Evaluation of Clinical and Microbial Efficacy and Safety of AzaSite Compared to Vehicle for Bacterial Conjunctivitis (C-01-401-003)

October 29, 2013 updated by: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

A Study to Evaluate the Clinical and Microbial Efficacy and Safety of 1.0 % AzaSite Compared to Vehicle in the Treatment of Bacterial Conjunctivitis

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the clinical and microbial efficacy and safety of AzaSite compared to vehicle for bacterial conjunctivitis. Adults and children one year of age and older with bacterial conjunctivitis in at least one eye may be eligible. Subjects will be randomly assigned to receive either 1.0 % AzaSite or Vehicle. Three visits will be required for this study.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

685

Phase

  • Phase 3

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

    • Arizona
      • Flagstaff, Arizona, United States, 86001
        • I Care! Eye Care!
    • California
      • Cudahy, California, United States, 90201
        • Rx For Life, Inc.
      • Petaluma and Santa Rosa, California, United States, 95401
        • North Bay Eye Associates
      • San Diego, California, United States, 92123
        • San Diego Eye and Laser Center
    • Colorado
      • Wheat Ridge, Colorado, United States, 80033
        • Western States Clinical Research
    • Connecticut
      • Waterbury, Connecticut, United States, 06708
        • Opticare Eye Health Center
    • Florida
      • Tampa, Florida, United States, 33603
        • International Eye Center
    • Indiana
      • Evansville, Indiana, United States, 47713
        • Welborn Clinic and Welborn Clinic East
    • Kentucky
      • Louisville, Kentucky, United States, 40217
        • Taustine Eye Center
    • Louisiana
      • Bossier City, Louisiana, United States, 71111
        • Bossier Optical Inc.
      • Lafayette, Louisiana, United States, 70506
        • Bohn and Joseph Eye Center
      • Zachary, Louisiana, United States, 70791
        • The Louisiana Eye Center
    • Mississippi
      • Ocean Springs, Mississippi, United States, 39564
        • Mississippi Eye Associates
    • New Jersey
      • Piscataway, New Jersey, United States, 08854
        • Clinical Research Laboratories
      • Runnemede, New Jersey, United States, 08078
        • Advanced Eyecare and Laser Center
    • New York
      • Huntington, New York, United States, 11743
        • Precision Eye Care
    • North Carolina
      • Charlotte, North Carolina, United States, 28210
        • Charlotte Eye, Ear, Nose, and Throat
      • Charlotte, North Carolina, United States, 28211
        • Horizon Eye Center
      • Greensboro, North Carolina, United States, 27401
        • Groat Eyecare Associates
    • Ohio
      • Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 44115
        • Abrams Eye Center
    • Oregon
      • Bend, Oregon, United States, 97701
        • Bend Memorial Clinic
    • Tennessee
      • Maryville, Tennessee, United States, 37803
        • University Eye Surgeons
      • Memphis, Tennessee, United States, 38119
        • Total Eye Care, PA
      • Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37203
        • Eye Associates
    • Texas
      • Austin, Texas, United States, 78704
        • Metaclin Research, Inc.
      • Houston, Texas, United States, 77002
        • Physicians Eye Associates & Cosmetic Laser
      • Houston, Texas, United States, 77030
        • Marc Sanders, MD
      • Pasadena, Texas, United States, 77504
        • Mark Mayo, MD
      • San Antonio, Texas, United States, 78205
        • Sun Research Institute
    • Utah
      • Layton, Utah, United States, 84041
        • Mountain View Eye Center
      • Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, 84107
        • Cottonwood Eye and Laser Clinic
    • Wisconsin
      • Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, 53209
        • Advanced Healthcare, SC

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

1 year and older (Child, Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Male or female subject, of any race, who is at least 1 year of age.
  • Subjects must have a clinical diagnosis of acute bacterial conjunctivitis and exhibit mucopurulent or purulent conjunctival discharge (crusty or sticky eyelids, globular and yellow discharge) and redness in at least one eye.
  • The symptoms of bacterial conjunctivitis must be present for 3 days (approximately 72 hours) or less.
  • Must be willing to discontinue contact lens wear for the duration of the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Any uncontrolled, systemic, debilitating disease.
  • Use of topical ophthalmic solutions including tear substitutes within 2 hours before and during the study.
  • Use of any topical ophthalmic anti-inflammatory agents within 48 hours before and during the study.
  • Any active upper respiratory tract infection.
  • Pregnant or nursing females.
  • Use of any antibiotic (topical or systemic) within 72 hours of enrollment

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Double

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: AzaSite

1.0% AzaSite contains 1.0% azithromycin, sodium hydroxide, mannitol, poloxamer 407, citric acid anhydrous, sodium citrate, DuraSite® (polycarbophil, sodium chloride, EDTA disodium and water for injection) and benzalkonium chloride 0.003%. AzaSite was prescribed as a single topical drop to the infected

eye(s) for 5 days, twice on the first two days (once in the morning and at bedtime) and once a day in the morning (between 7-10 AM) for the following three days.

Sham Comparator: Vehicle
Vehicle contains sodium hydroxide, mannitol, poloxamer 407, citric acid anhydrous, sodium citrate, DuraSite® (polycarbophil, sodium chloride, EDTA disodium and water for injection) and benzalkonium chloride 0.003%. Vehicle was prescribed as a single topical drop to the infected eye(s) for 5 days, twice on the first two days (once in the morning and at bedtime) and once a day in the morning (between 7-10 AM) for the following three days.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Participants Who Achieved Clinical Resolution
Time Frame: Visit 3 (Days 6-7)
Clinical Resolution is defined as absence of all three clinical signs: ocular discharge, bulbar conjunctival injection, and palpebral conjunctival injection.
Visit 3 (Days 6-7)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Participants Who Achieved Bacteriological Eradication
Time Frame: Visit 3 (Day 6-7)
Bacterial eradication is defined as the eradication of the causative pathogens as indicated by the absence of growth (0 colony forming units/mL) of the original infecting organism(s).
Visit 3 (Day 6-7)

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Publications and helpful links

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Helpful Links

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

July 1, 2004

Primary Completion (Actual)

January 1, 2006

Study Completion (Actual)

January 1, 2006

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 15, 2005

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 15, 2005

First Posted (Estimate)

March 16, 2005

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

November 21, 2013

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 29, 2013

Last Verified

October 1, 2013

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • P08635
  • C-01-401-003

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