Comparison of 4% articaine and bupivacaine/lignocaine for sub-tenon anaesthesia in phacoemulsification cataract surgery
Completed
- Conditions
- Cataract surgeryEye Diseases
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN40732847
- Lead Sponsor
- Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2004 Update - Department of Health (UK)
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 65
Inclusion Criteria
Patient will be selected at random from the waiting list. Letters will be sent out to the patient along with appointment letter. They will be contacted a day prior to surgery and their willingness to participate ascertained on the day of surgery.
Exclusion Criteria
1. Aged less than 18 years
2. Previous intra-ocular surgery
3. Pupil diameter less than 5 mm when fully dilated
4. Pregnant females or of child bearing potential
5. Those known to have reduced plasma chlolinesterase levels
6. Patient unwilling to participate in the study
7. A history of allergy to amide-type anaesthetics
8. Subjects of non-therapeutic research
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method