24-Hour Intraocular Pressure (IOP) And Blood Pressure Control In Primary Open Angle Glaucoma (POAG) And Ocular Hypertension (OHT) Patients

To compare the short-term mean 24-hour intraocular pressure (IOP) control, 24-hour blood pressure (BP) effect and safety of Latanoprost/Timolol fixed combination given once in the evening with placebo once in the morning versus timolol maleate 0.5% given twice daily in patients with ocular hypertension (OHT), and primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG)...

Date First Received: May 26, 2006

Last Updated: May 7, 2008

Verified by: Aristotle University Of Thessaloniki, May 2008

Clinical Trial Phase: Phase 4 | Start Date: April 2006

Overall Status: Completed

Estimated Enrollment: 30

Brief Summary

To compare the short-term mean 24-hour intraocular pressure (IOP) control, 24-hour blood pressure (BP) effect and safety of Latanoprost/Timolol fixed combination given once in the evening with placebo once in the morning versus timolol maleate 0.5% given twice daily in patients with ocular hypertension (OHT), and primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG).

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Treatment, Randomized, Double-Blind, Active Control, Crossover Assignment

Study Primary Completion Date: April 2007

Intervention(s) in this Clinical Trial

  • Drug: timolol maleate 0.5%
  • Drug: latanoprost/timolol fixed combination
  • Drug: placebo (artificial tears)

Criteria for Participation in this Clinical Trial

Inclusion Criteria:

  • POAG
  • OHT

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Advanced glaucoma
  • Arterial Hypertension

Gender Eligibility for this Clinical Trial: Both

Minimum Age for this Clinical Trial: 29 Years

Maximum Age for this Clinical Trial: 80 Years

Are Healthy Volunteers Accepted for this Clinical Trial?: No

Clinical Trial Sponsor Information

Lead Sponsor: Aristotle University Of Thessaloniki

Overall Clinical Trial Officials and Contacts

AGP Konstas, MD, PhD Principal Investigator Glaucoma Unit, A University Dept of Ophthalmology, AHEPA Hospital  

Additional Information

Information obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov on September 05, 2008

Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record. http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT00330577

Study ID Number: A594

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00330577

Health Authority: Greece: National Organization of Medicines

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