The Pharmacokinetics of Topical Levofloxacin 1.5% vs Topical Moxifloxacin 0.5%

NCT ID: NCT04214821

Last Updated: 2020-10-14

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

PHASE1/PHASE2

Total Enrollment

128 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2019-09-23

Study Completion Date

2022-05-31

Brief Summary

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Endophthalmitis is defined as intraocular inflammatory disorder affecting the vitreous cavity that can result from exogenous or endogenous spread of infecting organisms into the eye. Patients presents with reduced or blurred vision, red eye, pain, and lid swelling. Endophthalmitis can progress into panophthalmitis, corneal infiltration and perforation, and finally phthisis bulbi. For exogenous endopthalmitis, the intraocular inflammation occurs due to a breach of the ocular compartment. The infectious agent indirectly introduced into the eye. This usually happens after intraocular surgery such as cataract surgery, vitrectomy, glaucoma filtration surgery, intravitreal injections, and other causes include penetrating ocular trauma or from adjacent periocular tissue. Several prophylactic measures have been taken to reduce the incidence of post-operative endopthalmitis post-cataract surgery, this includes the use of pre-operative topical levofloxacin, intracameral cefuroxime, and providone iodine as ocular surface preparation.The proposed study is to evaluate the pharmacokinetic parameters of Levofloxacin 1.5% vs Moxifloxacin 0.5% aqueous and vitreous fluid after topical administration on the anterior segment parameters.

Detailed Description

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This is a prospective, double - blinded randomized clinical trial conducted in University Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre (UKMMC) where there are two intervention arms. All patients from Ophthalmology Clinic in UKM Medical Centre from September 2019 till December 2021 will be involved in this study. Patients who fulfill the inclusion criteria will be included in this study. All eligible subjects will be asked to sign an informed consent.

The qualified patients will be randomized on a 1:1 ratio into each treatment arm. Qualified eyes were further randomized into one of four subgroups, which specified the time between the last drop of study medication and the time of aqueous and vitreous humor sample collection (i.e., 1-, 2-, 4-, and 6-hour subgroups- about 32 patients per subgroup-: 16 Levofloxacin, 16 Moxifloxacin.

For 3 days prior to the day of the elective vitrectomy surgery, subjects will instill exactly one drop of study medication into their operative eye four times daily. On the day of surgery (visit 2, day 4), patients will receive their final drop of study medication administered by trained study personnel at the study site.

Samples of aqueous (0.1 ml), and vitreous (0.2 ml) humour were taken simultaneously from the same patient at the commencement of surgery by paracentesis using a 30-gauge needle on a tuberculin syringe. All samples will be stored at -80°C as soon as possible until the concentrations of the drug will be measured.

Measurements for moxifloxacin and levofloxacin concentrations in aqueous fluid will be determined using HPLC with UV detection, which is currently undergoing method development and validation at the Faculty of Pharmacy, UKM. Measurements for moxifloxacin and levofloxacin concentrations in vitreous fluid will be outsourced to a laboratory at the Centre for Research and Instrument Management (CRIM) in UKM, due to the high sensitivity required to determine the drugs' concentrations in vitreous fluid.

A compartmental analysis will be carried out using AUC0-6, Cmax, and time to Cmax (Tmax) will be determined by direct observation. The median AUC0-6 calculation will be performed using the linear trapezoid method. A Kruskal-Wallis nonparametric one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) will be used to detect differences between the concentrations in each treatment arm at various time points. A p value of \<0.05 is considered statistically significant. Data management and statistical analysis will be performed using the PKNCA package in R and SPSS ver 23.0, whichever deemed suitable.

Conditions

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Endophthalmitis

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

The qualified patients will be randomized on a 1:1 ratio into each treatment arm. Qualified eyes were further randomized into one of four subgroups, which specified the time between the last drop of study medication and the time of aqueous and vitreous humor sample collection (i.e., 1-, 2-, 4-, and 6-hour subgroups- about 32 patients per subgroup. Within each subgroups, there will be 16 of Levofloxacin group and 16 of Moxifloxacin group.
Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Levofloxacin -1 hour group

Levofloxacin hydrate, an aqueous ophthalmic solution, to be given one drop at a time, 4 times daily (8am, 12pm, 4pm, 8pm) for 3 days prior to the surgery. On the day of surgery, there will be 1-hour gap between last drop of study medication and the time of aqueous and vitreous humor sample collection.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Levofloxacin Ophthalmic Solution

Intervention Type DRUG

Levofloxacin hydrate, an aqueous ophthalmic solution, to be given one drop at a time, 4 times daily for 3 days pre-operatively and one drop on the day of operation.

Levofloxacin-2 hour group

Levofloxacin hydrate, an aqueous ophthalmic solution, to be given one drop at a time, 4 times daily (8am, 12pm, 4pm, 8pm) for 3 days prior to the surgery. On the day of surgery, there will be 2-hour gap between last drop of study medication and the time of aqueous and vitreous humor sample collection.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Levofloxacin Ophthalmic Solution

Intervention Type DRUG

Levofloxacin hydrate, an aqueous ophthalmic solution, to be given one drop at a time, 4 times daily for 3 days pre-operatively and one drop on the day of operation.

Levofloxacin-4 hour group

Levofloxacin hydrate, an aqueous ophthalmic solution, to be given one drop at a time, 4 times daily (8am, 12pm, 4pm, 8pm) for 3 days prior to the surgery. On the day of surgery, there will be 4-hour gap between last drop of study medication and the time of aqueous and vitreous humor sample collection.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Levofloxacin Ophthalmic Solution

Intervention Type DRUG

Levofloxacin hydrate, an aqueous ophthalmic solution, to be given one drop at a time, 4 times daily for 3 days pre-operatively and one drop on the day of operation.

Levofloxacin-6 hour group

Levofloxacin hydrate, an aqueous ophthalmic solution, to be given one drop at a time, 4 times daily (8am, 12pm, 4pm, 8pm) for 3 days prior to the surgery. On the day of surgery, there will be 6-hour gap between last drop of study medication and the time of aqueous and vitreous humor sample collection

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Levofloxacin Ophthalmic Solution

Intervention Type DRUG

Levofloxacin hydrate, an aqueous ophthalmic solution, to be given one drop at a time, 4 times daily for 3 days pre-operatively and one drop on the day of operation.

Moxifloxacin-1 hour group

Moxifloxacin hydrochloride, an aqueous ophthalmic solution, to be given one drop at a time, 4 times daily (8am, 12pm, 4pm, 8pm) for 3 days prior to the surgery. On the day of surgery, there will be 1-hour gap between last drop of study medication and the time of aqueous and vitreous humor sample collection.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Moxifloxacin Ophthalmic Solution

Intervention Type DRUG

Moxifloxacin hydrochloride, an aqueous ophthalmic solution, to be given one drop at a time, 4 times daily for 3 days pre-operatively and one drop on the day of operation.

Moxifloxacin-2 hour group

Moxifloxacin hydrochloride, an aqueous ophthalmic solution, to be given one drop at a time, 4 times daily (8am, 12pm, 4pm, 8pm) for 3 days prior to the surgery. On the day of surgery, there will be 2-hour gap between last drop of study medication and the time of aqueous and vitreous humor sample collection.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Moxifloxacin Ophthalmic Solution

Intervention Type DRUG

Moxifloxacin hydrochloride, an aqueous ophthalmic solution, to be given one drop at a time, 4 times daily for 3 days pre-operatively and one drop on the day of operation.

Moxifloxacin-4 hour group

Moxifloxacin hydrochloride, an aqueous ophthalmic solution, to be given one drop at a time, 4 times daily (8am, 12pm, 4pm, 8pm) for 3 days prior to the surgery. On the day of surgery, there will be 4-hour gap between last drop of study medication and the time of aqueous and vitreous humor sample collection.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Moxifloxacin Ophthalmic Solution

Intervention Type DRUG

Moxifloxacin hydrochloride, an aqueous ophthalmic solution, to be given one drop at a time, 4 times daily for 3 days pre-operatively and one drop on the day of operation.

Moxifloxacin-6 hour group

Moxifloxacin hydrochloride, an aqueous ophthalmic solution, to be given one drop at a time, 4 times daily (8am, 12pm, 4pm, 8pm) for 3 days prior to the surgery. On the day of surgery, there will be 6-hour gap between last drop of study medication and the time of aqueous and vitreous humor sample collection.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Moxifloxacin Ophthalmic Solution

Intervention Type DRUG

Moxifloxacin hydrochloride, an aqueous ophthalmic solution, to be given one drop at a time, 4 times daily for 3 days pre-operatively and one drop on the day of operation.

Interventions

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Levofloxacin Ophthalmic Solution

Levofloxacin hydrate, an aqueous ophthalmic solution, to be given one drop at a time, 4 times daily for 3 days pre-operatively and one drop on the day of operation.

Intervention Type DRUG

Moxifloxacin Ophthalmic Solution

Moxifloxacin hydrochloride, an aqueous ophthalmic solution, to be given one drop at a time, 4 times daily for 3 days pre-operatively and one drop on the day of operation.

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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Cravit 1.5% Vigamox 0.5%

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* All patients planned for vitrectomy for macula hole , ERM, RD surgery
* Age 18 and above
* Not on any topical medication

Exclusion Criteria

* Patients with underlying ocular surface disease
* Fluoroquinolone allergy
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Santen Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

National University of Malaysia

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Wan Haslina Wan Abdul Halim

Consultant Ophthalmologist-Cornea And Anterior Segment

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Wan Haslina Wan Abdul Halim, M.D

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Department of Ophthalmology, UKM Medical Centre

Locations

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UKM Medical Centre

Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Site Status RECRUITING

Faculty of Pharmacy, National University of Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Site Status ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION

Countries

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Malaysia

Central Contacts

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Wan Haslina Wan Abdul Halim, M.D

Role: CONTACT

+6019-6679633

Facility Contacts

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Wan Haslina Wan Abdul Halim, M.D

Role: primary

+6019-6679633

References

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Jackson TL, Paraskevopoulos T, Georgalas I. Systematic review of 342 cases of endogenous bacterial endophthalmitis. Surv Ophthalmol. 2014 Nov-Dec;59(6):627-35. doi: 10.1016/j.survophthal.2014.06.002. Epub 2014 Jun 18.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 25113611 (View on PubMed)

Nishida T, Ishida K, Niwa Y, Kawakami H, Mochizuki K, Ohkusu K. An eleven-year retrospective study of endogenous bacterial endophthalmitis. J Ophthalmol. 2015;2015:261310. doi: 10.1155/2015/261310. Epub 2015 Jan 31.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 25802752 (View on PubMed)

Kernt M, Kampik A. Endophthalmitis: Pathogenesis, clinical presentation, management, and perspectives. Clin Ophthalmol. 2010 Mar 24;4:121-35. doi: 10.2147/opth.s6461.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 20390032 (View on PubMed)

Puustjarvi T, Terasvirta M, Nurmenniemi P, Lokkila J, Uusitalo H. Penetration of topically applied levofloxacin 0.5% and ofloxacin 0.3% into the vitreous of the non-inflamed human eye. Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 2006 Dec;244(12):1633-7. doi: 10.1007/s00417-006-0360-0.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 16715252 (View on PubMed)

Results of the Endophthalmitis Vitrectomy Study. A randomized trial of immediate vitrectomy and of intravenous antibiotics for the treatment of postoperative bacterial endophthalmitis. Endophthalmitis Vitrectomy Study Group. Arch Ophthalmol. 1995 Dec;113(12):1479-96.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 7487614 (View on PubMed)

Hariprasad SM, Blinder KJ, Shah GK, Apte RS, Rosenblatt B, Holekamp NM, Thomas MA, Mieler WF, Chi J, Prince RA. Penetration pharmacokinetics of topically administered 0.5% moxifloxacin ophthalmic solution in human aqueous and vitreous. Arch Ophthalmol. 2005 Jan;123(1):39-44. doi: 10.1001/archopht.123.1.39.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 15642810 (View on PubMed)

Robertson SM, Curtis MA, Schlech BA, Rusinko A, Owen GR, Dembinska O, Liao J, Dahlin DC. Ocular pharmacokinetics of moxifloxacin after topical treatment of animals and humans. Surv Ophthalmol. 2005 Nov;50 Suppl 1:S32-45. doi: 10.1016/j.survophthal.2005.07.001.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 16257309 (View on PubMed)

Bucci FA Jr, Nguimfack IT, Fluet AT. Pharmacokinetics and aqueous humor penetration of levofloxacin 1.5% and moxifloxacin 0.5% in patients undergoing cataract surgery. Clin Ophthalmol. 2016 May 2;10:783-9. doi: 10.2147/OPTH.S91286. eCollection 2016.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 27194905 (View on PubMed)

Jackson MA, Schutze GE; COMMITTEE ON INFECTIOUS DISEASES. The Use of Systemic and Topical Fluoroquinolones. Pediatrics. 2016 Nov;138(5):e20162706. doi: 10.1542/peds.2016-2706.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 27940800 (View on PubMed)

Watanabe R, Nakazawa T, Yokokura S, Kubota A, Kubota H, Nishida K. Fluoroquinolone antibacterial eye drops: effects on normal human corneal epithelium, stroma, and endothelium. Clin Ophthalmol. 2010 Oct 21;4:1181-7. doi: 10.2147/OPTH.S13672.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 21060669 (View on PubMed)

Hanscom TA. Postoperative endophthalmitis. Clin Infect Dis. 2004 Feb 15;38(4):542-6. doi: 10.1086/381262. Epub 2004 Jan 26.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 14765348 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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FF-2019-315

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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