Clinical trial NCT02091934: Wavefront-guided PRK vs Wavefront-optimized PRK
Official title: A Prospective, Randomized Comparison of Fellow Eyes Undergoing Wavefront-guided PRK Versus Wavefront-optimized PRK Using the Alcon Allegretto Eye-Q 400 Excimer Laser
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Myopia
Astigmatism
Keywords: Alcon
Wavelight
PRK
Wavefront-guided
Wavefront-optimized
Myopia
Astigmatism
Lead sponsor: Stanford University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2014-03-19
Enrollment: 71
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 21
Maximum age (years): 60
Standard ages: ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Brief summary: The purpose of the study is to compare the results of PRKK surgery when using wavefront-guided excimer laser treatment compared to wavefront optimized excimer laser treatment in patients with nearsightedness with and without astigmatism

Detailed description: This is a research study comparing the outcomes of PRK surgery for nearsightedness when using the two different excimer laser technologies. Patients will have both eyes treated with the Alcon WaveLight Allegretto excimer laser. You will be one of 50 sighted patients at Stanford to undergo treatment in this clinical research trial. This will be a prospective, randomized, research study in which up to 100 consecutive eyes scheduled to undergo excimer laser photo refractive keratectomy (PRK) using one laser technology in the first eye and the second laser technology in the fellow eye for the correction of myopia (nearsightedness) with or without astigmatism will be enrolled. The choice of which eye receives the wavefront guided technology and which eye receives the wavefront-optimized technology will be randomized prior to enrollment. Randomization will be done according to a randomization schedule. You will not know which eye is being treated with which each technology. The randomization will determine only whether your right or left eye is treated with the wavefront guided technology. The other eye will be treated with wavefront-optimized laser technology. You have a fifty percent chance of having your left eye treated with custom wavefront guided technology as your right eye. Subjects will undergo bilateral (both eyes at once) PRK treatments using the Alcon WaveLight Allegretto excimer laser. All subjects will be followed for one year after the vision correction procedure. Subjects scheduled to undergo PRK for the correction of myopia (nearsightedness) with or without astigmatism will be screened for eligibility. Eligible subjects will be examined preoperatively to establish a baseline for ocular condition (the general health and glasses prescription of the eyes). Postoperatively, subjects will undergo an ophthalmic evaluation (complete eye examination) at regular intervals as specified in this protocol. Patients will complete questionnaires preoperatively and postoperatively evaluating quality of vision and quality of life. Retreatments (a second operation on the same eye for residual nearsightedness) will not be allowed during the first twelve months of this study. If you elect to undergo a retreatment of your PRK surgery prior to the 12-month post-operative visit, the retreated eye will be exited from the study as of the retreatment date.

Any significant new finding developed during the course of the research which may relate to the subject's willingness to continue participation will be provided to the subject or subject's representative in a timely manner.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Subjects age 21 and older with healthy eyes.
* Nearsightedness between -0.25 diopters and -8.00 diopters with or without astigmatism of up to 5.00 diopters.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Subjects under the age of 21.
* Excessively thin corneas.
* Topographic evidence of keratoconus.
* Ectactic eye disorders.
* Autoimmune diseases.
* Pregnant or nursing.
* Patients must have similar levels of nearsightedness in each eye. They can not be more than 2.5 diopter of difference between eyes.
* Patients must have similar levels of astigmatism in each eye. They can not have more than 1.5 diopter of difference between eyes.

Primary outcomes:
measure: Uncorrected visual acuity
timeFrame: One year
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Topographic analysis
timeFrame: One year
measure: Wavefront analysis
timeFrame: One year
measure: Quality of vision and quality of life questionnaire
timeFrame: One year
measure: Corneal haze
timeFrame: One year
measure: Changes in best corrected 5 and 25% contrast visual acuity
timeFrame: One year
measure: Changes in best corrected visual acuity
timeFrame: One year
measure: Refractive predictability
timeFrame: One year
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Palo Alto
country: United States
facility: Stanford Eye Laser Center
state: California
Study officials:
affiliation: Stanford University
name: Edward E Manche, MD
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
References:
citation: He L, Manche EE. Contralateral eye-to-eye comparison of wavefront-guided and wavefront-optimized photorefractive keratectomy: a randomized clinical trial. JAMA Ophthalmol. 2015 Jan;133(1):51-9. doi: 10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2014.3876.