Tear Film Break-up Time After Instillation of Artificial Tears

October 24, 2012 updated by: Calm Water Therapeutics LLC

A Randomized, Masked Exploratory Trial Comparing the Effect of Two Different Over-the-Counter Artificial Tear Preparations on Tear Film Break-up Time

This study is an exploratory trial evaluating the tear film break-up time after a single eye drop instillation of over-the-counter artificial tears. The primary hypothesis is that tear film break up time will be greater for test than control eye.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Subjects with varying degrees of dry eye syndrome were enrolled in a randomized, controlled, double masked, single site study. A new formulation of an artificial tear containing glycerin 1% as an active with polylysine-graft-polyethylene glycol as an excipient was compared against a leading commercial product with propylene glycol (0.3%) and polyethylene glycol (0.4%) as active ingredients with hydroxypropyl-guar as a gelling agent. The primary outcome was a comparison of tear film stability after eye drop instillation.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

16

Phase

  • Not Applicable

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

  • United States
    • New York
      • Rochester, New York, United States, 14642
        • University of Rochester Eye Institute

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

16 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Age > 18 years
  • symptoms of dry eye
  • no other history of ophthalmic problems

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Use of any ocular lubricant or ointment in the past 36 hours
  • use of contact lenses or excessive eye lid cosmetics on the study day

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: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: Double

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: glycerin
One eye will randomly receive a single instillation of one drop of a new formulation of an artificial tear containing glycerin 1% as an active with polylysine-graft-polyethylene glycol as an excipient.
Drug: glycerin
Eye drop with active agent glycerin 1%, new topical ophthalmic formulation with polylysine-graft-polyethylene glycol as an excipient, single instillation.
Other Names:
  • Eyeon Protect(TM)
Active Comparator: polyethylene glycol 400/propylene glycol
The other eye will receive a single instillation of one drop of an artificial tear with propylene glycol (0.3%) and polyethylene glycol (0.4%) as active ingredients with hydroxypropyl-guar as a gelling agent.
Drug: polyethylene glycol 400/propylene glycol
Eye drop with the active agents polyethylene glycol 400 0.4% /propylene glycol 0.3%, topical ophthalmic formulation, single instillation
Other Names:
  • Systane(R)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Noninvasive Tear Film Break-up Time
Time Frame: 15 minutes after eye drop instillation
State-of-the-art methodology to assess tear stability.
15 minutes after eye drop instillation

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Fluorescein Tear Film Break-up Time
Time Frame: 120 minutes after eye drops instillation
Standard clinical assessment methodology for assessing tear stability.
120 minutes after eye drops instillation

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Calm Water Therapeutics LLC

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: James V. Aquavella, MD, University of Rochester Eye Institute

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

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

June 1, 2008

Primary Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2008

Study Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2008

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 19, 2008

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 20, 2008

First Posted (Estimate)

May 21, 2008

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

October 26, 2012

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 24, 2012

Last Verified

October 1, 2012

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • ET-001

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