Objective Measurements of Prolonged Effects of Restasis on Dry Eye Disease

July 29, 2010 updated by: Innovative Medical
We propose to investigate the response to Restasis, over a prolonged period of time in heavy computer users with dry eye disease.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

40

Phase

  • Phase 4

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

    • Texas
      • 6400 Fannin Ste 1800, Texas, United States, 77030
        • Hermann Eye Center

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

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

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Using computers more than three hours per day
  • Having dry eye symptoms based on results on the OSDI Scores of 15 or greater on the OSDI will be considered to have the disorder
  • An abnormal confocal image of 5 or greater.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • All corneal disorders except for tear disorders.

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
Placebo Comparator: 2
Restasis 0.4ml- (in the eye) Instill one drop twice daily in morning and evening Refresh Plus 0.4ml- (in the eye) Instill one drop twice daily in morning and evening
Active Comparator: 1
Restasis 0.4ml- (in the eye) Instill one drop twice daily in morning and evening Refresh Plus 0.4ml- (in the eye) Instill one drop twice daily in morning and evening

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Dry Eye disease
Time Frame: 6 months
6 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
efficacy
Time Frame: 6 months
6 months

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Richard Yee, MD, Hermann Eye Center

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

November 1, 2007

Study Completion (Actual)

April 1, 2008

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 30, 2007

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 3, 2007

First Posted (Estimate)

December 4, 2007

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

July 30, 2010

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 29, 2010

Last Verified

July 1, 2010

More Information

This information was retrieved directly from the website clinicaltrials.gov without any changes. If you have any requests to change, remove or update your study details, please contact register@clinicaltrials.gov. As soon as a change is implemented on clinicaltrials.gov, this will be updated automatically on our website as well.

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