Real World Data Study Assessing The Persistency Of Xalacom And The Other Fixed Dose Combination Products, Duotrav And Ganfort, In The United Kingdom
- Registration Number
- NCT01206361
- Lead Sponsor
- Pfizer's Upjohn has merged with Mylan to form Viatris Inc.
- Brief Summary
The hypothesis is that there is no difference in persistency between Xalacom and the alternative fixed dose combination products (Duotrav and Ganfort) over a 12 month period.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 2015
Inclusion Criteria
- Patients who had received a prescription for either Xalacom, Ganfort and DuoTrav
- Greater than 18 years old
- Diagnosed with glaucoma or ocular hypertension
- Registered at the primary care practice for > 12 months
Exclusion Criteria
- None
Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description fixed dose prostaglandin combination Ganfort - fixed dose prostaglandin combination XALACOM - fixed dose prostaglandin combination Duotrav -
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Frequency distribution of persistent and non-persistent patients across study cohorts 12 months Frequency distribution of switchers, re-starters and discontinuing patients as well as patients commencing add-on therapy across the study cohorts 12 months Time to discontinuation of each cohort 12 months
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Age and sex: Townsend Score of social deprivation, time since first THIN diagnosis of glaucoma or ocular hypertension 12 months Procedures: Laser, Trabeculectomy, viscocanalostomy, deep sclerectomy 12 months Ocular Pharmacological Treatments: Beta-blockers and Alpha-agonists 12 months Prostaglandin mono-therapies 12 months The cohort of patients which were evaluated in this study were investigated for the presence of history of disease for asthma, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, renal failure and systemic hypertension. The number of patients in each cohort were 12 months presented who had had (i) a 12 month history of any of the diseases or (ii) had had a history of any of the diseases. 12 months