NCT00333814

Brief Summary

This study will evaluate the safety and efficacy of an intravitreal implant of dexamethasone for the treatment of non-infectious intermediate or posterior uveitis.

Trial Health

98
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
229

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for phase_2

Timeline
Completed

Started May 2006

Typical duration for phase_2

Geographic Reach
17 countries

17 active sites

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

May 1, 2006

Completed
1 month until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

June 2, 2006

Completed
4 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

June 6, 2006

Completed
2.5 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 1, 2008

Completed
4 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

April 1, 2009

Completed
2 years until next milestone

Results Posted

Study results publicly available

April 14, 2011

Completed
Last Updated

April 14, 2011

Status Verified

March 1, 2011

Enrollment Period

2.6 years

First QC Date

June 2, 2006

Results QC Date

October 12, 2010

Last Update Submit

March 11, 2011

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Percentage of Patients With Vitreous Haze (Ocular Inflammation) Score of Zero

    Percentage of patients with Vitreous Haze Score of Zero at Week 8. Score is based on standardized scale of 0 to +4 where 0 equals no inflammation and +4 equals optic nerve head not visible (severe).

    Week 8

Other Outcomes (2)

  • Percentage of Patients With at Least a 15-Letter Improvement in Best Corrected Visual Acuity (BCVA)

    Week 8

  • Percentage of Patients With at Least a 10-Point Improvement in the National Eye Institute Visual Functioning Questionnaire-25 (NEI-VFQ-25)Score

    Week 8

Study Arms (3)

1

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Dexamethasone 350 µg

Drug: Dexamethasone

2

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Dexamethasone 700 µg

Drug: dexamethasone

3

SHAM COMPARATOR

Sham

Drug: Sham injection

Interventions

Dexamethasone 350 µg; injection drug delivery system at Day 0

Also known as: Posurdex®
1

Sham injection at Day 0

3

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • years or older with a diagnosis of chronic intermediate uveitis in at least one eye

You may not qualify if:

  • Uncontrolled systemic disease
  • Any active ocular infections

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (18)

Unknown Facility

Dallas, Texas, United States

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Sydney, Australia

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Vienna, Austria

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São Paulo, São Paulo/SP, Brazil

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Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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Prague, Czechia

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Paris, France

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Heidelberg, Germany

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Cholargós, Greece

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Hyderabad, India

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Petah Tikva, Israel

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Gdansk, Poland

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Coimbra, Portugal

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Johannesburg, South Africa

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Seoul, South Korea

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Madrid, Spain

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Lausanne, Switzerland

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London, United Kingdom

Location

Related Publications (3)

  • Lightman S, Belfort R Jr, Naik RK, Lowder C, Foster CS, Rentz AM, Cui H, Whitcup SM, Kowalski JW, Revicki DA. Vision-related functioning outcomes of dexamethasone intravitreal implant in noninfectious intermediate or posterior uveitis. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2013 Jul 18;54(7):4864-70. doi: 10.1167/iovs.12-10981.

  • Naik RK, Rentz AM, Foster CS, Lightman S, Belfort R Jr, Lowder C, Whitcup SM, Kowalski JW, Revicki DA. Normative comparison of patient-reported outcomes in patients with noninfectious uveitis. JAMA Ophthalmol. 2013 Feb;131(2):219-25. doi: 10.1001/2013.jamaophthalmol.102.

  • Lowder C, Belfort R Jr, Lightman S, Foster CS, Robinson MR, Schiffman RM, Li XY, Cui H, Whitcup SM; Ozurdex HURON Study Group. Dexamethasone intravitreal implant for noninfectious intermediate or posterior uveitis. Arch Ophthalmol. 2011 May;129(5):545-53. doi: 10.1001/archophthalmol.2010.339. Epub 2011 Jan 10.

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Uveitis, IntermediateUveitis, Posterior

Interventions

Dexamethasonesalicylhydroxamic acid

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

UveitisUveal DiseasesEye DiseasesPanuveitis

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

PregnadienetriolsPregnadienesPregnanesSteroidsFused-Ring CompoundsPolycyclic CompoundsSteroids, Fluorinated

Results Point of Contact

Title
Therapeutic Area Head
Organization
Allergan, Inc

Study Officials

  • Medical Director

    Allergan

    STUDY DIRECTOR

Publication Agreements

PI is Sponsor Employee
No
Restriction Type
OTHER
Restrictive Agreement
Yes

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 2
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

June 2, 2006

First Posted

June 6, 2006

Study Start

May 1, 2006

Primary Completion

December 1, 2008

Study Completion

April 1, 2009

Last Updated

April 14, 2011

Results First Posted

April 14, 2011

Record last verified: 2011-03

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