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Nepafenac Opthalmic Suspension 0.1% Compared to Acular LS for Treatment of Inflammation After Cataract Surgery

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00333255
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : June 2, 2006
Last Update Posted : July 8, 2009
Sponsor:
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Alcon Research

Study Description
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Brief Summary:
The purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness of Nepafenac Ophthalmic Suspension, 0.1% eye drops to Acular LS eye drops, used before and after cataract surgery, for treating inflammation in the eye.

Condition or disease Intervention/treatment Phase
Cataract Drug: Nepafenac Ophthalmic Suspension, 0.1% Phase 3

Study Design
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Study Type : Interventional  (Clinical Trial)
Actual Enrollment : 267 participants
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: Preoperative and Postoperative Nevanac 0.1% Compared to Acular LS for the Treatment of Ocular Inflammation Associated With Cataract Surgery
Study Start Date : September 2005
Actual Primary Completion Date : March 2006

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MedlinePlus related topics: Cataract
Drug Information available for: Nepafenac

Arms and Interventions
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Outcome Measures
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Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. Percentage of patients who are a clinical success at Day 14 postoperative visit (where a "clinical success" is defined as aqueous cells < grade 1 and aqueous flare = grade 0 at the current visit and all subsequent visits).

Secondary Outcome Measures :
  1. Percentage of patients who are clinically cured, clinical successes, treatment failure, clinically significant inflammation

Eligibility Criteria
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Ages Eligible for Study:   10 Years and older   (Child, Adult, Older Adult)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • planned cataract extraction with posterior chamber intraocular lens implantation

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Under 10
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00333255


Locations
United States, Texas
Lehmann Eye Center
Nacogdoches, Texas, United States, 76134
Sponsors and Collaborators
Alcon Research
Investigators
Study Director: Andrew Maxwell Study Director
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00333255     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: C-04-41
First Posted: June 2, 2006    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: July 8, 2009
Last Verified: July 2009

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Inflammation
Cataract
Pathologic Processes
Lens Diseases
Eye Diseases
Nepafenac
Ketorolac
Ketorolac Tromethamine
Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
Analgesics, Non-Narcotic
 Analgesics
Sensory System Agents
Peripheral Nervous System Agents
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Anti-Inflammatory Agents
Antirheumatic Agents
Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors
Enzyme Inhibitors
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action