Negative Pressure Application via a Multi-Pressure Dial to Lower IOP in Patients with Suspected Glaucoma or Open Angle Glaucoma

Prcis: The multi-pressure dial applies localized periocular negative pressure to safely and effectively lower IOP and represents the first non-invasive, non-pharmacologic device for IOP reduction.

Objective: To evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the Multi-Pressure Dial (MPD) system, a device that applies periocular negative pressure to lower intraocular pressure (IOP).

Setting: 6 investigational sites, United States.

Design: Prospective, assessor-masked, randomized controlled trial.

Methods: Subjects with suspected glaucoma, ocular hypertension (OHTN), and open angle glaucoma (OAG) with baseline IOP ≥13 mmHg and ≤32 mmHg were enrolled. One eye of each subject was randomized to receive negative pressure application; the fellow eye served as a control. The study eye negative pressure setting was programmed for 60% of the baseline IOP. The primary effectiveness endpoint was the proportion of study eyes versus control eyes achieving an IOP reduction ≥20% at Day 90. Secondary endpoints included the proportion of eyes achieving an IOP reduction ≥25% at Day 90 as well as the proportion of eyes achieving an IOP reduction ≥20% at Days 30 and 60.

Results: 116 eyes of 58 subjects completed the study. At the Day 90 visit, 89.7% ( n =52) of study eyes versus 3.4% ( n =2) of control eyes achieved an IOP reduction ≥20% ( P <0.001). At Day 90, 77.6% ( n =45) of study eyes achieved a ≥25% IOP reduction compared to 1.7% ( n =1) of control eyes ( P <0.001). The most commonly reported adverse events were lid (17.2% study eye, 7.8% control eye) and periorbital edema (14.1% study eye, 10.9% control eye).

Conclusions: This trial demonstrates that the MPD safely and effectively lowers IOP in a group of patients that included glaucoma suspects, OHTN, and patients with OAG.