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Efficacy of Bromfenac Ophthalmic Solution in Patients Undergoing Cataract Surgery

Efficacy and Safety of Bromfenac Ophthalmic Solution vs. Placebo for the Treatment of Ocular Inflammation and Pain Associated With Cataract Surgery.

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01367249
Enrollment
440
Registered
2011-06-07
Start date
2011-05-31
Completion date
2011-12-31
Last updated
2014-05-06

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Cataract, Inflammation, Pain

Keywords

cataract surgery

Brief summary

This is an efficacy study of Bromfenac Ophthalmic Solution in cataract surgery.

Interventions

Sterile ophthalmic solution

DRUGPlacebo

Sterile ophthalmic solution

Sponsors

Bausch & Lomb Incorporated
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Investigator)

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

* Male or female at least 18 years of age who are scheduled for unilateral cataract surgery

Exclusion criteria

* Have known hypersensitivity to bromfenac or to any component of the investigational product

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Ocular InflammationDay 15The proportion of subjects who had cleared ocular inflammation summed ocular inflammation score (SOIS) of grade 0 by Day 15.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Ocular PainDay 1The proportion of subjects who were free of ocular pain at Day 1. Pain Free defined as a score of None on the pain scale of the Ocular Comfort Grading Assessment in the subject diary.

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Recruitment details

This study was a multi-center, randomized, double-masked, parallel-group, placebo-controlled study, the first subject was enrolled 05/05/2011 and the last subject exited the study 07/29/2011.

Pre-assignment details

440 subjects were enrolled from 39 clinical sites in the United States, of which 416 subjects received at least 1 dose of bromfenac or placebo.

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Bromfenac Ophthalmic Solution
Bromfenac ophthalmic solution 0.07% one drop into study eye, once daily (QD) starting the day before cataract surgery and continued for 14 days post surgery for a total of 16 days. Bromfenac Ophthalmic Solution: Sterile ophthalmic solution
222
Placebo
One drop of placebo into study eye, once daily (QD) starting the day before cataract surgery and continued for 14 days post surgery for a total of 16 days. Placebo: Sterile ophthalmic solution, vehicle of bromfenac ophthalmic solution
218
Total440

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000FG001
Overall StudyOther310
Overall StudyWithdrawal by Subject66

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicTotalPlaceboBromfenac Ophthalmic Solution
Age, Continuous68.5 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.19
68.5 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.68
68.4 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.7
Iris Color (Study Eye)
Blue
122 participants65 participants57 participants
Iris Color (Study Eye)
Brown
202 participants93 participants109 participants
Iris Color (Study Eye)
Gray
6 participants5 participants1 participants
Iris Color (Study Eye)
Green
45 participants21 participants24 participants
Iris Color (Study Eye)
Hazel
64 participants33 participants31 participants
Iris Color (Study Eye)
Other
1 participants1 participants0 participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
1 Participants0 Participants1 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
12 Participants8 Participants4 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
39 Participants17 Participants22 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
59 Participants31 Participants28 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
329 Participants162 Participants167 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
440 participants218 participants222 participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
287 Participants146 Participants141 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
153 Participants72 Participants81 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
— / —— / —
other
Total, other adverse events
29 / 21254 / 204
serious
Total, serious adverse events
3 / 2124 / 204

Outcome results

Primary

Ocular Inflammation

The proportion of subjects who had cleared ocular inflammation summed ocular inflammation score (SOIS) of grade 0 by Day 15.

Time frame: Day 15

Population: LOCF Analysis, ITT Population

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Bromfenac Ophthalmic SolutionOcular Inflammation108 eyes
PlaceboOcular Inflammation53 eyes
Secondary

Ocular Pain

The proportion of subjects who were free of ocular pain at Day 1. Pain Free defined as a score of None on the pain scale of the Ocular Comfort Grading Assessment in the subject diary.

Time frame: Day 1

Population: LOCF Analysis, ITT Population

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Bromfenac Ophthalmic SolutionOcular Pain175 eyes
PlaceboOcular Pain108 eyes

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