A Single Dose Comfort Comparison of Travatan Z in One Eye Versus Xalatan in the Opposite Eye in Patients With Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma or Ocular Hypertension

May 11, 2012 updated by: Alcon Research
The purpose of this study is to compare the comfort of Travatan Z in one eye and Xalatan in the opposite eye in patients with primary open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension.

Study Overview

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

54

Phase

  • Phase 4

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • 18 years of age or older.
  • Clinical diagnosis of ocular hypertension, primary open-angle, pigment dispersion, or exfoliation glaucoma in both eyes.
  • Best corrected visual acuity of 20/200 Snellen or better in each eye.
  • Intraocular pressure within protocol-specified range.
  • Other protocol-defined inclusion criteria may apply.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Any abnormality preventing reliable applanation tonometry in the study eye(s).
  • Any eye conditions or procedures as specified in protocol.
  • Progressive retinal or optic nerve disease from any cause.
  • Use of contact lenses in the study eye(s).
  • Other protocol-defined exclusion criteria may apply.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: Double

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Travoprost
Travoprost assigned to one eye, with latanoprost assigned to the fellow eye for intra-individual control. One drop, single dose. The eye, and the order in which the first test medicine was instilled (either travoprost or latanoprost), was randomly assigned.
Ophthalmic solution for the treatment of open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension, one drop, single dose. Referred to as travoprost.
Other Names:
  • TRAVATAN Z®
Active Comparator: Latanoprost
Latanoprost assigned to one eye, with travoprost assigned to the fellow eye for intra-individual control. One drop, single dose. The eye, and the order in which the first test medicine was instilled (either travoprost or latanoprost), was randomly assigned.
Ophthalmic solution for the treatment of open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension, one drop, single dose. Referred to as latanoprost.
Other Names:
  • XALATAN®

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Comfort Immediately After Dosing
Time Frame: 5 seconds
Comfort was assessed by the patient and recorded on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 = perfect comfort and 100 = worse discomfort imaginable.
5 seconds

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

May 1, 2007

Primary Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2008

Study Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2008

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 10, 2007

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 10, 2007

First Posted (Estimate)

September 11, 2007

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

May 18, 2012

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 11, 2012

Last Verified

May 1, 2012

More Information

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