NCT00827073

Comparison of Tetracaine 0.5% and Lidocaine 2% Jelly for Topical Phacoemulsification Cataract Surgery

The Effects on Betadine 5% Penetration When Using Lidocaine 2% Jelly Versus Topical Tetracaine 0.5% for Topical Phacoemulsification Cataract Surgery.

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 40 (actual)
• Sponsor: Hermann Eye Center · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

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.

Detailed description

The purpose of this research study is to show that using Lidocaine2% jelly before surgery as an anesthetic (keep you from feeling touch or pain) for cataract surgery does not block the antiseptic (cleans and kills germs) effect of Betadine5%.

Conditions

• Cataracts

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DRUG	tetracaine 0.5%	betadine 5%
DRUG	Lidocaine 2% Jelly	Betadine 5%

Timeline

• Start date: 2008-11-01
• Primary completion: 2010-07-01
• Completion: 2010-07-01
• First posted: 2009-01-22
• Last updated: 2014-07-22
• Results posted: 2014-06-23

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States