Safety and Effectiveness Study of the MEL 80 Excimer Laser Using LASIK in the Treatment of Hyperopia - Full Text View

Sponsored by:	Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc.
Information provided by:	Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc.
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00762281

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to determine whether the MEL 80 Excimer Laser is effective in the treatment of hyperopia, when used as part of the Laser In Situ Keratomileusis (LASIK) procedure.

Condition	Intervention
Hyperopia	Device: MEL 80 Hyperopic LASIK Treatment

U.S. FDA Resources

Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Treatment, Open Label, Single Group Assignment, Safety/Efficacy Study
Official Title:	A Prospective, Randomized, Multicenter Trial To Evaluate The Safety And Effectiveness Of The MEL 80 Excimer Laser Using LASIK (Laser In Situ Keratomileusis) For The Correction Of ≤ +6.0 D Of Hyperopia With Or Without Astigmatism Of +0.50 D To +3.50 D And MRSE ≤ +6.50 D

Further study details as provided by Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc.:

Primary Outcome Measures:

At the point of stability, a minimum of 75% of eyes should have an achieved refraction within ± 1.00 D of the intended outcome, and at least 50% of eyes should be within ± 0.50 D of the intended outcome. [ Time Frame: Point of stability ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
A minimum of 85% of eyes targeted for emmetropia should have an uncorrected visual acuity of 20/40 or better at the postoperative interval at which stability has been established. [ Time Frame: Point of stability ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
A minimum of 95% of eyes should have a change of < 1.00 D in manifest refraction spherical equivalent (MRSE) between 2 refractions performed at least 3 months apart, and the mean rate of MRSE change per month should be < 0.04 D. [ Time Frame: Point of stability ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
75% of eyes undergoing astigmatic treatment should be within ± 1.00 D of the attempted astigmatism correction by the point of stability. [ Time Frame: Point of stability ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Distance BSCVA of worse than 20/40 at the postoperative interval at which stability has been established should occur in less than 1.0% of eyes that had a BSCVA of 20/20 or better before surgery. [ Time Frame: Point of stability ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]
Loss of more than 2 lines of BSCVA should occur in less than 5.0% of eyes. [ Time Frame: Point of stability ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]
Less than 5% of eyes treated for sphere only should have a magnitude of postoperative manifest refractive astigmatism that varies from baseline cylinder by greater than 2.00 D at the postoperative interval at which stability has been established. [ Time Frame: Point of stability ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]
Incidence of Adverse Events to occur in less 1% of eyes [ Time Frame: Postoperative visits ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]

Secondary Outcome Measures:

Subject Satisfaction: As measured by a subjective questionnaire, and will be considered as a secondary efficacy variable. [ Time Frame: Postoperative visits 3, 6, 9, 12, 18 and 24 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Incidence of Complications [ Time Frame: Postoperative visits ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]
Patient Symptoms: As measured by a subjective questionnaire, will be considered as a secondary safety variable. [ Time Frame: Preoperative and Postoperative visits 3, 6, 9, 12, 18 and 24 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]

Enrollment:	189
Study Start Date:	July 2004
Estimated Study Completion Date:	October 2008
Primary Completion Date:	October 2006 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Intervention Details:

Treatment of Hyperopic corrections ≤ +6.0 D with or without Astigmatism of +0.50 to +3.50 D and MRSE ≤ +6.50 D.

Detailed Description:

LASIK has become one of the most common refractive eye procedures performed in the country. In the hyperopia procedure, a steepening occurs on the corneal surface, rather than the flattening procedure (myopic treatment). The surgeon will produce a standard keratomileusis flap using a microkeratome, exposing the corneal stroma. Recontouring under the flap is then accomplished by the removal of tissue from the stroma with the laser. This recontouring results in an altering of effective lens power of the central cornea, measured in diopters (D). The MEL 80 Excimer Laser System will be evaluated for its ability to create accurate and stable hyperopic refractive correction results.

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	21 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	Yes

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Naturally occurring hyperopia up to +6.0 D, with or without astigmatism of +0.50 D to +3.50 D at the spectacle plane, and MRSE ≤ +6.50 D;
Have ≤ 0.75 D of latent hyperopia as determined by the difference between the preoperative MRSE and CRSE;
A stable refraction for at least the last 12 months as documented by previous clinical records, i.e., the spherical and cylindrical portions of the manifest refraction have not progressed at a rate of more than 0.50 D during the year prior to the baseline examination in the eye to be treated;
Hard contact lens wearers must have two central keratometry readings and two manifest refractions taken at least one week apart that do not differ by more than 0.50 D;
Visual acuity correctable to at least 20/40 in both eyes;
Operative eye must be targeted for emmetropia;
At least 21 years of age;
Willing and able to return for scheduled follow up examinations for 24 months after surgery;
Sign and be given a copy of the written Informed Consent form.

Exclusion Criteria:

A history of anterior segment pathology, including cataracts (in the operative eye);
Severe dry eye syndrome unresolved by treatment;
Residual, recurrent, active ocular or uncontrolled eyelid disease, corneal scars within the ablation zone or other corneal abnormality such as recurrent corneal erosion or severe basement membrane disease;
Ophthalmoscopic signs of keratoconus (or keratoconus suspect);
An ablation deeper than 250 microns from the corneal endothelium;
Irregular or unstable (distorted/not clear) corneal mires on central keratometry readings;
Blind in the fellow eye;
Undergone previous intraocular or corneal surgery of any kind in the operative eye(s), including any type of excimer laser surgery for either refractive or therapeutic purposes;
A history of ocular Herpes zoster or Herpes simplex keratitis;
A history of steroid-responsive rise in intraocular pressure, glaucoma, or preoperative IOP >21 mm Hg;
Diabetes, diagnosed autoimmune disease, connective tissue disease, or clinically significant atopic syndrome;
Immunocompromised or use chronic systemic corticosteroid or other immunosuppressive therapy;
Pregnant, lactating, or be of childbearing potential and not practicing a medically approved method of birth control;
A known sensitivity to planned study medications;
Participating in any other ophthalmic drug or device clinical trial during the time of this clinical investigation;
At risk for angle closure or for developing strabismus postoperatively.
For Fellow (Second) Eyes in Simultaneous Bilateral Treatment Procedures
1. Flap complications during the first eye's surgery such as a free cap, partial flap, thin flap, or irregular flap.
2. Epithelial defect exceeding 2 mm x 2 mm in dimension, or clinically significant debris in the interface between the flap and underlying stroma for the first eye.
3. Severe blepharospasm in the first eye that may have prevented or impeded the completion of the keratectomy and/or the laser ablation procedure.
4. Poor subject cooperation with instructions for the first eye's surgery and/or poor subject fixation on the laser fixation target.
5. Aborted LASIK procedure in the first eye or PRK was performed in the first eye because LASIK was not possible.

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00762281

Locations

United States, California
US Navy Refractive Surgery Center
San Diego, California, United States, 92106
United States, Colorado
Dishler Laser Institute
Greenwood Village, Colorado, United States, 80111
United States, Missouri
Discover Vision Centers
Kansas City, Missouri, United States, 64055
United States, Oregon
Fine, Hoffman, and Packer
Eugene, Oregon, United States, 97401
United States, Texas
Texan Eye Care
Austin, Texas, United States, 78746
United States, Wisconsin
Davis Duehr Dean Eye Clinic
Madison, Wisconsin, United States, 53717

Sponsors and Collaborators

Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc.

Investigators

Principal Investigator:	Steven Dell, MD	Texan Eye Care
Principal Investigator:	John Doane, MD	Discover Vision Centers
Principal Investigator:	Richard Hoffman, MD	Fine, Hoffman, and Packer LLC
Principal Investigator:	Howard Fine, MD	Fine, Hoffman, and Packer LLC
Principal Investigator:	Mark Packer, MD	FIne, Hoffman, and Packer LLC
Principal Investigator:	David Tanzer, MD	US Navy Refractive Surgery Center, San Diego, CA
Principal Investigator:	Steve Schallhorn, MD	US Navy Refractive Surgery Center, San Diego, CA
Principal Investigator:	John Vukich, MD	Davis Duehr Dean Eye Clinic
Principal Investigator:	Jon Dishler, MD	Dishler Laser Institute

More Information

Responsible Party:	Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc. ( Judy Brimacombe, Director, Clinical/Regulatory Affairs )
Study ID Numbers:	MEL 80-2004-2
Study First Received:	September 26, 2008
Last Updated:	September 26, 2008
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00762281
Health Authority:	United States: Food and Drug Administration

Keywords provided by Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc.:

Hyperopia
Laser In Situ Keratomileusis
Laser Therapy
Laser Corneal Surgery

Refractive Surgical Procedures
Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedure
Operative Surgical Procedures
Therapeutics

Study placed in the following topic categories:

Hyperopia
Eye Diseases
Refractive Errors
Astigmatism

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on January 14, 2009