Efficacy of Subtenon's Block With Olive Tipped Cannula

Phase 4

Completed

• Conditions: Cataract
• Interventions: Device: subtenon block

• Registration Number: NCT01019018
• Lead Sponsor: King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy of olive tip cannula to the standard Steven's cannula in performing subtenon's anesthesia for patients undergoing cataract surgery.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2009-11
• Study Start: 2009-11
• Study First Submitted: 2009-11-17
• Study First Submitted QC: 2009-11-24
• Study First Posted: 2009-11-25
• Primary Completion: 2011-04
• Study Completion: 2011-10
• Last Update Submitted: 2021-10-14
• Last Update Posted: 2021-10-21

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 120

Inclusion Criteria

• Patient undergoing cataract extraction procedure under local anesthesia

Exclusion Criteria

• Patients allergic to local anesthetic solutions.
• Presence local sepsis,
• Previous retinal or strabismus surgery in the same eye.
• Orbital abnormalities
• Previous subtenon's block in the same quadrant.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Olive tip	subtenon block	Olive tip group
Stevens cannula	subtenon block	Subtenon with stevens cannula

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Measurement of Akinesia score	10 minutes after the block

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Surgeon satisfactions score	At the end of the procedure

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

king Khaled Eye Specialist hospital; 🇸🇦 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia