Study of the Clinical and Biological Efficacity of NAAXIA SINE® in Vernal Keratoconjunctivitis

July 26, 2006 updated by: Laboratoires Thea
To assess the clinical and biological efficacity of preservative free NAAGA eyes drops in vernal keratoconjunctivitis

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Detailed Description

The objective of this pilot study is to evaluate the clinical and biological efficacy of preservative free NAAGA eyedrops in VKC -by in particular the levels of ECP and MPO in tears- comparatively to the activity of levocabastine eyedrops.

Study Type

Interventional

Phase

  • Phase 4

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

4 years and older (Child, Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with vernal keratoconjunctivitis,
  • mild or moderate : clinical score >3 and <= 14, calculated from 4 major symptoms (itching, tearing, photophobia, foreign body sensation) and 6 major clinical signs (conjunctival erythema, conjunctival chemosis, discharge, papillae, limbal infiltrates and corneal epithelial disease)
  • age >= 4 years old

Exclusion Criteria:

  • no occurrence of ocular trauma or infection (within the 3 months preceding the study),
  • no ocular medical treatment (topical or not) within the 5 days preceding the study,
  • no ocular laser (within the 3 previous months),
  • no ocular surgery (within the previous year),
  • patient who signs the informed consent form (or his/her parents or legal guardian in the case of underage patient).

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: None (Open Label)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
ECP tear concentration

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Tolerance

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Andréa LEONARDI, Professor, Clinica Oculistica, Padova (Italy)

Publications and helpful links

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Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

April 1, 2001

Study Completion

October 1, 2002

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

July 26, 2006

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 26, 2006

First Posted (Estimate)

July 27, 2006

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

July 27, 2006

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 26, 2006

Last Verified

July 1, 2006

More Information

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