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CompletedNCT04539548Updated Apr 15, 2024

A Study Assessing the Safety and Efficacy of Dextenza® for the Treatment of Ocular Pain and Inflammation Following Surgery for Pediatric Cataract

A Phase 3 interventional study of Dextenza Ophthalmic Insert and Prednisolone acetate ophthalmic suspension USP 1% in Cataract, sponsored by Ocular Therapeutix, Inc.. Completed at 14 sites in United States. Open to participants aged 0 Years to 5 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2024-04-15.

Sponsored by Ocular Therapeutix, Inc. · Phase 3, Interventional, and Treatment

From the registry’s dates

  • Primary completion was Dec 2023, 2 years 9 months ago, and no results have been posted to the registry.
Phase
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
65
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
0 Years to 5 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

To assess the safety of Dextenza compared to an active control, prednisolone acetate suspension, for the treatment of postoperative pain and inflammation following ocular surgery for pediatric cataract.

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Randomized, parallel-arm, active control, multi-center study assessing the safety of Dextenza for the treatment of ocular pain and inflammation following surgery for pediatric cataract. The subjects will be followed for approximately 2-3 months from screening to the last visit.

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Conditions studied

  • Cataract

Keywords

  • Dextenza, dexamethasone ophthalmic insert
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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 65 is below the median of 80 across 1,155 interventional studies indexed under Cataract.

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Lead sponsor

Ocular Therapeutix, Inc. is the lead sponsor of 32 studies on the registry; 2 are open to participants now.

Of its 11 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 6 (55%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
0 Years to 5 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Is 0-5 years of age (up to the day before the subject turns 6 years of age). In the event that a subject aged 0-5 years enrolls in the study and then undergoes a second cataract surgery in the contralateral eye during the study period, the subject remains eligible for participation for both eyes, regardless if the second surgery occurs when the subject is >5 years of age)
  • Has a cataract and is expected to undergo primary cataract surgery with or without implantation of a posterior chamber intraocular lens

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Any intraocular inflammation in the study eye present during the screening slit lamp examination
  • Has ocular hypertension (defined as IOP of >21 mmHg), or glaucoma or is on medications to treat ocular hypertension or glaucoma or has a history of IOP spikes in either eye including steroid-related IOP increases
  • Evidence of acute external ocular infections (bacterial, viral and/or fungal such as vaccinia, varicella, and other viral diseases of the cornea and conjunctiva), tuberculosis of the eye; corneal dystrophies; active corneal ulcers, intraocular infections, dysthyroid ophthalmopathy, active chalazion, or uncontrolled blepharitis in the study eye
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Study design

Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
65 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Dextenza

    1 dosing group - 37 eyes treated with Dextenza

    Drug: Dextenza Ophthalmic Insert

  • Active comparator
    Prednisolone

    1 dosing group - 32 eyes treated with Prednisolone

    Drug: Prednisolone acetate ophthalmic suspension USP 1%

Interventions

  • DrugDextenza Ophthalmic Insert

    0.4mg insert for intracanalicular use

    Also known as: DEXTENZA

  • DrugPrednisolone acetate ophthalmic suspension USP 1%

    1 drop at end of surgery, followed by: 1 drop 4 x QID for one week. 1 drop 3 x QID for one week. 1 drop BID for one week. 1 drop QD for one week

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Adverse Events

    Number of Ocular Treatment Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) and Non-ocular Treatment Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs)

    Time frame: Up to approximately 42 days after surgery

  2. Subject FLACC Pain Assessment

    Behavioral Observation Pain Rating Scale from 0 (no pain) to 10 (most pain).

    Time frame: From screening through day 42

  3. IOP

    IOP measured in units of mmHg.

    Time frame: From screening, then day 2 through 42

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Study locations

14 sites
  • Ocular Therapeutix
    Aurora, Colorado 80045, United States
  • Ocular Therapeutix
    Fort Collins, Colorado 80525, United States
  • Ocular Therapeutix
    Jacksonville, Florida 32202, United States
  • Ocular Therapeutix
    Indianapolis, Indiana 46202, United States
  • Ocular Therapeutix
    Lexington, Kentucky 40508, United States
  • Ocular Therapeutix
    Boston, Massachusetts 02115, United States
  • Ocular Therapeutix
    Minneapolis, Minnesota 55454, United States
  • Ocular Therapeutix
    Rochester, Minnesota 55905, United States
  • Ocular Therapeutix
    Saint Louis, Missouri 63110, United States
  • Ocular Therapeutix
    Erie, Pennsylvania 16501, United States
  • Ocular Therapeutix
    Charleston, South Carolina 29425, United States
  • Ocular Therapeutix
    Nashville, Tennessee 37232, United States
  • Ocular Therapeutix
    Virginia Beach, Virginia 23452, United States
  • Ocular Therapeutix
    Madison, Wisconsin 53705, United States
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Apr 15, 2024, 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
NCT04539548
Lead sponsor
Ocular Therapeutix, Inc.
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Sep 7, 2020
Start date
Sep 4, 2020
Primary completion
Dec 21, 2023
Completion
Dec 21, 2023
Last update
Apr 15, 2024

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
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