Tegaderm Vs. Transpore for Eye Protection During Anesthesia

Tufts University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Eyelid Erythema

Treatments: Device: Tegaderm Eye Tape; Device: Transpore Eye Tape

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04918290

13262

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to compare the rate of eyelid erythema after anesthesia with the use of TegadermTM vs. the Transpore®. Our null hypothesis is that the rate of erythema will be similar between the two groups given there is no evidence currently to suggest otherwise

Full description

At Tufts Medical Center, a variety of adhesive tapes are used to shut the eyes during anesthesia, including 3MTM TegadermTM and the Sharn Anesthesia Transpore®, with no preference for one or the other. While all of these products decrease the risk of corneal abrasion, none of these products have been shown to be superior to the others in terms of eyelid irritation. According to Sharn Anesthesia, "The [Transpore®] adhesive is light enough to reduce damage to the outer eye" (3). However, there is no scientific evidence to support this claim. All the investigators know is that the Transpore is coated with a medical grade, pressure-sensitive acrylic adhesive and that there are no phthalates, it is latex free and silicone free.

Enrollment: 165 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• At least 18 years old
• Surgeries scheduled for anesthesia of any duration

Exclusion criteria

• Any patient that does not consent
• Any patient who has:
• Pre-existing eyelid erythema or other eyelid trauma
• Eyelid piercings
• Any surgery on the head, brain, neck, teeth, mouth, eyes, or face
• Surgery in the prone position
• Patients less than 18 years old

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Quadruple Blind

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165 participants in 2 patient groups

Tegaderm Left

Experimental group

Description:

After general anesthesia is administered, Tegaderm will be placed on the left eye and Transpore will be placed on the right eye

Treatment:

Device: Tegaderm Eye Tape

Transpore Right

Experimental group

Description:

After general anesthesia is administered, Transpore will be placed on the right eye and Tegaderm will be placed on the left eye.

Treatment:

Device: Transpore Eye Tape