Trials / Unknown
UnknownNCT04519060
Eye Shields for Infants After Dilated Exam
An Eye-opener: The Impact of Eye Shields for Infants After Dilated Exam
- Status
- Unknown
- Phase
- N/A
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 106 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Los Angeles · Academic / Other
- Sex
- All
- Age
- 1 Year
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
Summary
The eyes of hospitalized infants are often assessed by dilated exam, and there is evidence that infants experience post-exam stress. Investigators will evaluate whether eye shields for infants after dilated eye exam lessen stress and discomfort.
Detailed description
Neonatal eye examinations are the standard of best practice in pediatrics. In the acute clinical setting, infants' eyes are inspected for eye development, defect, and disease. There is anecdotal and clinical evidence that infants experience stress after eye dilation. Investigators will evaluate whether eye shields for infants after dilated eye exam lessen stress and discomfort.
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| DEVICE | phototherapy eye shield | Phototherapy eye shields will be applied to the eyes of infants dilated for scheduled eye exam. They will be worn until four (4) hours after the last dose of dilating eye drops. |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2021-02-01
- Primary completion
- 2021-10-01
- Completion
- 2021-12-01
- First posted
- 2020-08-19
- Last updated
- 2021-03-12
Locations
1 site across 1 country: United States
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT04519060. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.