Comparison of Tetracaine 0.5% and Lidocaine 2% Jelly for Topical Phacoemulsification Cataract Surgery
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Official title
The Effects on Betadine 5% Penetration When Using Lidocaine 2% Jelly Versus Topical Tetracaine 0.5% for Topical Phacoemulsification Cataract Surgery.
Brief summary
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The purpose of this study is to determine if there is a difference on the penetration of betadine 5% when using lidocaine 2% jelly versus topical tetracaine 0.5% in topical cataract surgery. This will be assessed comparing bacterial colony count and species by taking swabs from the eye surface before and after the topical anesthesia has been administered.
Study identification
- NCT ID
- NCT00827073
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Enrollment
- 40 participants
Conditions and interventions
Conditions
Eligibility (public fields only)
- Age range
- 18 Years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepts healthy volunteers
This page does not interpret eligibility. Detailed inclusion and exclusion criteria are on the official ClinicalTrials.gov record.
Study timeline
- Start date
- Nov 2008 (Type not available)
- Primary completion
- Jul 2010 (Actual)
- Completion
- Jul 2010 (Actual)
- Last update posted
- Jul 22, 2014
2008 – 2010
United States locations
- U.S. sites
- 1
- U.S. states
- 1
- U.S. cities
- 1
| Facility | City | State | ZIP | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Hermann Plaza Surgery Center | Houston | Texas | 77030 | — |
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- Last update posted Jul 22, 2014 · Synced Oct 21, 2026
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