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NCT Number: NCT02359149

Intravitreal Injections by Nurses and Physicians Compared

Anti-VEGF agents are given for a variety of previously untreatable eye diseases. The last years indications for their use and consequently the number of patients needing treatment, have been increasing. Most patients require multiple injections. This has resulted in many eye departments administering thousands of injections per year, also at St Olavs University Hospital Trondheim. To cope with this increase in workload, it would be helpful if injections would be given not only by the physicians but also by the nurses. This study's objective is to compare efficiency, patient satisfaction and cost per patient of injections given by nurses and physicians.

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Key information

Conditions

Eye Diseases

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

St Olavs Hospital, Department of Ophthalmology

Trondheim, Norway

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • referred to the eye clinic for treatment of age related macular degeneration, diabetes retinopathy or retinal vein occlusion with anti-vascular endothelium growth factor
  • Ability to provide written informed consent
  • ability to comply with study assessments for the full duration of the study

Exclusion criteria

-

Treatment and study plan

intravitreal injections given by a nurse

Procedure

intravitreal injections given by a physician

Procedure

Intravitreal injections

Procedure

Anti-VEGF agents

Drug

Other names: anti vasculer endothelial growth factor

Primary outcomes

  1. change in visual acuity

    Time frame: 1 year

    Mean change in visual acuity from baseline to 12 months, tested on ETDRS letter chart

Secondary outcomes

  1. incidence of ocular adverse events

    Time frame: from baseline to 12 months

  2. patient satisfaction

    Time frame: 12 months

    questionnaire after the first treatment will be compared with questionnaire after 12 months

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

St. Olavs Hospital

Other

Collaborators

  • Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Registry information

Official study title

Intravitreal Injections by Nurses or Physicians: a Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Efficacy, Patient Satisfaction and Health Economy

Important dates

Study start
2015
Primary completion
2017
Study completion
2017
First posted
Feb 9, 2015
Registry last updated
Jul 8, 2019

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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