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Ciracadian Ocular Perfusion and Ocular Blood Flow

Information source: Alcon Research
Information obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov on October 19, 2009
Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record.

Condition(s) targeted: Glaucoma

Intervention: AZARGA (Drug); COMBIGAN (Drug)

Phase: Phase 3

Status: Recruiting

Sponsored by: Alcon Research

Overall contact:
Alcon Call Center, Phone: 1-888-451-3937

Summary

Compare the short term effects of two IOP-lowering medications on ocular perfusion pressure, ocular blood flow, circadian IOP and blood pressure in patients with glaucoma.

Clinical Details

Study design: Treatment, Randomized, Double Blind (Subject, Investigator), Crossover Assignment

Primary outcome: Diastolic ocular perfusion pressure

Secondary outcome: Circadian ocular perfusion pressure, ocular blood flow, IOP, blood pressure, ocular signs, visual acuity, dilated fundus adverse events

Eligibility

Minimum age: 18 Years. Maximum age: N/A. Gender(s): Both.

Criteria:

Inclusion Criteria:

- 18 years of age or older

- Either sex

- Open-Angle Glaucoma in at least one eye

- Requiring more than one IOP lowering medication

- Mean IOP ≥ 23 mmHg at one time point during Eligibility/Baseline Visit (7 IOP

measurements) and ≤ 32 mmHg at all time points at screening, safety, eligibility/Period 1 Baseline Visits

Exclusion Criteria:

- Severe central visual field loss in either eye

- Shaffer angle grade < III

- Cup/disc ratio > 0. 8 in either eye

- Previous glaucoma surgery

- Intraocular surgery < 3 months

- Best-corrected VA > 0,6 logMAR

- Contact lens wear

- Allergy/hypersensitivity to study medication

- Glucocorticoid must be discontinued 4 weeks prior to the screening visit and not be

used during the study

- Cardiovascular disease or uncontrolled hepatic, renal diseases that would require use

of medications that could affect IOP or blood pressure

- Medication that could affect IOP or Blood Pressure

- Recent use (< 4 weeks prior to the study) of aspirin (> 1 gram)

- Bronchial asthma or severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

- Diabetic retinopathy

- Any abnormality preventing reliable tonometry

Locations and Contacts

Alcon Call Center, Phone: 1-888-451-3937

Contact Alcon Call Center For Trial Locations, Fort Worth, Texas 76134, United States; Recruiting
Alcon Call Center
Additional Information

Starting date: November 2008
Last updated: June 1, 2009

Page last updated: October 19, 2009

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