The purpose of this study is to determine if a drug called netarsudil is safe and able to prevent the development of scar tissue after retinal detachment repair. Patients eligible for this study are those diagnosed with a rhegmatogenous retinal detachment deemed at high risk for scar tissue formation (a process called 'proliferative vitreoretinopathy').
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Enrollment
80
One drop of rho-kinase (ROCK) inhibitor in the vitrectomized eye, once daily in the evening starting on postoperative day 1 after RRD repair surgery, till post-operative day 56
Patients enrolled in the control group will receive a placebo (one drop of artificial tears) once daily in the evening starting on postoperative day 1 after RRD repair surgery, till post-operative day 56
Wills Eye Physicians - Mid Atlantic Retina
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Single surgery anatomic success (retinal re-attachment) rate
Successful retinal re-attachment after the primary surgery without requiring additional surgical interventions.
Time frame: Six months
Number of participants with treatment-related adverse events as assessed on ophthalmic examination at all time points.
Adverse events of interest include endophthalmitis, intraocular inflammation, or retinal tear/detachment.
Time frame: Six months
The number of participants with evidence of grade C proliferative vitreoretinopathy (PVR) on retinal examination.
PVR Grade C is defined by preretinal or subretinal retinal membrane, including a retinal star fold
Time frame: Six months
The number of participants with an epiretinal membrane as assessed on ocular examination or optical coherence tomography imaging
Epiretinal membrane is defined as preretinal membrane overlying the macula.
Time frame: Six months
Change from baseline in visual acuity (Snellen) wearing habitual correction.
Visual acuity will be measured using a typical Snellen chart.
Time frame: Six months
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