Clinical Trial: Pain Expression in the Perioperative Period of Cataract Surgery

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

Official Title: Pain Expression in the Perioperative Period of Cataract Surgery

Brief Summary: Patients having cataract extraction in the second eye under topical anesthesia with monitored anesthesia care often report increased pain and awareness relative to the first surgery in the fellow eye, despite similar operative and anesthetic conditions. The purpose of this study is to investigate the pathogenesis of this phenomenon.

Detailed Summary:
Sponsor: Evidence Based Cataract Study Group

Current Primary Outcome: Post operative pain level [ Time Frame: 3 days ]

Post operative pain level recorded on a VAS (0-10) at rest for the first three days after cataract surgery.


Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome:

Original Secondary Outcome:

Information By: Evidence Based Cataract Study Group

Dates:
Date Received: April 2, 2013
Date Started: January 2013
Date Completion:
Last Updated: April 4, 2013
Last Verified: April 2013