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Using Triamcinolone Acetonide to Reduce Pain After Scleral Buckle Surgery

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT04701593

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Official title

Using Intraoperative Triamcinolone Acetonide Irrigation to Reduce Post-Operative Pain From Scleral Buckle Surgery

Brief summary

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PURPOSE: Scleral buckle surgery is a widely used ophthalmic surgery for the correction of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment. Studies suggest that eye pain is a common and underestimated occurrence after scleral buckle surgery, but as of yet, there is no definitive management method for reducing pain following scleral buckle surgery. The investigators aim to control pain following scleral buckle surgery with sub-tenon's irrigation with triamcinolone acetonide at the time of surgery. Using a randomized prospective clinical study, the investigators test if this technique will reduce the pain, nausea/vomiting, and analgesic use caused by scleral buckle surgery. METHODS: Forty-eight patients undergoing scleral buckle surgery will be randomized into two groups. The experimental group receives a sub-tenon irrigation of 1 cc 40mg/mL triamcinolone acetonide around the base of the scleral buckle (0.25 cc in each quadrant) at time of operation. The control group does not receive any triamcinolone irrigation. Pain scores are measured 1 day post-operatively via 11-pt numerical rating scale as the primary outcome. The nausea/vomiting score is measured 1 day post-operatively via standard 6-pt scale. Patients track pain medication use via pill count. Values will be measured again at 1-2-week and 6 months post-op.

Study identification

NCT ID
NCT04701593
Recruitment status
Completed
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 4
Enrollment
14 participants

Conditions and interventions

Eligibility (public fields only)

Age range
19 Years and older
Sex
All
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted

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Study timeline

Start date
Jan 2, 2020
Primary completion
Oct 19, 2022
Completion
Oct 19, 2022
Last update posted
Jul 22, 2024

2020 – 2022

United States locations

U.S. sites
1
U.S. states
1
U.S. cities
1
Facility City State ZIP Site status
Vistar Eye Centers Roanoke Virginia 24019

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