Trial Outcomes & Findings for Intraoperative Floppy Iris Syndrome (NCT NCT00711347)

NCT ID: NCT00711347

Last Updated: 2010-08-10

Results Overview

Endothelial cell loss/gain is measured by comparing the preoperative assessment of endothelial cell density against postoperative measurements. Measurements are made with a specular microscope, which takes a picture and numbers endothelial cells. This endpoint compares the assessment done at 1 month against the assessment done at baseline. A negative number indicates a loss of endothelial cells, a positive number indicates a gain in endothelial cells.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

PHASE4

Target enrollment

28 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

1 month

Results posted on

2010-08-10

Participant Flow

Patients were scheduled for routine, primary, bilateral cataract extraction with subsequent insertion of an intraocular lens implant and demonstrating miotic/small pupils or intraoperative floppy iris syndrome. Additionally patients were free of ocular co-morbidities that may affect results.

During the preoperative exam, subjects were examined to ensure they met the inclusion/exclusion criteria. Only subjects who signed an informed consent and qualified to be in the study by meeting all inclusion/exclusion criteria were enrolled. Patients were randomized (Excel based schedule) based on enrollment order.

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
DisCoVisc
Alcon's DisCoVisc used at time of surgery
Healon5
Abbot Medical Optics (AMO) Healon5 used at time of surgery
Overall Study
STARTED
14
14
Overall Study
COMPLETED
14
14
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
0
0

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Intraoperative Floppy Iris Syndrome

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
DisCoVisc
n=14 Participants
Alcon's DisCoVisc used at time of surgery
Healon5
n=14 Participants
Abbot Medical Optics (AMO) Healon5 used at time of surgery
Total
n=28 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
1 Participants
n=7 Participants
2 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
13 Participants
n=5 Participants
13 Participants
n=7 Participants
26 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
2 Participants
n=7 Participants
3 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
13 Participants
n=5 Participants
12 Participants
n=7 Participants
25 Participants
n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 1 month

Population: 14 patients/28 eyes in each group.

Endothelial cell loss/gain is measured by comparing the preoperative assessment of endothelial cell density against postoperative measurements. Measurements are made with a specular microscope, which takes a picture and numbers endothelial cells. This endpoint compares the assessment done at 1 month against the assessment done at baseline. A negative number indicates a loss of endothelial cells, a positive number indicates a gain in endothelial cells.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
DisCoVisc
n=14 Participants
Alcon's DisCoVisc used at time of surgery
Healon5
n=14 Participants
Abbot Medical Optics (AMO) Healon5 used at time of surgery
Corneal Endothelial Cell Loss
9.85 Percent change
Standard Deviation 14.07
-3.68 Percent change
Standard Deviation 16.52

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 1 Day Postoperative

Population: 14 patients/28 eyes in each group.

Intraocular Pressure (IOP) is assessed with a slit lamp by means of Applanation (Goldmann) tonometry. This type of tonometry uses a small probe to gently flatten part of your cornea to measure eye pressure. The pressure in your eye is measured by how much force is needed to flatten your cornea, and measured in millimeters of mercury (mmHg). Normally, IOP should be less than 21 mmHg.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
DisCoVisc
n=14 Participants
Alcon's DisCoVisc used at time of surgery
Healon5
n=14 Participants
Abbot Medical Optics (AMO) Healon5 used at time of surgery
Intraocular Pressure (IOP)
16.93 mmHg
Standard Deviation 3.67
20.29 mmHg
Standard Deviation 11.19

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 1 Day Postoperative

Population: 14 patients/28 eyes in each group.

Aqueous Cells are the foggy appearance given by protein that has leaked from inflamed blood vessels. This is evaluated by the surgeon one day post surgery and rated on the following scale: None, 0: 1-5 cells, 1: 6-15 cells, 2: 16-30 cells, 3: \>30 cells

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
DisCoVisc
n=14 Participants
Alcon's DisCoVisc used at time of surgery
Healon5
n=14 Participants
Abbot Medical Optics (AMO) Healon5 used at time of surgery
Aqueous Signs - Cells
0.93 Units on a scale
Standard Deviation 1.00
1.14 Units on a scale
Standard Deviation 0.95

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 1 Day Postoperative

Population: 14 patients/28 eyes in each group.

Aqueous Flare refers to individual inflammatory cells. Aqueous flare is evaluated by the surgeon one day after surgery and rated on the following scale: 0:No-Visible flare when compared with the normal eye. 1. Mild-Flare visible against dark papillary background but not visible against iris background. 2. Moderate-flare is visible with the slit-lamp beam aimed onto the iris surface as well as the dark papillary background. 3. Severe-Very dense flare. May also present as a hazy appearance of anterior segment structures when viewed with low power magnification of the slit-lamp.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
DisCoVisc
n=14 Participants
Alcon's DisCoVisc used at time of surgery
Healon5
n=14 Participants
Abbot Medical Optics (AMO) Healon5 used at time of surgery
Aqueous Signs - Flare
0.43 Units on a scale
Standard Deviation 0.51
0.69 Units on a scale
Standard Deviation 0.48

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 1 Day Postoperative

Population: 14 patients/28 eyes in each group.

Aqueous signs refers cornea edema evaluated by the surgeon one day after surgery. Corneal edema is evaluated by the following scale: 0 = none 1. = mild - slight localized or generalized edema 2. = moderate - significant localized or generalized edema 3. = severe - advanced localized or generalized edema

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
DisCoVisc
n=14 Participants
Alcon's DisCoVisc used at time of surgery
Healon5
n=14 Participants
Abbot Medical Optics (AMO) Healon5 used at time of surgery
Aqueous Signs - Edema
0.57 Units on a scale
Standard Deviation 0.65
0.79 Units on a scale
Standard Deviation 0.89

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Time of Surgery

Survey completed by the surgeon to evaluate use of the product during surgery. Responses are rated on the following scale and the means of the responses are reported: Overall surgical difficulty: 1 - very easy; 2 - easy; 3 - neither easy nor difficult; 4 - difficult; 5 - very difficult Satisfaction with performance: 1 - strongly disagree; 2 - disagree; 3 - undecided/neutral; 4 - agree; 5 - strongly agree Ability to expand pupil: 1 - not effective; 2 - moderately effective; 3 - very effective

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
DisCoVisc
n=14 Participants
Alcon's DisCoVisc used at time of surgery
Healon5
n=14 Participants
Abbot Medical Optics (AMO) Healon5 used at time of surgery
Surgeon Survey
Surgeon Survey: Overall Surgical Difficulty
1.9 Units on a scale
Standard Deviation 0.8
2.5 Units on a scale
Standard Deviation 0.9
Surgeon Survey
Surgeon Survey: Satisfaction with Performance
4.6 Units on a scale
Standard Deviation 0.5
3.6 Units on a scale
Standard Deviation 1.0
Surgeon Survey
Surgeon Survey: Ability to Expand Pupil
2.9 Units on a scale
Standard Deviation 0.4
2.9 Units on a scale
Standard Deviation 0.3

Adverse Events

DisCoVisc

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Healon5

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Erin Rogut

Alcon Research, Ltd.

Phone: 813-426-4036

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee No paper that incorporates Sponsor Confidential Information will be submitted for publication without Sponsor's prior written agreement.
  • Publication restrictions are in place

Restriction type: OTHER