Status:

RECRUITING

Topical Netarsudil for the Prevention of Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy in Patients With Retinal Detachment

Lead Sponsor:

Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary

Conditions:

Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment

Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE1

PHASE2

Brief Summary

This study has two main objectives. The first objective is to study the pharmacokinetics of topical netarsudil administration in the posterior segment of the eye, where netarsudil must exert its effec...

Detailed Description

This is an open-label, randomized study that will test the safety and pharmacokinetics of topical netarsudil at a dose frequency of once-daily in two cohorts of patients: those with primary rhegmatoge...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • The primary rhegmatogenous detachment cohort will have the following selection criteria:
  • Inclusion criteria:
  • Patients \> 18 years old
  • Patients presenting for primary rhegmatogenous retinal detachment repair within 28 days of symptom onset
  • Patients undergoing vitrectomy or vitrectomy with scleral buckle
  • Exclusion criteria:
  • Patient unable to give consent
  • Patient unable to follow-up
  • Prior history of retinal detachment incisional surgery in presenting eye
  • Prior history of open globe injury to presenting eye
  • Prior history of glaucoma surgery to presenting eye I.e., Status post trabeculectomy, Ahmed tube placement, minimally invasive glaucoma surgery, actively on glaucoma medication
  • Prior history of corneal disease, or history of corneal edema
  • Patient already on topical netarsudil in presenting eye
  • Patient without natural lens or intraocular lens implant (I.e., aphakic patients)
  • Patients with intraocular pressure \<8mm Hg in operative eye
  • Active or chronic or recurrent uncontrolled ocular or systemic disease
  • Active or history of chronic or recurrent inflammatory eye disease
  • Diagnosis of proliferative diabetic retinopathy
  • Signs of ocular infection at presentation in either eye
  • Known or suspected sensitivity or allergy to any of the medications used in the operation or postoperatively
  • Inability to use/ apply topical eye drops
  • The proliferative vitreoretinopathy cohort will have the following selection criteria:
  • Inclusion criteria:
  • Patients \> 18 years old
  • Patient presenting with retinal detachment due with proliferative vitreoretinopathy (grade C or higher) or retinal detachment associated with open globe trauma
  • Patients undergoing vitrectomy or vitrectomy with scleral buckle
  • Exclusion criteria:
  • Patient unable to give consent
  • Patient unable to follow-up
  • Prior history of glaucoma surgery to presenting eye I.e., Status post trabeculectomy, Ahmed tube placement, minimally invasive glaucoma surgery
  • Patient already on topical netarsudil in presenting eye
  • Patients with intraocular pressure \<8mm Hg in operative eye
  • Active or chronic or recurrent uncontrolled ocular or systemic disease
  • Active or history of chronic or recurrent inflammatory eye disease
  • Diagnosis of severe nonproliferative or proliferative diabetic retinopathy or vasoproliferative disease in operative eye
  • Signs of ocular infection at presentation in either eye
  • Known or suspected sensitivity or allergy to any of the medications used in the operation or postoperatively
  • Inability to use/ apply topical eye drops
  • No Light Perception vision in operative eye
  • Failure to achieve intraoperative reattachment

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    January 14 2025

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ESTIMATED

    End Date :

    December 1 2026

    Estimated Enrollment :

    48 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT06033703

    Start Date

    January 14 2025

    End Date

    December 1 2026

    Last Update

    October 28 2025

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    Mass Eye and Ear

    Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02114