Pain Using Reduced Fluence Parameters in Photocoagulation for Diabetic Retinopathy.

Phase 4TerminatedNCT00802269

Asociación para Evitar la Ceguera en México25 enrolled

Overview

The used of reduced fluence parameters for panretinal photocoagulation decreases pain as perceived by the patient, compared to traditional parameters.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

NON_RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy

Interventions

Retinal laser photocoagulationPROCEDURE

Retinal laser photocoagulation using a 532 nm laser

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 80 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients 18 years or older, that signed informed consent * Proliferative diabetic retinopathy with indication for panretinal photocoagulation Exclusion Criteria: * Previous retinal photocoagulation * Previous ocular surgical procedures * Ocular media opacities * History of trigeminal neuralgia * Chronic ocular pain * Depression under conductual or medical treatment

Locations (1)

Asociacion para Evitar la Ceguera en Mexico

Mexico City, Mexico City, Mexico

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Pain (NRS-11 scale)

Time frame: Immediately post-treatment

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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