Corneal Foreign Body
Conditions
Brief summary
This is a prospective, interventional study to assess the effectiveness and safety of a commercially available eye magnet to remove corneal foreign bodies.
Detailed description
The vast majority of corneal foreign bodies are metallic and thus are frequently ferromagnetic. Consequently, it may be possible to use a magnet to remove most corneal foreign bodies. There are commercially available products for removing corneal foreign bodies, but there are no published studies assessing these devices. This will be a prospective interventional study to assess the use of an eye magnet for the removal of metallic corneal foreign bodies in the emergency department. After the patient signs written, informed consent, the physician will attempt to remove the corneal foreign body with the North by Honeywell 326734G Eye Magnet with Loop. If the physician is unable to remove the corneal foreign body with the magnet, he or she may proceed with standard care. The treating physician will fill out a brief data collection form for each patient to track various outcomes as discussed below.
Interventions
PROCEDURECorneal Foreign Body Removal
An eye magnet will be brought close to the foreign body on the surface of the eye in an attempt to remove the foreign body.
Sponsors
Nova Southeastern University
Kendall Healthcare Group, Ltd.
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* present to the emergency department with a metallic corneal foreign body
Exclusion criteria
* prisoners * pregnant women * have pacemakers or metallic facial implants * possible globe rupture
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Success Rate | 5 minutes. | The percentage of patients in whom the magnet successfully removed the foreign body. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Epithelial Damage | 5 minutes | The percentage of patients in whom the amount of fluorescein uptake on exam was more after the procedure compared to before the procedure. |
Countries
United States
Participant flow
Participants by arm
| Arm | Count |
|---|---|
| Magnet The physician will attempt to remove the corneal foreign body using an eye magnet for these patients.
Corneal Foreign Body Removal: An eye magnet will be brought close to the foreign body on the surface of the eye in an attempt to remove the foreign body. | 10 |
| Total | 10 |
Baseline characteristics
| Characteristic | Magnet | — |
|---|---|---|
| Age, Categorical <=18 years | 0 Participants | — |
| Age, Categorical >=65 years | 0 Participants | — |
| Age, Categorical Between 18 and 65 years | 10 Participants | — |
| Race and Ethnicity Not Collected | — | — Participants |
| Region of Enrollment United States | 10 Participants | — |
| Sex: Female, Male Female | 0 Participants | — |
| Sex: Female, Male Male | 10 Participants | — |
Adverse events
| Event type | EG000 affected / at risk |
|---|---|
| deaths Total, all-cause mortality | 0 / 10 |
| other Total, other adverse events | 0 / 10 |
| serious Total, serious adverse events | 0 / 10 |
Outcome results
Primary
Success Rate
The percentage of patients in whom the magnet successfully removed the foreign body.
Time frame: 5 minutes.
| Arm | Measure | Value (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS) |
|---|---|---|
| Magnet | Success Rate | 1 Participants |
Secondary
Epithelial Damage
The percentage of patients in whom the amount of fluorescein uptake on exam was more after the procedure compared to before the procedure.
Time frame: 5 minutes
| Arm | Measure | Value (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS) |
|---|---|---|
| Magnet | Epithelial Damage | 0 Participants |