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A Safety and Efficacy Study of a Dexamethasone Drug Delivery System for Postoperative Inflammation and Pain After Cataract Surgery

A Phase 1 interventional study of Dexamethasone Drug Delivery System and Placebo Drug Delivery System in Cataract, sponsored by Allergan. Terminated at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2015-07-01.

Sponsored by Allergan · Phase 1, Interventional, and Treatment

Why this study was terminated
Study terminated due to corporate decision.
Phase
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
8
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

This is a safety and efficacy study of a Dexamethasone Drug Delivery System for anterior segment inflammation and pain following cataract extraction with lens implantation.

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Conditions studied

  • Cataract

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In context

Cataract

1,701 studies on the registry are indexed under Cataract; 230 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 8 is below the median of 80 across 1,155 interventional studies indexed under Cataract.

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Lead sponsor

Allergan is the lead sponsor of 499 studies on the registry; none are open to participants now.

Of its 91 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 89 (98%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Planned single cataract extraction with lens implant
  • Best-corrected visual acuity of 20/200 or better in the opposite eye

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Glaucoma or history of intraocular hypertension in the study eye
  • History of chronic ocular allergy in the last year requiring treatment
  • Scheduled for cataract surgery in the non-study eye during study participation
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Study design

Phase
Phase 1
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Triple (Participant, Care provider, Investigator)
Enrollment
8 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Dexamethasone Drug Delivery System

    Dexamethasone Drug Delivery System administered into the study eye at the conclusion of cataract surgery on Day 1.

    Drug: Dexamethasone Drug Delivery System

  • Placebo comparator
    Placebo Drug Delivery System

    Placebo Drug Delivery System administered into the study eye at the conclusion of cataract surgery on Day 1.

    Drug: Placebo Drug Delivery System

Interventions

  • DrugDexamethasone Drug Delivery System

    Dexamethasone Drug Delivery System administered into the study eye at the conclusion of cataract surgery on Day 1.

  • DrugPlacebo Drug Delivery System

    Placebo Drug Delivery System administered into the study eye at the conclusion of cataract surgery on Day 1.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Number of Patients With Clearance of Anterior Chamber Inflammation

    The anterior chamber is the area in front of the iris (colored part of the eye). Inflammation is measured on a scale ranging from 0 (best) to 8 (worst).

    Time frame: Up to Day 71

Secondary outcomes

  1. Plasma Levels of Dexamethasone

    Levels of dexamethasone in plasma are evaluated. Plasma is the fluid portion of the blood.

    Time frame: Day 2, Day 7, Day 14

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Results

Posted Jul 1, 2015

Participant flow

This study was terminated due to corporate decision and enrollment was not completed.

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestoneDexamethasone Drug Delivery SystemPlacebo Drug Delivery System
Started62
Completed62
Not completed00

Outcome measures

PrimaryNumber of Patients With Clearance of Anterior Chamber Inflammation

The anterior chamber is the area in front of the iris (colored part of the eye). Inflammation is measured on a scale ranging from 0 (best) to 8 (worst).

Time frame:
Up to Day 71
Reported as:
Number · Patients
Number of Patients With Clearance of Anterior Chamber Inflammation
PatientsDexamethasone Drug Delivery SystemPlacebo Drug Delivery System
Number of Patients With Clearance of Anterior Chamber Inflammation41
SecondaryPlasma Levels of Dexamethasone

Levels of dexamethasone in plasma are evaluated. Plasma is the fluid portion of the blood.

Time frame:
Day 2, Day 7, Day 14
Reported as:
Mean · Nanograms/Milliliter (ng/mL)
Plasma Levels of Dexamethasone
Nanograms/Milliliter (ng/mL)Dexamethasone Drug Delivery System
Day 20.101 ± 0.038
Day 70 ± NA
Day 140 ± NA

Adverse events

Non-serious events are listed at a 5% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
Dexamethasone Drug Delivery System—2/6 (33.3%)6/6 (100%)
Placebo Drug Delivery System—0/2 (0%)2/2 (100%)
Most frequent serious events
Most frequent serious events
EventDexamethasone Drug Delivery SystemPlacebo Drug Delivery System
Corneal OedemaEye disorders2/60/2
Retinal TearEye disorders1/60/2
Most frequent other events
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Most frequent other events
EventDexamethasone Drug Delivery SystemPlacebo Drug Delivery System
Anterior Chamber CellEye disorders6/62/2
Anterior Chamber FlareEye disorders6/62/2
Corneal OedemaEye disorders5/62/2
Conjunctival OedemaEye disorders3/62/2
Conjunctival HyperaemiaEye disorders2/62/2
Eyelid OedemaEye disorders0/62/2
Corneal DepositsEye disorders3/60/2
Intraocular Pressure IncreasedInvestigations3/60/2
Iris AdhesionsEye disorders3/60/2
Punctate KeratitisEye disorders3/60/2

Baseline characteristics

Age, Customized
Age, Customized(Participants)Dexamethasone Drug Delivery SystemPlacebo Drug Delivery SystemTotal
<45 years000
Between 45 and 65 years101
>65 years527
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)Dexamethasone Drug Delivery SystemPlacebo Drug Delivery SystemTotal
Female303
Male325
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Study locations

1 site
  • Newport Beach, California, United States
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jul 1, 2015, 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
NCT01605942
Lead sponsor
Allergan
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
May 25, 2012
Start date
Jun 2012
Primary completion
Sep 2012
Completion
Sep 2012
Results posted
Jul 1, 2015
Last update
Jul 1, 2015

Study contacts

Medical Director
study director · Allergan

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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