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Safety and Efficacy of Brimonidine Tartrate Posterior Segment Drug Delivery System in Improving Visual Function

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT00972374
Enrollment
44
Registered
2009-09-04
Start date
2009-11-30
Completion date
2011-07-31
Last updated
2013-04-24

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Conditions

Rhegmatogenous Macula-off Retinal Detachment

Brief summary

This study will evaluate the efficacy and safety of the Brimo PS DDS® Applicator System (200 μg and 400 μg brimonidine tartrate) on visual function in patients with previous rhegmatogenous macula-off retinal detachment.

Interventions

400 ug Brimonidine Tartrate Posterior Segment Drug Delivery system on Day 1 in the study eye.

200 ug Brimonidine Tartrate Posterior Segment Drug Delivery system on Day 1 in the study eye.

Sham Posterior Segment Drug Delivery system on Day 1 in the study eye.

Sponsors

Allergan
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* The macula-off retinal detachment must have been caused by a rupture (rhegmatogenous in etiology) * The repair of the macula-off retinal detachment must have occurred at least 6 months before the Day 1 visit in the study eye * The repair must have been deemed an anatomic success and required no more than one macular re-attachment procedure * The visual acuity score must be between 20/50 and 20/320 in the study eye

Exclusion criteria

* Any sight-threatening ocular condition in the study eye other than the ruptured retinal detachment * Anticipated need for ocular surgery during the 12-month study period * Any injectable, periocular, or intravitreal corticosteroid treatment to study eye within 6 months prior to screening (eg, triamcinolone acetonide) * Any injectable, periocular, or intravitreal anti-VEGF treatment to the study eye within 3 months prior to screening (eg, Avastin or Lucentis) * Any infectious condition in the study eye

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Percentage of Patients With at Least a 15-Letter Increase From Baseline in Best Corrected Visual Acuity (BCVA) in the Study EyeMonth 3BCVA is measured using an eye chart and is reported as the number of letters read correctly (ranging from 0 to 100 letters). The lower the number of letters read correctly on the eye chart, the worse the vision (or visual acuity). An increase in the number of letters read correctly indicates that vision has improved. The percentage of patients with at least a 15-letter increase in BCVA in the study eye is reported.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Change From Baseline in Best Corrected Visual Acuity (BCVA) in the Study EyeBaseline, Month 3BCVA is measured using an eye chart and is reported as the number of letters read correctly (ranging from 0 to 100 letters) in the study eye. The lower the number of letters read correctly on the eye chart, the worse the vision (or visual acuity). A positive change from baseline indicates an improvement and a negative change from baseline indicates a worsening.

Other

MeasureTime frameDescription
Percentage of Patients With Intraocular Pressure (IOP) < 10 mmHg in the Study Eye at Any Follow up Visit12 MonthsIOP is the fluid pressure inside the eye. The percentage of patients with IOP \< 10 millimeters of mercury (mmHg) in the study eye at any follow up visit is presented.

Countries

India, Israel, Philippines, South Korea, United Kingdom, United States

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
400 ug Brimonidine Implant
400 ug Brimonidine Tartrate Posterior Segment Drug Delivery system on Day 1 in the study eye.
15
200 ug Brimonidine Implant
200 ug Brimonidine Tartrate Posterior Segment Drug Delivery system on Day 1 in the study eye.
15
Sham (no Implant)
Sham Posterior Segment Drug Delivery system on Day 1 in the study eye.
14
Total44

Baseline characteristics

Characteristic400 ug Brimonidine Implant200 ug Brimonidine ImplantSham (no Implant)Total
Age Continuous54.2 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 17.12
54.3 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 20.36
56.1 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 15.19
54.9 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 17.35
Sex: Female, Male
Female
6 Participants5 Participants5 Participants16 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
9 Participants10 Participants9 Participants28 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
EG002
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
— / —— / —— / —
other
Total, other adverse events
7 / 1512 / 159 / 14
serious
Total, serious adverse events
0 / 152 / 152 / 14

Outcome results

Primary

Percentage of Patients With at Least a 15-Letter Increase From Baseline in Best Corrected Visual Acuity (BCVA) in the Study Eye

BCVA is measured using an eye chart and is reported as the number of letters read correctly (ranging from 0 to 100 letters). The lower the number of letters read correctly on the eye chart, the worse the vision (or visual acuity). An increase in the number of letters read correctly indicates that vision has improved. The percentage of patients with at least a 15-letter increase in BCVA in the study eye is reported.

Time frame: Month 3

Population: Intent to Treat: all randomized patients

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
400 ug Brimonidine ImplantPercentage of Patients With at Least a 15-Letter Increase From Baseline in Best Corrected Visual Acuity (BCVA) in the Study Eye6.7 Percentage of Patients
200 ug Brimonidine ImplantPercentage of Patients With at Least a 15-Letter Increase From Baseline in Best Corrected Visual Acuity (BCVA) in the Study Eye6.7 Percentage of Patients
Sham (no Implant)Percentage of Patients With at Least a 15-Letter Increase From Baseline in Best Corrected Visual Acuity (BCVA) in the Study Eye0 Percentage of Patients
Secondary

Change From Baseline in Best Corrected Visual Acuity (BCVA) in the Study Eye

BCVA is measured using an eye chart and is reported as the number of letters read correctly (ranging from 0 to 100 letters) in the study eye. The lower the number of letters read correctly on the eye chart, the worse the vision (or visual acuity). A positive change from baseline indicates an improvement and a negative change from baseline indicates a worsening.

Time frame: Baseline, Month 3

Population: Intent to Treat: all randomized patients

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
400 ug Brimonidine ImplantChange From Baseline in Best Corrected Visual Acuity (BCVA) in the Study EyeBaseline46.6 Number of Letters Read CorrectlyStandard Deviation 13.69
400 ug Brimonidine ImplantChange From Baseline in Best Corrected Visual Acuity (BCVA) in the Study EyeChange from Baseline at Month 36.0 Number of Letters Read CorrectlyStandard Deviation 6.23
200 ug Brimonidine ImplantChange From Baseline in Best Corrected Visual Acuity (BCVA) in the Study EyeBaseline53.3 Number of Letters Read CorrectlyStandard Deviation 8.46
200 ug Brimonidine ImplantChange From Baseline in Best Corrected Visual Acuity (BCVA) in the Study EyeChange from Baseline at Month 33.1 Number of Letters Read CorrectlyStandard Deviation 6.78
Sham (no Implant)Change From Baseline in Best Corrected Visual Acuity (BCVA) in the Study EyeBaseline50.3 Number of Letters Read CorrectlyStandard Deviation 10.92
Sham (no Implant)Change From Baseline in Best Corrected Visual Acuity (BCVA) in the Study EyeChange from Baseline at Month 34.8 Number of Letters Read CorrectlyStandard Deviation 4.64
Other Pre-specified

Percentage of Patients With Intraocular Pressure (IOP) < 10 mmHg in the Study Eye at Any Follow up Visit

IOP is the fluid pressure inside the eye. The percentage of patients with IOP \< 10 millimeters of mercury (mmHg) in the study eye at any follow up visit is presented.

Time frame: 12 Months

Population: Intent to Treat: all randomized patients

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
400 ug Brimonidine ImplantPercentage of Patients With Intraocular Pressure (IOP) < 10 mmHg in the Study Eye at Any Follow up Visit20.0 Percentage of Patients
200 ug Brimonidine ImplantPercentage of Patients With Intraocular Pressure (IOP) < 10 mmHg in the Study Eye at Any Follow up Visit26.7 Percentage of Patients
Sham (no Implant)Percentage of Patients With Intraocular Pressure (IOP) < 10 mmHg in the Study Eye at Any Follow up Visit28.6 Percentage of Patients

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026