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Wearing-Off Period of Pharmacological Dilation and Anisocoria

The Wearing-Off Period of Pharmacological Dilation: An Addendum to the Management of Anisocoria

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT05238233
Enrollment
11
Registered
2022-02-14
Start date
2022-04-01
Completion date
2023-01-17
Last updated
2023-03-07

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Anisocoria

Brief summary

Students at the School of Medicine Greenville will be asked to participate in this study. The aim of this study is to better understand when medical imaging is needed for patients with anisocoria (unequal pupil size). Participation in the study includes up to 3 visits over a period of one week. Each study visit will last about 30 minutes. At the first visit, participants will be screened for hyperopia using a phoropter, have their intraocular pressures taken using a tono-pen, and have their iridocorneal angle measured using gonioscopy at the ophthalmology clinic. Proparacaine hydrochloride 0.5% eye drops will be used to numb the eyes before measuring intraocular pressures and prior to gonio lens exam. Participants will also be asked to complete three forms. Participants will be asked to return to the clinic on a scheduled day within one week of the screening visit to have their left eye dilated. At this visit, the diameter of the pupil will be measured using a Near card in a windowless room with a set light-level. Then, the participant will receive one drop of tropicamide in the left eye. After the drops have had time to take effect, which will be about 20-30 minutes later, the diameter of the pupil will be measured again. Participants will then be asked to return to the clinic in 3-4 hours. At this time, the diameter of the pupil will be measured again. The third type of eye drop used in this study is 1% pilocarpine. 1 % pilocarpine will briefly constrict the eyes. One drop of 1% pilocarpine will be administered to left eye, and the change in pupillary diameter will be measured, if any. It will take about 10-15 minutes for the 1% pilocarpine to take effect. Participants may be required to attend 2 additional 30-minute visits on a third day depending on how their eyes respond to the drops. This study will recruit about 10-15 participants.

Interventions

One drop will be given to participants

DRUG1% Pilocarpine

One drop will be given to participants

One drop will be given to participants

DEVICETono pen AVIA

Participant intraocular pressures measured

DEVICEVG4 Gonio

Participant iridocorneal angle measured

DEVICEReichert phoropter

Participant screened for hyperopia \>+1 diopter

Sponsors

Prisma Health-Upstate
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Student at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville * Healthy participants * No significant ophthalmological history

Exclusion criteria

* a history of angle closure glaucoma, any other type of glaucoma * any elevated eye pressure readings * any history of intraocular surgery or procedure. * if the participant is found to be hyperopic to \>+1 diopter, has an intraocular pressure of \> 22 mm Hg in either eye, or displays an iridocorneal angle where trabecular meshwork * known allergy to natural rubber latex

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Number of Participants With Constricting Response to Pilocarpine 1% in the Pharmacologically Dilated Eye4 hoursMeasurement of pupil diameter

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Eye Dilation and Constriction
Participants screened for hyperopia \>+1 diopter using a phoropter, have their intraocular pressures measured using a tono pen, and have their iridocorneal angle measured with a gonio lens. Proparacaine hydrochloride 0.5% eye drops will be used to numb the eyes before measuring intraocular pressures and prior to gonio lens. The following day, the participant will receive one drop of tropicamide and one drop of 1% pilocarpine in the left eye. If the left eye has no response to the 1% pilocarpine, or if the diameter of the pupil returned to baseline size, we will ask participants to come back to the clinic on another day to have the process repeated in the right eye. Tropicamide: One drop will be given to participants 1% Pilocarpine: One drop will be given to participants Proparacaine Hydrochloride: One drop will be given to participants Tono pen AVIA: Participant intraocular pressures measured VG4 Gonio: Participant iridocorneal angle measured Reichert phoropter: Participant screened for hyperopia \>+1 diopter
11
Total11

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicEye Dilation and Constriction
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
0 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
11 Participants
Race and Ethnicity Not Collected— Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
2 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
9 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
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

Number of Participants With Constricting Response to Pilocarpine 1% in the Pharmacologically Dilated Eye

Measurement of pupil diameter

Time frame: 4 hours

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
Eye Dilation and ConstrictionNumber of Participants With Constricting Response to Pilocarpine 1% in the Pharmacologically Dilated Eye3 Participants

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