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.

First Received: May 28, 2003 Last Updated: August 4, 2008 History of Changes

Sponsored by:	Alcon Research
Information provided by:	Alcon Research
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00061516

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 III

Genetics Home Reference related topics: early-onset glaucoma

MedlinePlus related topics: Glaucoma High Blood Pressure

Drug Information available for: Levobetaxolol Levobetaxolol hydrochloride Azopt

U.S. FDA Resources

Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Treatment, Randomized, Double-Blind, Active Control, Parallel Assignment, Safety/Efficacy Study
Official Title:	Safety and Efficacy Study of BETAXON 0.5% and AZOPT 1.0% in Pediatric Patients With Glaucoma or Ocular Hypertension

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

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

Keywords provided by Alcon Research:

Glaucoma
Ocular Hypertension

Study placed in the following topic categories:

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors
Brinzolamide
Glaucoma
Eye Diseases

Vascular Diseases
Hypertension
Ocular Hypertension

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Brinzolamide
Glaucoma
Eye Diseases
Vascular Diseases

Enzyme Inhibitors
Cardiovascular Diseases
Pharmacologic Actions
Ocular Hypertension
Hypertension

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