Comparison of Tolerability and Clinical Performance of Two Emulsion-type Artificial Tears

April 13, 2011 updated by: Hom, Milton M., OD, FAAO
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the performance between two emulsion-type artificial tears.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

48

Phase

  • Phase 3

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

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Between the ages of 18 and over inclusive.
  • Males or females
  • Patient is in generally good & stable overall health.
  • Patient likely to comply with study guidelines & study visits.
  • Informed consent signed.
  • OSDI score >18 OR
  • TBUT <10 seconds

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Corneal refractive surgery or contact lens wear within 6 months of this study.
  • Current use of Restasis
  • Intra-ocular surgery within 6 months or ocular laser surgery within 6 months.
  • Pregnant or lactating women.
  • Ocular pathology (includes glaucoma and cataract), which could impact results and/or place patient at risk.

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: Crossover Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Test
Other: Emulsion type artificial tear
2 types of artificial tears

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Tolerability Questionnaire
Time Frame: 8 weeks
Tolerability (comfort) measured with Visual Analog scale (1 to 100)
8 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Acceptability Questionnaire
Time Frame: 8 weeks
Acceptability questionnaire on statements regarding drop satisfaction, etc. Answered as A to E (Strongly Agree, Agree, Neither Agree or Disagree, Disagree or Strongly Disagree)
8 weeks
Tear Break Up Time
Time Frame: 2-3 weeks
Tear Break Up Time measured in seconds
2-3 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Hom, Milton M., OD, FAAO

Collaborators

Allergan

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Milton M Hom, OD FAAO, Private Practice

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

March 1, 2011

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

October 1, 2011

Study Completion (Anticipated)

November 1, 2011

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 12, 2011

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 13, 2011

First Posted (Estimate)

April 14, 2011

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

April 14, 2011

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 13, 2011

Last Verified

April 1, 2011

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • AG9965-007

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