Anesthesia for Pars Plana Vitrectomy (PPV) With Insulin Needle

Anesthesia for PPV Using Insulin Needle

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00735657

Enrollment

120

Registered

2008-08-15

Start date

2008-08-31

Completion date

2010-12-31

Last updated

2021-12-02

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Conditions

Retinal Disorders

Keywords

Efficiency, Pars, Plana, Vitrectomy

Brief summary

Periocular blockade with 12.5 mm needle is as effective as block with 25 mm needle for patients undergoing Pars Plana Vitrectomy.

Detailed description

The author wants to see the effect of short needle in patients undergoing retinal surgery.

Interventions

DEVICEneedle

Peribulbar blockade with standard (25 mm) needle

PROCEDUREPars Plana Vitrectomy

Peribulbar block

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE (Investigator)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

40 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Adult patients undergoing pars plana vitrectomy under local anesthesia

Exclusion criteria

* Patients allergic to local anesthetic solutions * With local sepsis * Serious impairment of coagulation * Orbital abnormalities * Unable to cooperate in maintaining a relatively motionless supine position * Who refused the anesthetic technique

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Efficacy of insulin needle.	1 year

Countries

Saudi Arabia

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026