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Status unknownNCT04592081Updated Oct 19, 2020

Dextenza Within Upper Lid Canaliculus Compared With Lower Lid Canaliculus Following Bilateral Cataract Extraction Surgery With PCIOL.

A Phase 4 interventional study of Dextenza 0.4Mg Ophthalmic Insert in Post-Surgical Ocular Pain and Post-Surgical Ocular Inflammation, sponsored by Kerry Assil, MD. Status unknown at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2020-10-19.

Sponsored by Kerry Assil, MD · Phase 4, Interventional, and Treatment

The sponsor has not verified this record recently (last verified Oct 2020), so the status shown — last known as Recruiting — may be out of date.
Phase
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
20
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

Assessing DEXTENZA efficacy when placed within the upper eyelid canaliculus as opposed to the lower eyelid canaliculus.

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Randomized controlled clinical trial assessing the efficacy of DEXTENZA, sustained release dexamethasone 0.4 mg insert when placed within the upper eye lid canaliculus in comparison to the lower lid canaliculus following bilateral cataract extraction surgery with posterior chamber intraocular lens implant (CE/PCIOL).

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Conditions studied

  • Post-Surgical Ocular Pain
  • Post-Surgical Ocular Inflammation

Keywords

  • Dexamethasone
  • Cataract
  • Capsule Opacification
  • Inflammation
  • Lens Diseases
  • Eye Diseases
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents
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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 planned enrollment of 20 is below the median of 80 across 1,155 interventional studies indexed under Cataract.

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Lead sponsor

This is the only study on the registry with Kerry Assil, MD as lead sponsor.

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Who can participate

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Been diagnosed with clinically significant cataract and CE/PCIOL has been planned
  • Bilateral cataract surgery with IOL has been planned
  • Willing and able to comply with clinic visits and study related procedures
  • Willing and able to sign the informed consent form

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Pregnancy (must be ruled out in women of child-bearing age with pregnancy test)
  • Active infectious systemic disease
  • Active infectious ocular or extraocular disease
  • Obstructed nasolacrimal duct in the study eye(s)
  • Hypersensitivity to dexamethasone
  • Patients being treated with immunomodulating agents in the study eye(s)
  • History of prior ocular surgery, excluding Lasik or PRK
  • History of ocular inflammation or macular edema
  • Use of any systemic NSAIDs greater than 375 mg per day
  • Patients being treated with immunosuppressants and/or oral steroids
  • Patients with a corticosteroid implant (i.e. Ozurdex)
  • Patients with severe disease that warrants critical attention, deemed unsafe for the study by the investigator
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Study design

Phase
Phase 4
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
20 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    DEXTENZA placed within the upper canaliculus

    Dextenza placed within the upper canaliculus following bilateral cataract extraction surgery with posterior chamber intraocular lenses implantation.

    Drug: Dextenza 0.4Mg Ophthalmic Insert

  • Active comparator
    DEXTENZA placed within the lower canaliculus

    Dextenza placed within the lower canaliculus following bilateral cataract extraction surgery with posterior chamber intraocular lenses implantation.

    Drug: Dextenza 0.4Mg Ophthalmic Insert

Interventions

  • DrugDextenza 0.4Mg Ophthalmic Insert

    Dextenza 0.4Mg Ophthalmic Insert

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Post-operative inflammation scores

    As measured on a scale of 0-4: absence of cell to be defined as a grade of 0-0.5, absence of flare to be defined as a grade of 0-1.

    Time frame: Assessed on Days 1, 7, 30 for change

  2. Post-op pain scores

    As measured on a scale from 0-10

    Time frame: Assessed on Days 1, 7, 30 for change

Secondary outcomes

  1. Ease of Insertion (successful implantation)

    As measured by Physician Ease of Use Questionnaire

    Time frame: Assessed on Day 0 (Day of Insertion)

  2. Intraocular Pressure

    As measured by Goldmann Applanation

    Time frame: Assessed on Days 1, 7, 30, 90 for change

  3. Visual Outcome

    As measured by BCVA

    Time frame: Assessed at all time points;comparison of Day 30 vs Day 90

  4. Absence of CME

    As measured by OCT

    Time frame: Assessed on Day -30 to -1 and Day 90 for change

  5. Need of additional steroids

    As measured by rescue medication added

    Time frame: Assessed on Days 1, 7, 30, 90 for change

  6. Absence of rebound iritis

    As measured by presence of cells

    Time frame: Assessed on Days 1, 7, 30, 90 for change

  7. Patient reported outcomes

    As measured by patient questionnaire

    Time frame: Assessed on Day 90

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Study locations

1 of 1 sites recruiting
  • Assil Eye Institute
    Beverly Hills, California 90210, United States
    • Lindsay Harris · Sub investigator
    • Kerry Assil, MD · Principal investigator
    Recruiting
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Oct 19, 2020, 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
NCT04592081
Lead sponsor
Kerry Assil, MD
Responsible party
Kerry Assil, MD (Sponsor-Investigator, Principal Investigator, Assil Eye Institute) — Sponsor-investigator
First posted
Oct 19, 2020
Start date
Aug 1, 2020
Primary completion
Feb 1, 2021 (estimated)
Completion
Mar 11, 2021 (estimated)
Last update
Oct 19, 2020

Study contacts

Kellie Burch
Contact
kburch@assileye.com
310-651-2392
Kerry Assil, MD
principal investigator · Assil Eye Institute

Oversight

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