Journal of Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology
Open Access
ISSN: 2155-9570
ISSN: 2155-9570
Research Article
Efficacy of Sublingual Use of Ketorolac Tromethamine in Reducing Pain During Treatment with Laser Photocoagulation in Patients with Diabetic Retinopathy Double Blind, Randomized, Sham-Controlled Study
Author(s): Luiz Guilherme Azevedo de Freitas, Roberta Albuquerque de Azevedo Paiva, Thais Maria Pinheiro Callou, Danielle de Albuquerque Carrera Araújo, Clovis Arcoverde de Freitas Neto, Tania Cursino de Menezes Couceiro, Theophilo José de Freitas Neto and Marcos Pereira de ÁvilaLuiz Guilherme Azevedo de Freitas, Roberta Albuquerque de Azevedo Paiva, Thais Maria Pinheiro Callou, Danielle de Albuquerque Carrera Araújo, Clovis Arcoverde de Freitas Neto, Tania Cursino de Menezes Couceiro, Theophilo José de Freitas Neto and Marcos Pereira de Ávila
Objective: To evaluate the analgesic effect of sublingual ketorolac tromethamine during argon laser photocoagulation in patients with diabetic retinopathy. Methods: A double blind, randomized, sham - controlled study, was conducted in 60 patients with diabetic retinopathy, referred for argon laser panretinal photocoagulation (PRP). For the evaluation of pain intensity, a numerical scale from zero to ten was used. The trial sample was divided into two groups. Group 1 consisted of 27 patients who used one 10 mg tablet of ketorolac tromethamine and group 2 comprised of 33 patients who used a sham, both with the same method of administration, 30 minutes before application of the laser. Results: Of the 27 patients in Group 1, 20 (74%) felt pain in the first stage, 5 (19%) experienced pain in the second stage and 2 (7%) felt no .. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2155-9570.1000364