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NCT04144985 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Comfort Comparison of Intravitreal Injection Eyelid Retraction Techniques

A NA study, sponsored by New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
99
Enrollment target

NCT04144985: Completed NA study, sponsored by New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation.

NCT04144985 is a NA study that has completed, run by New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation. The registered enrollment target is 99 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (93% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT04144985, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
99 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This study evaluated the discomfort associated with eyelid retraction during intravitreal injections. Participants had eyelid retraction with one of three methods: eyelid speculum, unimanual eyelid retraction method or with a cotton tipped applicator eyelid retraction technique. All participants were given a pain survey immediately after the injection to evaluate their discomfort level.

Primary Outcome

Within one minute of the injection, the participant was given a standard 100mm long visual analog scale (VAS) and asked to rate their pain from 0mm (no pain) to 100mm (the worst pain) regarding the process of the intravitreal injection.

Interventions

  • OTHER Visual analog scale (VAS) of pain to evaluate the discomfort participants experience.

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 99 participants
Start Date 2017-10-01
Est. Completion 2018-03-31
Phase NA

What the finished NCT04144985 record still lists

NCT04144985 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 99 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (93% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which Visual analog scale (VAS) of pain to evaluate the discomfort participants experience. is the first listed.

NCT04144985 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT04144985 about?

NCT04144985 is a clinical study titled "Comfort Comparison of Intravitreal Injection Eyelid Retraction Techniques". This study evaluated the discomfort associated with eyelid retraction during intravitreal injections. Participants had eyelid retraction with one of three methods: eyelid speculum, unimanual eyelid retraction method or with a cotton tipped applicator eyelid retraction technique. All participants wer...

What is the current status of trial NCT04144985?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 99 participants. The study started on 2017-10-01. Estimated completion is 2018-03-31.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT04144985?

The interventions under investigation include: Visual analog scale (VAS) of pain to evaluate the discomfort participants experience. (OTHER).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT04144985?

This trial is sponsored by New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation, which has 17 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT04144985's enrollment target sits among peer trials

99 920th of 2000 higher than 1,079 of 2,000 other NA 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 NCT04144985, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT04144985 (small enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.