Dextenza in the Post-op Management of Vitreoretinal Surgeries

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phasePhase 4
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorThe Cleveland Clinic

About this trial

This study will assess the control of inflammation at days 1, 7, 14, and 21 days following the vitreoretinal surgical procedure analyzing two randomized study arms: Intracanalicular dexamethasone insert group or topical steroid drop group.

Patients must be 18 years of age and older, of any race and either sex, requiring surgery with the procedure type of pars plana vitrectomy for either the indication of macular hole, epiretinal membrane removal, or vitreomacular traction.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Men and women >18 years old

Planning to undergo vitreoretinal surgery with the procedure type of pars plana vitrectomy for either the indication of macular hole, epiretinal membrane removal, or vitreomacular traction.

Disqualifiers

Patients undergoing combined cataract or glaucoma procedure, intraocular lens exchange, scleral buckle, and/or implant of a drug delivery system

History of complications, trauma, adverse events, disease in nasolacrimal region, including dacryocystitis, canaliculitis in either eye

Structural lid abnormalities such as ectropion or entropion in surgical eye

Ongoing use of systemic narcotic pain relievers

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Dexamethasone Ophthalmic Insert
  • Prednisolone Acetate 1% Oph Susp

Treatment groups

30 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators

The Cleveland Clinic

Lead sponsor

Ocular Therapeutix, Inc.

Collaborator