Comparison of Pain Sensation During Single Use of Two Topical Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs)

Santa Casa de Misericordia de Santos40 enrolled

Overview

Different case reports are showing that depending on the drug used for eye drops, it might provoke a painful sensation. Actually two leading NSAIDs are used in ophthalmology. This study is intended to provide information about this parameter concerning these two drugs.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

DOUBLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Pain

Interventions

NevanacDRUG

1 drop of NEVANAC at random eye

Acular LSDRUG

One drop of Acular LS

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 21 YearsMax age: 80 YearsHealthy volunteers:

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patient over 21 years old * No ocular surface pathology * Eligible for cataract surgery Exclusion Criteria: * Any other eye pathology other than cataract

Locations (1)

Santa Casa de Misericordia de Santos

Santos, São Paulo, Brazil

RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Pain after instilation

Time frame: 5 min

Central Contacts

Gustavo T Grottone, MD, MBA, MSc

CONTACT

551381515130 gtg2001@terra.com.br

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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