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Punctal Plugs and Iodine Related Discomfort

NCT03396809 · Status: WITHDRAWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL

Last updated 2024-03-13

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Summary

Purpose: Intravitreal injection of medications has revolutionized the treatment microvascular diseases. These diseases often require regular, life-long injections. Ensuring patient comfort is important for compliance with long-term treatments. Patients receiving regular intravitreal injections often complain of progressive dry eye related discomfort. These symptoms are likely secondary to the use of povidone iodine as an antiseptic. Investigators hypothesize that punctal plugs could reverse the progressive ocular surface discomfort induced by povidone iodine during the post-procedural state.

Conditions

  • Dry Eye Syndromes

Interventions

DEVICE

Punctal plug

Punctal plugs are FDA approved for the treatment of dry eye. They increase lubrication of the eye by blocking the drainage of tears into the lacrimal sac. The nose portion of the plug has a larger diameter which is designed to fit in the canaliculum in order to retain the plug in the punctum. The plugs will be used on-label, as it is FDA approved in the treatment of dry eye. The purpose of punctal plugs are to increase tear volume by preventing drainage of tears into the lacrimal sac. The plugs are removable if necessary. Investigators are not testing this device for effectiveness or safety.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of New Mexico

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-07-26
Primary Completion
2018-07-07
Completion
2018-12-07
FDA Device
Yes

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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