Dosage Study for Vigamox Eye Drops Prior to Intravitreal Injections
Overview
Antibiotic eye drops are being used before and after intravitreal injections. Currently there is no study indicating the benefit of there usage or their dosage. In this study we compare the efficacy of Vigamox eye drops (antibiotic)starting 3 days prior to the injection versus 1 day prior to intravitreal injection.
Full Title of Study: “To Compare the Efficacy of Topical Vigamox Eye Drops at Tid 3 Days Prior to Intravitreal Injection Versus Tid 1 Day Prior to Intravitreal Injection”
Study Type
- Study Type: Interventional
- Study Design
- Allocation: Non-Randomized
- Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
- Primary Purpose: Treatment
- Masking: None (Open Label)
- Study Primary Completion Date: April 2011
Interventions
- Drug: Vigamox
- eye drops 3 times day either 1 or 3 days prior to intravitreal injection
Arms, Groups and Cohorts
- Active Comparator: Arm 1
- Arm 1: receives Vigamox eye drops 3Xday for 3 days prior to intravitreal injection
- Active Comparator: Arm 2
- Arm 2: receives Vigamox eye drops 3Xday for 1 day prior to intravitreal injection
Clinical Trial Outcome Measures
Primary Measures
- Timed study
- Time Frame: 1 year
Participating in This Clinical Trial
Inclusion Criteria
- Patient who need intravitreal injections patients who are willing to participate in the study Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients who are allergic to Vigamox or who have taken any eye drops within the past 3 weeks
Gender Eligibility: All
Minimum Age: 21 Years
Maximum Age: 100 Years
Are Healthy Volunteers Accepted: No
Investigator Details
- Lead Sponsor
- Illinois Retina Associates
- Collaborator
- Alcon Research
- Provider of Information About this Clinical Study
- Sponsor
- Overall Official(s)
- Kourous A Rezaei, MD, Principal Investigator, Illinois Retina Associates SC
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