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Macular Edema Incidence/Severity Reduction With Nevanac

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

Condition(s) targeted: Diabetic Retinopathy

Intervention: nepafenac (Nevanac) (Drug); nepafenac (Nevanac) vehicle (Drug)

Phase: Phase 3

Status: Not yet recruiting

Sponsored by: Alcon Research

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

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the safety and efficacy of Nevanac for the prevention of macular edema in patients with diabetic retinopathy within 90 days following cataract surgery.

Clinical Details

Study design: Prevention, Randomized, Double Blind (Subject, Investigator), Parallel Assignment

Primary outcome: percentage of patients who develop macular edema 90 days following surgery

Eligibility

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

Criteria:

Inclusion Criteria:

- NPDR (mild, moderate or severe) in the study eye as defined by the International

Clinical Diabetic Retinopathy Disease Severity Scale

- Central subfield macular thickness < or = 320 micron in the study eye prior to

cataract surgery as determined by SD-OCT and confirmed by the reading center

- Absence of CME or cystoid abnormalities in the study eye as detected by SD-OCT and

confirmed by the reading center

Exclusion Criteria:

- None

Locations and Contacts

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

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

Starting date: July 2009
Last updated: July 13, 2009

Page last updated: October 19, 2009

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