A Study to Determine the Safety and Tolerability of Escalating Doses of INS365 Ophthalmic Solution

August 26, 2015 updated by: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

A Double-Masked, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Rising-Dose Study of Multiple Ocular Instillations of INS365 Ophthalmic Solution in Patients With Mild to Moderate Dry Eye Disease.

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and tolerability of INS365 Ophthalmic Solution when applied topically as eyedrops in patients with mild to moderate dry eye disease.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

62

Phase

  • Phase 2

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

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

N/A

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Best corrected visual acuity 20/40 in each eye
  • 2 out 5 specified symptoms
  • Corneal fluorescein staining score greater than or equal to 3 out of 15

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Unable to stop concomitant medications
  • Have had intraocular surgery in previous 90 days
  • Have excluded systemic or ocular disease
  • Wear contact lenses and are not willing to remove them
  • Have intraocular pressure greater than 22 mg Hg

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

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Visual acuity
Evaluation of adverse events
Ocular symptomatology
Biomicroscopy
Ophthalmoscopy

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Unanesthetized Schirmer test

Collaborators and Investigators

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

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

September 1, 1999

Primary Completion (Actual)

May 1, 2000

Study Completion (Actual)

May 1, 2000

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 15, 2008

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 16, 2008

First Posted (Estimate)

May 19, 2008

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

August 27, 2015

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 26, 2015

Last Verified

August 1, 2015

More Information

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