New eye drop could ease pain of Sight-Saving injections
NCT ID NCT05747430
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested a new antiseptic called IRX-101 against the standard povidone-iodine in 155 people receiving eye injections for retinal disease. The goal was to see if IRX-101 reduces pain and corneal damage after the injection. Researchers measured safety and corneal staining to compare the two treatments.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- IRX-101 (a novel antiseptic solution)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could make eye injections for retinal disease less painful and reduce damage to the cornea, improving patient comfort.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase trial (Phase 2) with only 155 participants. The results may not apply to everyone, and the new antiseptic might not be better than the standard one.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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155 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2023
- Finished
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Mar 2026
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Capable of giving informed consent 2. Stated willingness to comply with all study procedures and availability for the duration of the study 3. Male or female, ≥ 18 years of age and receiving intravitreal anti-VEGF injections in one or both eyes Exclusion Criteria: 1. Current or past diagnosis of endophthalmitis 2. Current diagnosis of uveitis 3. Monocular patients (vision 20/100 or worse in one eye) who are receiving injections in the better seeing eye 4. Current use of viscous lidocaine products for ocular anesthesia prior to IVT 5. Currently receiving intravitreal steroid injections 6. Concurrent participation in another clinical trial 7. Females who are pregnant, planning to become pregnant or lactating
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Charleston Neuroscience Institute
Ladson, South Carolina, 29456, United States
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Coastal Eye Surgeons, LLC
Greenwich, Connecticut, 06830, United States
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Edward Wood, MD
Round Rock, Texas, 78681, United States
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Erie Retina Research, LLC
Erie, Pennsylvania, 16507, United States
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Mississippi Retina Associates
Madison, Mississippi, 39110, United States
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Retina Associates of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah, 84107, United States
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Retina Consultants of Texas
Katy, Texas, 77494, United States
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