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RecruitingNCT07895420Updated Oct 26, 2026

Comparing Intravitreal Injection Pain Scores Using Iheezo (Chloroprocaine Hcl Ophthalmic Gel 3%) Versus Subconjunctival Lidocaine (2%): A Randomized, Controlled Trial

A Phase 4 interventional study of chloroprocaine HCL 3% and Subconjunctival Lidocaine in No Condition, sponsored by Retina Research Institute, LLC. Recruiting at 4 sites in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-10-26.

Sponsored by Retina Research Institute, LLC · Phase 4, Interventional, and Treatment

From the registry’s dates

  • Registered 11 months after the study started (first participant enrolled Oct 2025, registered Oct 2026).
  • Started Oct 2025; still recruiting 1 year later.
Updated Oct 26, 2026Newly registeredGo to Updates ↓
Phase
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
80
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

This will be a prospective, randomized, controlled non-inferiority trial comparing the efficacy of Iheezo versus subconjunctival 2% lidocaine in reducing intravitreal injection pain scores up to 24 hours after injection.

Read the detailed description

The purpose of this study is to assess and compare patient pain and symptom levels up to 24 hours post-intravitreal injection when using Iheezo (Chloroprocaine HCl ophthalmic gel 3%) versus subconjunctival Lidocaine (2%) for pre-procedure anesthesia. Both medications are approved to be used for pre-procedure anesthesia. Approximately 80 subjects will participate in this study.

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Conditions studied

  • No Condition

Keywords

  • Iheezo, pain scores, intravitreal injection
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In context

Lead sponsor

Retina Research Institute, LLC is the lead sponsor of 5 studies on the registry; 1 is open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

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Inclusion criteria

  • At least 1 previous intravitreal injection in the last 180 days from screening.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • History of more than 13 intravitreal injections.
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Study design

Phase
Phase 4
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Double (Participant, Outcomes assessor)
Enrollment
80 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Active comparator
    Iheezo

    Drug: chloroprocaine HCL 3%

  • Active comparator
    Subconjunctival Lidocaine

    Drug: Subconjunctival Lidocaine

Interventions

  • Topical anesthetic for intravitreal injection

  • DrugSubconjunctival Lidocaine

    Procedural anesthetic for intravitreal injection

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Pain Scores

    Patient-reported ocular pain 4 hours after intravitreal injection using Visual Analog Pain Score Surveys.

    Time frame: 4 hourse

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Study locations

4 of 4 sites recruiting
  • The Retina Institute
    Glen Carbon, Illinois 62034, United States
    Recruiting
  • The Retina Institute
    Chesterfield, Missouri 63017, United States
    Recruiting
  • The Retina Institute
    City of Saint Peters, Missouri 63376, United States
    Recruiting
  • The Retina Institute
    St Louis, Missouri 63128, United States
    Recruiting
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

1 registry update since Sep 25, 2026
Registered
First appeared on the registry. No changes since
Oct 26, 2026
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  1. Oct 26, 2026
    First appeared on the registry

From the registry record's own update history. This site started tracking changes on Sep 25, 2026; for anything earlier, see the record history on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT07895420
Lead sponsor
Retina Research Institute, LLC
Responsible party
Nicholas Iafe (Principal Investigator, Retina Research Institute, LLC) — Principal investigator
First posted
Oct 26, 2026
Start date
Oct 30, 2025
Primary completion
Dec 30, 2026 (estimated)
Completion
Dec 30, 2026 (estimated)
Last update
Oct 26, 2026

Study contacts

Allan Braverman, B.S.
Contact
allan.braverman@rc-stl.com
314-367-1181 ext. 2614
Nicholas Iafe, MD
principal investigator · The Retina Institute

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
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