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Clinical Trials/NCT02497092
NCT02497092
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Effect of Different Injection Techniques on Pain Level in Intravitreal Injections

Rabin Medical Center1 site in 1 country300 target enrollmentAugust 2015

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Injection Site Discomfort
Sponsor
Rabin Medical Center
Enrollment
300
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
Pain during the injection as measured by the "Pain numeric rating scale"
Last Updated
10 years ago

Overview

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.

Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
August 2015
End Date
August 2016
Last Updated
10 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Parallel
Sex
All

Investigators

Responsible Party
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator

Amir Sternfeld

MD

Rabin Medical Center

Eligibility Criteria

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

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Pain during the injection as measured by the "Pain numeric rating scale"

Time Frame: Up to 2 minutes after the injection

Study Sites (1)

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