Glaucoma
Conditions
Keywords
24-hour IOP, exfoliative glaucoma, travoprost/timolol, latanoprost/timolol, fixed combinations
Brief summary
A crossover, randomized, single-masked study which compares the short-term (3 months) 24-hour IOP control and safety of travoprost/timolol fixed combination given once in the evening, versus that of latanoprost/timolol fixed combination given once in the evening in patients with exfoliative glaucoma. The primary objective of this trial is to compare the quality of 24-hour IOP control after 3 months of chronic therapy with these two medications.
Interventions
dosing in the evening with the two fixed combinations
once in the evening
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Patient has XFG and is older than 29 years * The IOP without treatment is greater than 25 mm Hg and lower than 40 mm Hg at baseline (2 readings at 10:00) * Patient can be safely washed out without risk for significant deterioration * Distance best corrected Snelen visual acuity better than 0.1 * No contraindication to prostaglandins or β-blockers * No history of lack of response (\<10% reduction) to any medication * Patient can understand the instructions and comply to medications * Open normal appearing angles * No sign of ocular infection, except blepharitis, corneal abnormality that may affect IOP measurements etc
Exclusion criteria
* History of trauma, inflammation, surgery, past use of steroids (within 2 months), severe dry eyes and use of contact lenses * Patient is a female of childbearing potential or lactating mother
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Travoprost/timolol fixed combination will demonstrate better quality of 24-hour IOP control than latanoprost/timolol | 3 months |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Incidence of side effects with the two medications | 3 months |