Clinical Trial: Comparison of Postoperative Pain With Two Different Types of Local Anesthesia in Surgery for a Drooping Eyelid

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Unknown status
Study Type: Interventional

Official Title: Comparison of Postoperative Pain With Two Different Types of Local Anesthesia in Surgery for a Drooping Eyelid

Brief Summary:

Conjunctival Mullerectomy is a well known procedure used to correct upper lid ptosis via a posterior approach. Patients who undergo this procedure are often given local anesthesia to alleviate intraoperative and postoperative pain. Local anesthesia can be given via frontal nerve block or subconjunctival injection combined with sedation in most cases. Both techniques are currently acceptable options for local anesthesia, however postoperative pain has not been systematically evaluated between these two techniques.

The investigators aim to compare intra-operative and postoperative pain with these two techniques in patients undergoing conjunctival Mullerectomy for ptosis repair. Patients will be randomized to receive local anesthesia via frontal nerve block or via subconjunctival injection. In addition, the investigators will measure the surgical outcomes of the ptosis surgery with standard measures.


Detailed Summary:
Sponsor: Bascom Palmer Eye Institute

Current Primary Outcome: Pain control [ Time Frame: 24 hour after surgery ]

Patients will be asked to complete a survey regardning pain assessment twenty-four hours after completion of surgery.


Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome:

  • Efficacy of ptosis surgery [ Time Frame: 2 months ]
    Standard measures include marginal reflex distanced, palpebral fissure and levator fucntion will be used to assess the efficacy of the ptosis surgery and compared to the type of anesthesia the patient was given.
  • Pain Control [ Time Frame: 1 hour after surgery ]
    completion of survey to assess pain after surgery has been completed.


Original Secondary Outcome: Same as current

Information By: Bascom Palmer Eye Institute

Dates:
Date Received: May 5, 2011
Date Started: May 2011
Date Completion: November 2011
Last Updated: May 6, 2011
Last Verified: May 2011