patient's well being.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2015-07-07
• Study First Submitted QC: 2015-07-13
• Study First Posted: 2015-07-14
• Study Start: 2015-08
• Status Verified: 2016-04
• Last Update Submitted: 2016-04-17
• Last Update Posted: 2016-04-19
• Primary Completion: 2016-08

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 300

Inclusion Criteria

• Patients receiving intravitreal anti vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) injections
• Informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

• Dementia or any other reason for cognitive deterioration
• Technical limitations not allowing injecting by the protocol

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Fast angled injection	Technique of injection	fast and angled insertion of the needle through the sclera
Slow angled injection	Technique of injection	Slow and angled insertion of the needle through the sclera
Slow straight injection	Technique of injection	Slow and straight insertion of the needle through the sclera
Fast straight injection	Technique of injection	fast and straight insertion of the needle through the sclera

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain during the injection as measured by the "Pain numeric rating scale"	Up to 2 minutes after the injection

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Rabin Medical Center; 🇮🇱 Petah Tikva, Israel