TerminatedNot Applicable

Retrobulbar Injection of Anesthesia Versus Healon 5 in the Management of Intraoperative Floppy Iris Syndrome

Stopped: Study terminated due to insufficient subject participation

United States6 participantsStarted 2008-02

Plain-language summary

In this study, the investigators plan to compare the incidence and complications of intraoperative floppy iris syndrome (IFIS) during cataract surgery in patients taking tamsulosin (Flomax) and treated with retrobulbar injection of anesthesia, versus injection of Healon 5 viscoelastic into the anterior chamber.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 100 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * All cataract patients taking tamsulosin Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with any history of iridocyclitis * Presence of iris neovascularization * History of prior iris surgery * Presence of traumatic cataracts * Presence of zonular dialysis

What they're measuring

Pupil diameter after hydrodissection

Timeframe: 2 years

Trial details

NCT IDNCT00627913

SponsorPenn State University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2010-11-11

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