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Safety and Efficacy Study of BETAXON 0.5% and AZOPT 1.0% in Pediatric Patients With Glaucoma or Ocular Hypertension

This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
Information provided by:
Alcon Research
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00061516
First received: May 28, 2003
Last updated: August 4, 2008
Last verified: August 2008
History of Changes
  Purpose

To evaluate the safety and efficacy of both BETAXON and AZOPT in pediatric patients. Patients will dose with study drug at 8 am and 8 pm daily for twelve weeks. Patients will have vision tested, slit lamp exam, blood pressure and pulse checks at each visit. Patients will have a dilated fundus exam and corneal measurements taken at first and last visit.


Condition Intervention Phase
Glaucoma
Ocular Hypertension
 Drug: BETAXON (levobetaxolol HCl)
Drug: AZOPT (brinzolamide)
 Phase 3

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double-Blind
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: Safety and Efficacy Study of BETAXON 0.5% and AZOPT 1.0% in Pediatric Patients With Glaucoma or Ocular Hypertension

Resource links provided by NLM:

U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by Alcon Research:

Study Start Date: January 2003
Study Completion Date: February 2006
Primary Completion Date: February 2006 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   up to 5 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

INCLUSION:

  • Children 5 years old and younger
  • require treatment for glaucoma or ocular hypertension
  • vision is 20/80 or better
  • cup-to-disc ratio of 0.8 or less

EXCLUSION:

  • do not have abnormal fixation
  • IOP greater than 36 mm Hg
  • significant retinal disease
  • penetrating keratoplasty
  • severe ocular pathology
  • optic atrophy
  • eye surgery in the past 30 days
  • cardiovascular abnormalities
  • hypersensitivity to beta blockers, carbonic anhydrase inhibitors or sulfa drugs
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00061516

Locations
United States, Texas
Alcon Call Center
Fort Worth, Texas, United States
Sponsors and Collaborators
Alcon Research
  More Information

No publications provided

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00061516     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: C-00-17
Study First Received: May 28, 2003
Last Updated: August 4, 2008
Health Authority: United States: Food and Drug Administration

Keywords provided by Alcon Research:
Glaucoma
Ocular Hypertension

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Glaucoma
Hypertension
Ocular Hypertension
Eye Diseases
Vascular Diseases
Cardiovascular Diseases
 Brinzolamide
Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors
Enzyme Inhibitors
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Pharmacologic Actions

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on June 18, 2013