Trial Outcomes & Findings for GenTeal in Perioperative Treatment of Laser Assisted in Situ Keratomileusis LASIK Patients (NCT NCT00598689)

NCT ID: NCT00598689

Last Updated: 2016-03-07

Results Overview

Assess whether preoperative GenTeal Gel enhances epithelial healing after LASIK surgery within the first post-operative week, compared to control (no preoperative lubricant). Healing of the area of the cornea covering the radius of the sectioned into clock hours 0 - 12 where 0 hours equals no healing and 12 hours equals complete healing.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

PHASE4

Target enrollment

80 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

Day 1, End of Week 1

Results posted on

2016-03-07

Participant Flow

80 subjects were recruited over a period of four months. Subjects were recruited from the pool of patient scheduled to have Laser Assisted in situ Keratomileusis (LASIK) surgery at the Medical College of Georgia/Eye Care One Laser Vision Center, Augusta, Georgia.

Subjects were stratified based on smoking status.

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Lubricant
Patients scheduled to receive LASIK surgery and randomized to receive 0.3% hypromellose ophthalmic solution prior to surgery. 0.3% hypromellose: 0.3% hypromellose four times a day for 5 days prior to LASIK surgery
No Lubricant
Patients scheduled to receive LASIK surgery and randomized to receive no intervention of 0.3% hypromellose ophthalmic solution prior to surgery
Overall Study
STARTED
40
40
Overall Study
COMPLETED
40
40
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
0
0

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

GenTeal in Perioperative Treatment of Laser Assisted in Situ Keratomileusis LASIK Patients

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Lubricant
n=40 Participants
Patients scheduled to receive LASIK surgery and randomized to receive 0.3% hypromellose ophthalmic solution prior to surgery. 0.3% hypromellose: 0.3% hypromellose four times a day for 5 days prior to LASIK surgery
No Lubricant
n=40 Participants
Patients scheduled to receive LASIK surgery and randomized to receive no intervention of 0.3% hypromellose ophthalmic solution prior to surgery
Total
n=80 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants
n=99 Participants
0 Participants
n=107 Participants
0 Participants
n=206 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
40 Participants
n=99 Participants
40 Participants
n=107 Participants
80 Participants
n=206 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
0 Participants
n=99 Participants
0 Participants
n=107 Participants
0 Participants
n=206 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
26 Participants
n=99 Participants
27 Participants
n=107 Participants
53 Participants
n=206 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
14 Participants
n=99 Participants
13 Participants
n=107 Participants
27 Participants
n=206 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
40 participants
n=99 Participants
40 participants
n=107 Participants
80 participants
n=206 Participants
Number of subjects with best corrected visual acuity of 20/40 or better in each eye
40 participants
n=99 Participants
40 participants
n=107 Participants
80 participants
n=206 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Day 1, End of Week 1

Population: Subjects that completed LASIK surgery.

Assess whether preoperative GenTeal Gel enhances epithelial healing after LASIK surgery within the first post-operative week, compared to control (no preoperative lubricant). Healing of the area of the cornea covering the radius of the sectioned into clock hours 0 - 12 where 0 hours equals no healing and 12 hours equals complete healing.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Lubricant
n=40 Participants
Patients scheduled to receive LASIK surgery and randomized to receive 0.3% hypromellose ophthalmic solution prior to surgery. 0.3% hypromellose: 0.3% hypromellose four times a day for 5 days prior to LASIK surgery
No Lubricant
n=40 Participants
Patients scheduled to receive LASIK surgery and randomized to receive no intervention of 0.3% hypromellose ophthalmic solution prior to surgery
Epithelial Healing After Laser Assisted in Situ Keratomileusis (LASIK) Surgery
Day 1 post LASIK surgery
4.3 Clock Hours
Standard Deviation 3.8
3.5 Clock Hours
Standard Deviation 3.0
Epithelial Healing After Laser Assisted in Situ Keratomileusis (LASIK) Surgery
Week 1 post LASIK surgery
9.2 Clock Hours
Standard Deviation 1.5
9.0 Clock Hours
Standard Deviation 1.8

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Day 1, End of Week 1

Population: Subjects that completed LASIK surgery.

Assess whether preoperative GenTeal Gel alleviates post operative pain in LASIK surgery patients compared to control (no preoperative lubricant) as measured by patient completion of the Universal Pain Assessment Tool (moderate), a ten point scale with 0 being no pain and 10 being the worst pain possible. Data on the level of pain only in the right eye will be collected.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Lubricant
n=40 Participants
Patients scheduled to receive LASIK surgery and randomized to receive 0.3% hypromellose ophthalmic solution prior to surgery. 0.3% hypromellose: 0.3% hypromellose four times a day for 5 days prior to LASIK surgery
No Lubricant
n=40 Participants
Patients scheduled to receive LASIK surgery and randomized to receive no intervention of 0.3% hypromellose ophthalmic solution prior to surgery
Post Operative Pain Level
Day 1 post LASIK Surgery
5.2 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 2.6
5.4 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 2.5
Post Operative Pain Level
End of Week 1 post LASIK surgery
2.8 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 2.1
3.1 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 2.6

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Week 1 post surgery

Population: Subjects randomized to either group and completed LASIK surgery.

A comparison of subjective comfort level defined as tolerability and alleviation of post-operative pain experienced as a result of post-operative application of GenTeal drops. Subjective pain level was measured on a 10 point likert scale where 0 = no pain and 10 = worst pain possible. A lower score at Week 1 as compared to Day 1 was considered improved. A same score or higher at week 1 as compared to day 1 was considered no improvement.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Lubricant
n=40 Participants
Patients scheduled to receive LASIK surgery and randomized to receive 0.3% hypromellose ophthalmic solution prior to surgery. 0.3% hypromellose: 0.3% hypromellose four times a day for 5 days prior to LASIK surgery
No Lubricant
n=40 Participants
Patients scheduled to receive LASIK surgery and randomized to receive no intervention of 0.3% hypromellose ophthalmic solution prior to surgery
Tolerability and Alleviation of Post-operative Pain in LASIK Surgery
Comfort level iimproved at Week 1
80 percentage of subjects
87.5 percentage of subjects
Tolerability and Alleviation of Post-operative Pain in LASIK Surgery
Comfort level not improved at week 1
20 percentage of subjects
12.5 percentage of subjects

Adverse Events

Lubricant

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

No Lubricant

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

David D. Bogorad, MD, FACS

Georgia Regents University

Phone: 706-721-1160

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place