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CompletedNCT01010633Updated Jan 9, 2012Results posted

Loteprednol Etabonate Versus Vehicle for the Treatment of Inflammation and Pain Following Cataract Surgery

A Phase 3 interventional study of Vehicle of Loteprednol Etabonate and Loteprednol Etabonate in Inflammation and Pain, sponsored by Bausch & Lomb Incorporated. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2012-01-09.

Sponsored by Bausch & Lomb Incorporated (part of Bausch Health Companies Inc.) · Phase 3, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
406
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

This study is being conducted to compare the safety and efficacy of loteprednol etabonate compared to vehicle for the treatment of postoperative inflammation and pain following cataract surgery.

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Conditions studied

  • Inflammation
  • Pain
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In context

Inflammation

3,512 studies on the registry are indexed under Inflammation; 640 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 406 is above the median of 50 across 2,491 interventional studies indexed under Inflammation.

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Lead sponsor

Bausch & Lomb Incorporated is the lead sponsor of 223 studies on the registry; 5 are open to participants now.

Of its 51 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 41 (80%) have results posted.

First submitted before Bausch & Lomb Incorporated became part of Bausch Health Companies Inc..

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

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Inclusion criteria

  • Subjects who are at least 18 years of age.
  • Subjects who are candidates for routine, uncomplicated cataract surgery.
  • Subjects who, in the Investigator's opinion, have potential postoperative pinholed Snellen visual acuity (VA) of at least 20/200 in the study eye.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Subjects who have known hypersensitivity or contraindication to the study drug or components.
  • Subjects with a severe/serious ocular condition, or any other unstable medical condition, that in the investigator's opinion may preclude study treatment or follow-up.
  • Subjects with elevated intraocular pressure (>/= 21mm Hg), uncontrolled glaucoma, or being treated for glaucoma in the study eye.
  • Subjects who are monocular or have pinholed Snellen VA 20/200 or worse in the non-study eye.
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Study design

Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Double (Participant, Investigator)
Enrollment
406 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Loteprednol Etabonate

    Loteprednol etabonate

    Drug: Loteprednol Etabonate

  • Placebo comparator
    Vehicle

    Vehicle of loteprednol etabonate

    Drug: Vehicle of Loteprednol Etabonate

Interventions

  • DrugVehicle of Loteprednol Etabonate

    1 to 2 drops of vehicle administered into the study eye, 4 times a day for approximately 14 days.

  • 1 to 2 drops of study drug administered into the study eye, 4 times a day for approximately 14 days.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Resolution of Anterior Chamber Cells (ACC).

    Number of Study eyes with complete resolution(Grade 0) of anterior chamber cells (ACC) for loteprednol and vehicle. Accumulation of white cells in aqueous graded on a scale of 0-4 where grade 0=no cells. Investigators assessed ACC using a slit lamp.

    Time frame: Visit 5 (Postoperative day 8)

  2. Grade 0 Pain

    Number of eyes with grade 0 ocular pain. Ocular pain, defined as a positive sensation of the eye, based on a 0-5 scale where grade 0 equaled no pain and grade 5 equaled severe pain. Ocular pain graded by participants.

    Time frame: Visit 5 (Postoperative Day 8)

Secondary outcomes

  1. Resolution of Anterior Chamber Cells.

    Study eyes with complete resolution of anterior chamber cells (ACC)

    Time frame: At visits 4-7- postoperative day 3, 8,15 & 18

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Results

Posted Jan 9, 2012

Participant flow

This study was initiated at 20 clinics in the United States (US). Three sites did not enroll any participants. The study was conducted at the remaining 17 sites. First participant was enrolled 11/23/2009 and last participant completed 6/25/2010.

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestoneLoteprednolVehicle
Started203203
Completed199198
Not completed45
Withdrew: Adverse event11
Withdrew: Protocol violation12
Withdrew: Withdrawal by subject21
Withdrew: Investigator decision01

Outcome measures

PrimaryResolution of Anterior Chamber Cells (ACC).

Number of Study eyes with complete resolution(Grade 0) of anterior chamber cells (ACC) for loteprednol and vehicle. Accumulation of white cells in aqueous graded on a scale of 0-4 where grade 0=no cells. Investigators assessed ACC using a slit lamp.

Time frame:
Visit 5 (Postoperative day 8)
Reported as:
Number · Eyes
Resolution of Anterior Chamber Cells (ACC).
EyesLoteprednolVehicle
Resolution of Anterior Chamber Cells (ACC).6233
Statistical analysis
  • Loteprednol vs Vehicle · Chi-squared · p = <0.001 · Mean difference (final values): 14.3 · 95% CI 5.7 to 22.9
SecondaryResolution of Anterior Chamber Cells.

Study eyes with complete resolution of anterior chamber cells (ACC)

Time frame:
At visits 4-7- postoperative day 3, 8,15 & 18
Reported as:
Number · Eyes
Resolution of Anterior Chamber Cells.
EyesLoteprednolVehicle
Visit 41711
Visit 56233
Visit 610244
Visit 79645
PrimaryGrade 0 Pain

Number of eyes with grade 0 ocular pain. Ocular pain, defined as a positive sensation of the eye, based on a 0-5 scale where grade 0 equaled no pain and grade 5 equaled severe pain. Ocular pain graded by participants.

Time frame:
Visit 5 (Postoperative Day 8)
Reported as:
Number · Eyes
Grade 0 Pain
EyesLoteprednolVehicle
Grade 0 Pain14885
Statistical analysis
  • Loteprednol vs Vehicle · Chi-squared · p = <0.001 · Mean difference (final values): 31.0 · 95% CI 21.4 to 40.7

Adverse events

Collected over Visit 3 post-operative day 1 thru visit 7 postoperative day 18. Non-serious events are listed at a 5% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
Loteprednol—1/203 (0.5%)0/203 (0%)
Vehicle—2/203 (1%)0/203 (0%)
Most frequent serious events
Most frequent serious events
EventLoteprednolVehicle
Cystoid Macular EdemaEye disorders1/2031/203
BronchitisRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders0/2031/203
Heart FailureCardiac disorders0/2031/203

Baseline characteristics

Age Continuous
Age Continuous(years)LoteprednolVehicleTotal
Mean69.3 ± 8.7369.0 ± 9.8069.1 ± 9.27
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)LoteprednolVehicleTotal
Female109122231
Male9481175
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Race/Ethnicity, Customized(participants)LoteprednolVehicleTotal
American Indian or Alaska Native011
Asian235
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander101
Black or African American201636
White176182358
Other415
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Study locations

1 site
  • Bausch & Lomb, Inc.
    Rochester, New York 14609, United States
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References and documents

Publications

  • Rajpal RK, Fong R, Comstock TL. Loteprednol etabonate ophthalmic gel 0.5% following cataract surgery: integrated analysis of two clinical studies. Adv Ther. 2013 Oct;30(10):907-23. doi: 10.1007/s12325-013-0059-7. Epub 2013 Oct 18. PubMed 24136301 ↗
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Timeline

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
Not marked actual or estimatedDates not marked actual or estimated

The record gives a start of Nov 2009, a primary completion of Jun 2010 and a completion of Aug 2010. It does not say whether these dates are actual or estimated.

Results were first posted in Jan 2012, 1 year 7 months after primary completion.

How these figures are worked out, and which studies are left out of them.

Registered
Nov 6, 2009
First posted
Nov 10, 2009
Start
Nov 2009
Primary completionActual
Jun 2010
CompletionActual
Aug 2010
Results first posted
Jan 9, 2012
Last update
Jan 9, 2012
What these dates mean
Start.
When the first participant enrolled; while estimated, when the study expects to open to recruitment.
Primary completion.
When the last participant was examined or treated to collect data for the study's main question, its primary outcome. A study that stopped early gives the date its data collection stopped.
Completion.
When the last participant's last visit took place, for every outcome, secondary ones and side effects included: the end of the study. Often later than primary completion, sometimes the same day.
Actual and Est.
Actual means the registry says the date has happened. Est. (estimated) is a date the sponsor plans or expects. It can still move, and the sponsor is expected to change it to actual once it has passed.
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jan 9, 2012, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT01010633
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Nov 10, 2009
Start date
Nov 2009
Primary completion
Jun 2010
Completion
Aug 2010
Results posted
Jan 9, 2012
Last update
Jan 9, 2012

Study contacts

Laura Trusso
study director · Bausch & Lomb Incorporated

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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