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Measuring the Effects of Netarsudil, Latanoprost, and Combination Therapy on Episcleral and Retinal Blood Flow in Ocular Hypertension and Glaucoma Suspects Using Erythrocyte Mediated Angiography In Vivo

Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Drug
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Phase 4
SUMMARY

The goal of this clinical trial is to compare participants treated with latanoprost to those treated with Rocklatan (netarsudil/latanoprost) to determine whether the addition of netarsudil results in greater improvements in episcleral venous blood flow in adults with glaucoma or ocular hypertension. Episcleral venous blood flow will be measured using erythrocyte-mediated angiography (EMA) and laser speckle contrast imaging (LSCI). The main questions this study aims to answer are: * Does Rocklatan produce greater increases in episcleral venous blood flow than latanoprost alone? * Can EMA and LSCI reliably detect changes in episcleral venous blood flow following treatment with these medications? Participants will: * Be randomized to receive either latanoprost or Rocklatan * Undergo imaging of the episcleral veins using EMA and LSCI before, during, and after treatment, and * Complete study visits that include standard ophthalmic examinations and intraocular pressure measurements. Hypothesis: The investigators hypothesize that latanoprost, which primarily increases uveoscleral outflow, will not significantly affect the distal episcleral circulation. In contrast, Rocklatan, through its netarsudil component, is expected to produce measurable increases in episcleral venous flow.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• Patients are at least 18 years of age.

• Patients must have ocular hypertension or be a glaucoma suspect.

• Patient must not have used any IOP-lowering medication (topical or systemic) within the past 6 months

• Patients must have open angles on gonioscopy.

• All patients will have at least one recorded visual field examination within 6 months of enrollment in the study. Visual fields will be assessed using the Hodapp-Andersen-Parish criteria.

Locations
United States
Maryland
University of Maryland Medical Center
RECRUITING
Baltimore
University Physicians Inc.
RECRUITING
Baltimore
UM Faculty Physicians, Inc. | 5900 Waterloo Crossing
RECRUITING
Columbia
Maryland Eye Consultants and Surgeons
RECRUITING
Silver Spring
Contact Information
Primary
Osamah Saeedi, MD
osaeedi@som.umaryland.edu
(410) 328-5929
Backup
Zaina L Maharoof, BS
eyeresearch@som.umaryland.edu
(667) 214-1463
Time Frame
Start Date: 2026-07-02
Estimated Completion Date: 2027-03-17
Participants
Target number of participants: 50
Treatments
Experimental: Glaucoma Suspect
Individuals with a diagnosis of glaucoma suspect
Sponsors
Collaborators: Alcon Research
Leads: University of Maryland, Baltimore

This content was sourced from clinicaltrials.gov