A Study of MELT-300 (Midazolam and Ketamine Sublingual Tablets) for Sedation and Intraoperative Ocular Analgesia in Participants Undergoing Cataract Extraction With Lens Replacement (CELR)

Completed · Phase 2 · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Cataract

In brief

The primary purpose of the study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of MELT-300 (Midazolam and Ketamine Sublingual Tablets) and the contribution of midazolam and ketamine components to sedation and during the surgery or ocular analgesia in participants undergoing cataract surgery with lens replacement.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT05133518

Run by

Melt Pharmaceuticals

People needed

338

Starts

2021-07-20

Expected to finish

2022-11-03

Last updated by the study team

2022-12-19

Who can join

Age: 55 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Are to undergo unilateral primary uncomplicated CELR under topical anesthesia, with a phacoemulsification device and insertion of an intraocular lens.

You may not qualify if…

• Participants scheduled for simultaneous bilateral or 2nd-eye cataract surgery (note, subjects scheduled for a future 2nd eye cataract study are eligible for the study).
• Known sensitivity to benzodiazepines or ketamine.
• Known sensitivity to -caines (including proparacaine), benzalkonium chloride (BAK).
• Intraocular pressure (IOP) ≥ 23 mmHg in the study eye and/or ≥ 30 mmHg in the fellow eye at screening. This IOP exclusion requirement will only need to be re-confirmed on the day of surgery if it has been > 14 days since the screening visit.
• History of iritis, or any ocular trauma with iris damage in the study eye.
• Presence of active corneal pathology other than corneal pathology per slit lamp and an external eye exam at screening in either eye.
• Presence of extraocular/intraocular inflammation in either eye.
• Presence of active bacterial and/or viral infection in either eye.
• History of intraocular non-laser surgery in the study eye within the 3 months prior to day of surgery, or intraocular laser surgery in the study eye within 30 days prior to the day of surgery.
• Require or are planning other additional ocular surgery during the cataract surgery.
• Have a history or clinical manifestations (e.g., signs, symptoms, laboratory values, diagnostic imaging, etc.) of significant gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, hepatic, renal, hematological, endocrine, neurological, psychiatric, respiratory, or other medical condition that in the opinion of the investigator might confound the study results or pose additional risk in administering the study procedures.
• History of or presence of any connective tissue disorder (i.e., lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia).
• Use of disallowed medications, including the following:
• Pain medication (opioids, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs [NSAIDs], cyclooxygenase-2 [COX-2] inhibitors, tramadol, ketamine, clonidine, gabapentin, pregabalin, or cannabinoids) within 3 days prior to Day 1, or routine, daily opioid therapy within the past 30 days.
• Central nervous system (CNS) active drugs such as benzodiazepines, tricyclic antidepressants, serotonin, and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs), or selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) for pain within 7 days prior to Day 1. These drugs are permitted for non-pain indications if the dose has been stable for at least 30 days prior to Day 1 and is planned to remain stable throughout the study. The use of lorazepam and other sleep medications, except those containing analgesic properties, is permitted.
• Use of parenteral or oral corticosteroid(s) within 14 days prior to Day 1.
• Antihypertensive agent or diabetic regimen at a dose that has not been stable for at least 30 days, or which is not expected to remain stable throughout the study.
• Chronic pain rated moderate to severe within the past week (4-pt categorical scale, 0=no pain, 1=mild pain, 2=moderate pain, 3=severe pain). 17. Hospital Depression and Anxiety Scale (HADS) score > 10

Where it is running

• Martel Eye Medical Group — Rancho Cordova, California, United States
• Levenson Eye Associates — Jacksonville, Florida, United States
• Vance Thompson Vision — West Fargo, North Dakota, United States

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