Eye drops put to the test for Post-Cataract surgery swelling
NCT ID NCT06164743
First seen Sep 11, 2026 · Last updated Sep 11, 2026
Summary
Researchers are testing an experimental eye drop called VVN461 to see if it can reduce inflammation after routine cataract surgery. The trial enrolls adults who are scheduled for cataract removal and lens replacement in one eye. Participants receive either VVN461 at one of two strengths or a vehicle drop, and researchers measure the level of inflammatory cells in the eye and track any side effects.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- VVN461 ophthalmic solution, an experimental eye drop
- What this could lead to
- If it works, VVN461 could offer an alternative eye drop for controlling inflammation after cataract surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a mid-stage trial with about 91 participants, so results may not hold in larger groups. Eye drops can cause stinging, redness, or other side effects.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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91 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2024
- Finished
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May 2024
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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21 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * ≥21 years of age and in good general health at Visit 1 (Screening) * Willing and able to provide informed consent and provide relevant privacy authorization(s) * Willing and able to comply with study requirements and visit schedule * Clear ocular media (other than cataract) in the study eye * Planning to undergo routine unilateral cataract surgery via phacoemulsification extraction and implantation of an intraocular lens. Exclusion Criteria: * Any ocular pain at Visit 1 (Screening) * Recent use of corticosteroids or oral non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Center For Sight - Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada, 89145, United States
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Cincinnati Eye Institute
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45242, United States
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Comprehensive Eye Care, Ltd
Washington, Missouri, 63090, United States
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Houston Eye Associates
Houston, Texas, 77708, United States
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ICON Eye Care
Grand Junction, Colorado, 81501, United States
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Keystone Research
Austin, Texas, 78731, United States
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Levenson Eye Associates
Jacksonville, Florida, 32204, United States
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Martel Eye Associates
Rancho Cordova, California, 95670, United States
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North Bay Eye Associates
Petaluma, California, 94954, United States
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United Medical Research Institute
Inglewood, California, 90301, United States
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