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Phase 3 N=400 Randomized Double-blind Treatment

Loteprednol Etabonate Ophthalmic Ointment vs. Vehicle in the Treatment of Inflammation Following Cataract Surgery

Ocular Inflammation

Enrolled (actual)
400
Serious AEs
1.3%
Results posted
Sep 2010
Primary outcome: Primary: Subjects With Complete Resolution of Anterior Chamber Cells and Flare. Grade=0. — 48; 27; 153; 172 participants

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 3
Interventions
0.5% Loteprednol Etabonate Ophthalmic Ointment (Drug); Vehicle of Loteprednol Etabonate Ophthalmic Ointment (Drug)
Age
Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
Bausch & Lomb Incorporated
Primary completion
Mar 2009

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Subjects With Complete Resolution of Anterior Chamber Cells and Flare. Grade=0.
48; 27; 153; 172
PRIMARY
Grade 0 for Pain
156; 90; 45; 109
SECONDARY
Subjects With Complete Resolution of Anterior Chamber Cells and Flare. At Each Follow-up Visit.
10; 9; 48; 27; 84; 30
SECONDARY
Change From Baseline to Each Follow-up Visit in Anterior Chamber Cells and Flare
-1.0; -0.4; -2.1; -0.7; -2.6; -0.9

Summary

To evaluate the clinical safety and efficacy of Loteprednol Etabonate Ophthalmic Ointment, 0.5% vs. vehicle for the treatment of inflammation following cataract surgery

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Subjects who are candidate for routine, uncomplicated cataract surgery
  • Subjects who, in the Investigator's opinion, have potential postoperative pinholed Snellen visual acuity (VA) of at least 20/200 in the study eye.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Subjects who will require concurrent ocular therapy with NSAIDs, mast cell stabilizers, antihistamines, decongestants, or immunosuppressants (e.g., Restasis), or with ocular or systemic corticosteroids
  • Subjects who have known hypersensitivity or contraindication to the study drug(s) or their components
  • Subjects who are monocular or have pinholed Snellen VA 20/200 or worse in the non-study eye
  • Subjects who have had ocular surgery (including laser surgery) in the study eye within 3 months or in the fellow eye within 2 weeks prior to the Screening Visit
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00645671). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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