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Clinical Trials/NCT05331664
NCT05331664
Recruiting
Phase 4

Dropless Pars Plana Vitrectomy Study

Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary1 site in 1 country168 target enrollmentJuly 25, 2022

Overview

Phase
Phase 4
Intervention
Atropine 1%
Conditions
Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment
Sponsor
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
Enrollment
168
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
Mean anterior chamber cell
Status
Recruiting
Last Updated
10 months ago

Overview

Brief Summary

To demonstrate that intraoperative use of subtenon triamcinolone acetonide at the time of surgery without postoperative eye drops is non-inferior to the regimen of postoperative eye drops following primary pars plana vitrectomy for retinal detachment.

Detailed Description

This is a non-inferiority, single-center, randomized, controlled, open-label clinical trial. Investigators will recruit patients that present to their clinic or emergency department with newly diagnosed mac-on or mac-off rhegmatogenous retinal detachment. Patients will be randomized to one of the following groups: * Group 1: A total of 84 study subjects (84 eyes) will receive topical antibiotic qid for one week after surgery, topical prednisolone 1% qid tapered by one drop weekly for four weeks (4/3/2/1 taper), and topical atropine 1% daily for one week. * Group 2: A total of 84 study subjects (84 eyes) will receive sub-tenon injection of triamcinolone acetonide (40 mg/mL) at the time of surgery, with no post-operative eye drops. Both groups will receive subconjunctival injection of antibiotic (cefazolin 50 mg/0.5 ml, moxifloxacin 0.5 mg/0.1 ml, or vancomycin 1 mg/0.1 ml) and subconjunctival injection of dexamethasone (4 mg/ml) at the time of surgery, as well as atropine 1% and antibiotic-steroid ointment (neomycin-polymyxin B-dexamethasone) at the time of surgery.

Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
July 25, 2022
End Date
January 30, 2027
Last Updated
10 months ago
Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Parallel
Sex
All

Investigators

Responsible Party
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator

Nimesh Patel

Principal Investigator

Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Primary rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (mac-on or mac-off) requiring pars plana vitrectomy (23, 25 and 27-gauge)

Exclusion Criteria

  • Need for concomitant lensectomy or cataract surgery
  • Pars plana vitrectomy taking place more than seven days after the initial diagnosis
  • History of any prior vitreoretinal surgery (excluding laser surgery) in surgical eye
  • History of previous retinal detachment in surgical eye
  • History of ocular incisional surgery within six months of surgery (excluding laser surgery) in surgical eye
  • History of ocular laser surgery within 1 month in surgical eye
  • History of intravitreal injection within 1 month in surgical eye
  • Diagnosis of glaucoma or intraocular pressure more than 21 mmHg in either eye
  • Active or chronic or recurrent uncontrolled ocular or systemic disease
  • Active or history of chronic or recurrent inflammatory eye disease

Arms & Interventions

Group 1

* Subconjunctival antibiotic (cefazolin 50 mg/0.5 mL, moxifloxacin 0.5 mg/0.1 mL, or vancomycin 1 mg/0.1 mL) and subconjunctival dexamethasone (4 mg/mL) at the time of surgery * Topical atropine 1% and antibiotic-steroid ointment (neomycin-polymyxin B-dexamethasone) at the time of surgery * Topical moxifloxacin 0.5% or Polymyxin/Trimethoprim if patient is allergic to moxifloxacin; 4 times per day for 1 week after surgery. * Topical prednisolone 1% 1 drop 4 times per day tapered by one drop weekly for 4 weeks (4/3/2/1 taper) * Topical atropine 1% daily for 1 week

Intervention: Atropine 1%

Group 1

* Subconjunctival antibiotic (cefazolin 50 mg/0.5 mL, moxifloxacin 0.5 mg/0.1 mL, or vancomycin 1 mg/0.1 mL) and subconjunctival dexamethasone (4 mg/mL) at the time of surgery * Topical atropine 1% and antibiotic-steroid ointment (neomycin-polymyxin B-dexamethasone) at the time of surgery * Topical moxifloxacin 0.5% or Polymyxin/Trimethoprim if patient is allergic to moxifloxacin; 4 times per day for 1 week after surgery. * Topical prednisolone 1% 1 drop 4 times per day tapered by one drop weekly for 4 weeks (4/3/2/1 taper) * Topical atropine 1% daily for 1 week

Intervention: Pars plana vitrectomy

Group 1

* Subconjunctival antibiotic (cefazolin 50 mg/0.5 mL, moxifloxacin 0.5 mg/0.1 mL, or vancomycin 1 mg/0.1 mL) and subconjunctival dexamethasone (4 mg/mL) at the time of surgery * Topical atropine 1% and antibiotic-steroid ointment (neomycin-polymyxin B-dexamethasone) at the time of surgery * Topical moxifloxacin 0.5% or Polymyxin/Trimethoprim if patient is allergic to moxifloxacin; 4 times per day for 1 week after surgery. * Topical prednisolone 1% 1 drop 4 times per day tapered by one drop weekly for 4 weeks (4/3/2/1 taper) * Topical atropine 1% daily for 1 week

Intervention: Moxifloxacin 0.5% or Polymyxin/Trimethoprim if patient is allergic to moxifloxacin

Group 1

* Subconjunctival antibiotic (cefazolin 50 mg/0.5 mL, moxifloxacin 0.5 mg/0.1 mL, or vancomycin 1 mg/0.1 mL) and subconjunctival dexamethasone (4 mg/mL) at the time of surgery * Topical atropine 1% and antibiotic-steroid ointment (neomycin-polymyxin B-dexamethasone) at the time of surgery * Topical moxifloxacin 0.5% or Polymyxin/Trimethoprim if patient is allergic to moxifloxacin; 4 times per day for 1 week after surgery. * Topical prednisolone 1% 1 drop 4 times per day tapered by one drop weekly for 4 weeks (4/3/2/1 taper) * Topical atropine 1% daily for 1 week

Intervention: Prednisolone 1%

Group 2

* Subtenon triamcinolone acetonide (40 mg/1mLl) at the time of surgery * Subconjunctival antibiotic (cefazolin 50 mg/0.5 mL, moxifloxacin 0.5 mg/0.1 mL, or vancomycin 1 mg/0.1 mL) and subconjunctival dexamethasone (4 mg/mL) at the time of surgery * Topical atropine 1% and antibiotic-steroid ointment (neomycin-polymyxin B-dexamethasone) at the time of surgery * No postoperative eye drops

Intervention: Pars plana vitrectomy

Group 2

* Subtenon triamcinolone acetonide (40 mg/1mLl) at the time of surgery * Subconjunctival antibiotic (cefazolin 50 mg/0.5 mL, moxifloxacin 0.5 mg/0.1 mL, or vancomycin 1 mg/0.1 mL) and subconjunctival dexamethasone (4 mg/mL) at the time of surgery * Topical atropine 1% and antibiotic-steroid ointment (neomycin-polymyxin B-dexamethasone) at the time of surgery * No postoperative eye drops

Intervention: Triamcinolone Acetonide 40mg/mL

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Mean anterior chamber cell

Time Frame: Day 7 after surgical procedure

Mean anterior chamber cell based on SUN (Standardization of Uveitis Nomenclature) criteria as measured by Slit Lamp Biomicroscopy

Secondary Outcomes

  • Mean anterior chamber cell(Day 1, 30 and 90 after surgical procedure)
  • Need for rescue medication (corticosteroid)(Day 1, 7, 30 and 90 after surgical procedure)
  • Intraocular pressure less than 5 or more 30 mmHg(Day 1, 7, 30 and 90 after surgical procedure)
  • Need for medications to reduce intraocular pressure(Day 1, 7, 30 and 90 after surgical procedure)
  • Visual acuity(Day 1, 7, 30 and 90 after surgical procedure)
  • Degree of pain(Day 1, 7, 30 and 90 after surgical procedure)
  • Self-reported adherence to positioning(Day 1 and 7 after surgical procedure)
  • Self-reported adherence to eye drops(Day 1, 7 and 30 after surgical procedure)
  • Progression of cataract(Day 30 and 90 after surgical procedure)
  • Adverse events(Day 1, 7, 30 and 90 after surgical procedure)

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