The effect of hyaluronidase on dispersal of local anaesthetic solution after sub-Tenon's injectio
Completed
- Conditions
- Surgery: AnaesthesiaSurgeryAnaesthesia
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN74331160
- Lead Sponsor
- Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2005 Update - Department of Health (UK)
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 19
Inclusion Criteria
Consecutive patients presenting for routine cataract extraction surgery will be approached to enrol in the study. They are mostly elderly patients (from previous studies in Leeds age range 65-80 years)
Exclusion Criteria
1. Allergy to local anaesthetic
2. Inability/refusal to give informed consent
3. Any patient with pre existing extra ocular muscle palsy, patients with single eye who could be unable to follow a target so assessment of akinesia would be impossible.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method ltrasound measured depth of local anaesthetic solution behind the eye at 1, 3 and 5 minutes after the injection.<br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Akinesia, pain scores and surgical satisfaction.