Different Intravitreal Injection Techniques and Pain Level

Rabin Medical Center300 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to determine whether certain intravitreal injection techniques cause less pain than others and would therefore be beneficial for the patient's well being.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

300

Conditions

Injection Site Discomfort

Interventions

Technique of injectionOTHER

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients receiving intravitreal anti vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) injections * Informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Dementia or any other reason for cognitive deterioration * Technical limitations not allowing injecting by the protocol

Locations (1)

Rabin Medical Center

Petah Tikva, Israel

RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Pain during the injection as measured by the "Pain numeric rating scale"

Time frame: Up to 2 minutes after the injection

Central Contacts

Amir Sternfeld, MD

CONTACT

972-50-7665980 shtery@gmail.com

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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