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NCT03732287 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 1

Cooling Anesthesia for Intravitreal Injection

A Phase 1 study of Diabetic Macular Edema and Macular Degeneration, sponsored by Recens Medical.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
40
Enrollment target
2
Study locations

NCT03732287: Completed Phase 1 study of Diabetic Macular Edema and Macular Degeneration, sponsored by Recens Medical.

NCT03732287 is a Phase 1 study of Diabetic Macular Edema and Macular Degeneration that has completed, run by Recens Medical. The registered enrollment target is 40 participants, below the 3,794-participant average among 63 other Diabetic Macular Edema trials with a reported enrollment target (99% lower). The trial reports 2 study locations across 2 states. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT03732287, a Phase 1 study of Diabetic Macular Edema and Macular Degeneration, has completed, sponsored by Recens Medical.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
40 participants
Enrollment target
2
Study locations

Study Summary

The purpose of this clinical study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of cooling anesthesia application to the eye as anesthesia for intravitreal injection using a novel cooling anesthesia device and determine the effects of temperature and duration of application on subjective pain after intravitreal injection.

Primary Outcome

Pain as measured by the visual analogue scale (VAS). This was used in the previously presented SOLAR study (Clinical trials.gov, NCT01926977). Total range is 0-10, with 0 being no pain, and 10 being unbearable pain.

Interventions

  • DEVICE Cooling Anesthesia

Study Locations (2)

Nevada

  • Sierra Eye Associates - Reno

Texas

  • Retina Consultants of Houston - Houston

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 40 participants
Start Date 2018-11-30
Est. Completion 2019-04-26
Phase Phase 1
Recens Medical

3 total trials

What the finished NCT03732287 record still lists

NCT03732287 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 40 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 3,794-participant average among 63 other Diabetic Macular Edema trials with a reported enrollment target (99% lower).

The record links to 4 conditions, with Diabetic Macular Edema appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 1 intervention - of which Cooling Anesthesia is the first listed.

NCT03732287 reports a single indexed study location in Nevada, Texas.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT03732287 about?

NCT03732287 is a clinical study titled "Cooling Anesthesia for Intravitreal Injection". The purpose of this clinical study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of cooling anesthesia application to the eye as anesthesia for intravitreal injection using a novel cooling anesthesia device and determine the effects of temperature and duration of application on subjective pain after intrav...

What is the current status of trial NCT03732287?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 1 study. The enrollment target is 40 participants. The study started on 2018-11-30. Estimated completion is 2019-04-26.

What conditions does trial NCT03732287 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Diabetic Macular Edema, Macular Degeneration, Anesthesia, Local, Intravitreal Injection.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03732287?

The interventions under investigation include: Cooling Anesthesia (DEVICE).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03732287?

This trial is sponsored by Recens Medical, which has 3 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT03732287 being conducted?

This trial has 2 study locations across Nevada, Texas. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

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Where NCT03732287's enrollment target sits among peer trials

40 40th of 63 higher than 23 of 63 other Diabetic Macular Edema trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03732287, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT03732287 (small enrollment · single site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.