Eye gel may replace painful needle in pterygium surgery
NCT ID NCT05978687
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 26, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tested whether a numbing gel (lidocaine) works as well as a needle injection for pain relief during pterygium surgery. 41 adults having pterygium removal took part. The goal was to see if the gel causes less pain and eye dryness after surgery.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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41 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2023
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 to 85 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Indication of pterygium excision Exclusion Criteria: * No history of auto-immune diseases such as Sjögren, Lupus, Graves, Graft-versus-host disease, rheumatoid artritis * No history of deafness, anxiety disorders, communicative barrier, impossibility to comprehend the Visual Analogue Pain Scale or the OSDI questionnaire. * Patient who already had pterygium excision
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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UZ Brussel
Brussels, Brussels Capital, 1090, Belgium
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