A Clinical Study of the Comfilcon A Asphere Soft Contact Lens in Users of Digital Devices

A Clinical Study of the Biofinity Energys Soft Contact Lens in Users of Digital Devices

The aim of this work is to investigate the clinical performance and subjective acceptance of the comfilcon A asphere contact lens when compared to single-vision spectacles in subjects who have never worn contact lenses and who use digital devices (such as phones, tablets, laptops, desktop computers) for at least 4 hours per day on at least 5 days per week.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Ametropia
• Intervention / Treatment: Device: comfilcon A asphere; Device: Spectacles

Detailed Description

The aim of this clinical work is to compare the clinical performance and subjective acceptance of comfilcon A asphere contact lens when compared to single-vision spectacles in subjects who use digital devices (phones, tablets, laptops, desktop computers) for at least 4 hours per day on at least 5 days per week. Subjects will be randomized to use either their habitual spectacles or the study contact lenses for two months.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 61
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• United Kingdom
  • Manchester, United Kingdom, M13 9PL
    • Eurolens Research - The University of Manchester

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 14 years to 31 years (Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• They are between 18 and 35 years of age (inclusive).
• They understand their rights as a research subject and are willing and able to sign a Statement of Informed Consent.
• They are willing and able to follow the protocol.
• They are a 'neophyte' (i.e. someone who has not worn contact lenses previously, with the exception for the purposes of a trial fitting, lasting up to one week).
• They have a contact lens spherical prescription between -1.00 to -6.25D (inclusive) based on the ocular refraction.
• They have a cylindrical correction of -0.875DC or less in each eye based on the ocular refraction
• They own and habitually wear single vision spectacles used for both distance and near vision, including computer and digital device use.
• Their single vision spectacles have a mean sphere equivalent within ±0.50D of that of the refraction found in the study for each eye (after having taken lens effectivity into account).
• They are willing to be fitted with contact lenses and understand they may be randomized to either group.
• They are willing to wear the contact lenses (if relevant) or spectacles for at least 8 hours per day, 5 days per week.
• They typically use digital devices for a minimum of 4 hours per day, 5 days per week.
• They agree not to change the spectacles they will wear for digital device use for the duration of the study.
• They agree not to participate in other clinical research for the duration of the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

• They have an ocular disorder which would normally contra-indicate contact lens wear.
• They have a systemic disorder which would normally contra-indicate contact lens wear.
• They are using any topical medication such as eye drops (including comfort drops) or ointment on a regular basis.
• The spectacles they use for digital device viewing on the study have been made with specialist features for computer use, digital eye fatigue or are multifocal/bifocal.
• They are aphakic.
• They have had corneal refractive surgery.
• They have any corneal distortion resulting from previous hard or rigid lens wear or have keratoconus.
• They are pregnant or breastfeeding.
• They have any infectious disease which would, in the opinion of the investigator, contraindicate contact lens wear or pose a risk to study personnel; or they have any immunosuppressive disease (e.g. HIV), or a history of anaphylaxis or severe allergic reaction.
• They have evidence of a heterotropia or decompensating heterotropia on cover test.
• They have a history of having been prescribed prism in their spectacles (by self report).
• They have taken part in any other contact lens or care solution clinical trial or research, within two weeks prior to starting this study.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Other
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: comfilcon A asphere; Subjects will wear their comfilcon A asphere contact lenses for two months. Lenses will be worn on a daily wear, reusable basis for at least 8 hours per day, 5 days per week.	Device: comfilcon A asphere; Contact Lens; Other Names: test
Active Comparator: Habitual Spectacles; Subjects will wear their single vision habitual spectacles for two months for at least 8 hours per day, 5 days per week.	Device: Spectacles; Habitual spectacles; Other Names: Control; Single Vision Spectacles

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Symptom of Burning	Symptom of burning measured by frequency on a scale of 0-2 (0-never, 1- occasionally, 2- often/always) and intensity on a scale of 1-2 (1- moderate 2- intense).	Baseline
Symptom of Burning	Symptom of burning measured by frequency on a scale of 0-2 (0-never, 1- occasionally, 2- often/always) and intensity on a scale of 1-2 (1- moderate 2- intense).	1 month
Symptom of Burning	Symptom of burning measured by frequency on a scale of 0-2 (0-never, 1- occasionally, 2- often/always) and intensity on a scale of 1-2 (1- moderate 2- intense).	2 months
Symptom of Itching	Symptom of itching measured by frequency on a scale of 0-2 (0-never, 1- occasionally, 2- often/always) and intensity on a scale of 1-2 (1- moderate 2- intense).	Baseline
Symptom of Itching	Symptom of itching measured by frequency on a scale of 0-2 (0-never, 1- occasionally, 2- often/always) and intensity on a scale of 1-2 (1- moderate 2- intense).	One Month
Symptom of Itching	Symptom of itching measured by frequency on a scale of 0-2 (0-never, 1- occasionally, 2- often/always) and intensity on a scale of 1-2 (1- moderate 2- intense).	Two Months
Symptom of Feeling of Foreign Body	Symptom of feeling of foreign body measured by frequency on a scale of 0-2 (0-never, 1- occasionally, 2- often/always) and intensity on a scale of 1-2 (1- moderate 2- intense).	Baseline
Symptom of Feeling of Foreign Body	Symptom of feeling of foreign body measured by frequency on a scale of 0-2 (0-never, 1- occasionally, 2- often/always) and intensity on a scale of 1-2 (1- moderate 2- intense).	One Month
Symptom of Feeling of Foreign Body	Symptom of feeling of foreign body measured by frequency on a scale of 0-2 (0-never, 1- occasionally, 2- often/always) and intensity on a scale of 1-2 (1- moderate 2- intense).	Two Months
Symptom of Tearing	Symptom of tearing measured by frequency on a scale of 0-2 (0-never, 1- occasionally, 2- often/always) and intensity on a scale of 1-2 (1- moderate 2- intense).	Baseline
Symptom of Tearing	Symptom of tearing measured by frequency on a scale of 0-2 (0-never, 1- occasionally, 2- often/always) and intensity on a scale of 1-2 (1- moderate 2- intense).	One Month
Symptom of Tearing	Symptom of tearing measured by frequency on a scale of 0-2 (0-never, 1- occasionally, 2- often/always) and intensity on a scale of 1-2 (1- moderate 2- intense).	Two Months
Symptom of Excessive Blinking	Symptom of excessive blinking measured by frequency on a scale of 0-2 (0-never, 1- occasionally, 2- often/always) and intensity on a scale of 1-2 (1- moderate 2- intense).	Baseline
Symptom of Excessive Blinking	Symptom of excessive blinking measured by frequency on a scale of 0-2 (0-never, 1- occasionally, 2- often/always) and intensity on a scale of 1-2 (1- moderate 2- intense).	One Month
Symptom of Excessive Blinking	Symptom of excessive blinking measured by frequency on a scale of 0-2 (0-never, 1- occasionally, 2- often/always) and intensity on a scale of 1-2 (1- moderate 2- intense).	Two Months
Symptom of Eye Redness	Symptom of eye redness measured by frequency on a scale of 0-2 (0-never, 1- occasionally, 2- often/always) and intensity on a scale of 1-2 (1- moderate 2- intense).	Baseline
Symptom of Eye Redness	Symptom of eye redness measured by frequency on a scale of 0-2 (0-never, 1- occasionally, 2- often/always) and intensity on a scale of 1-2 (1- moderate 2- intense).	One Month
Symptom of Eye Redness	Symptom of eye redness measured by frequency on a scale of 0-2 (0-never, 1- occasionally, 2- often/always) and intensity on a scale of 1-2 (1- moderate 2- intense).	Two Months
Symptom of Eye Pain	Symptom of eye pain measured by frequency on a scale of 0-2 (0-never, 1- occasionally, 2- often/always) and intensity on a scale of 1-2 (1- moderate 2- intense).	Baseline
Symptom of Eye Pain	Symptom of eye pain measured by frequency on a scale of 0-2 (0-never, 1- occasionally, 2- often/always) and intensity on a scale of 1-2 (1- moderate 2- intense).	One Month
Symptom of Eye Pain	Symptom of eye pain measured by frequency on a scale of 0-2 (0-never, 1- occasionally, 2- often/always) and intensity on a scale of 1-2 (1- moderate 2- intense).	Two Months
Symptom of Heavy Eyelids	Symptom of heavy eyelids measured by frequency on a scale of 0-2 (0-never, 1- occasionally, 2- often/always) and intensity on a scale of 1-2 (1- moderate 2- intense).	Baseline
Symptom of Heavy Eyelids	Symptom of heavy eyelids measured by frequency on a scale of 0-2 (0-never, 1- occasionally, 2- often/always) and intensity on a scale of 1-2 (1- moderate 2- intense).	One Month
Symptom of Heavy Eyelids	Symptom of heavy eyelids measured by frequency on a scale of 0-2 (0-never, 1- occasionally, 2- often/always) and intensity on a scale of 1-2 (1- moderate 2- intense).	Two Months
Symptom of Dryness	Symptom of dryness measured by frequency on a scale of 0-2 (0-never, 1- occasionally, 2- often/always) and intensity on a scale of 1-2 (1- moderate 2- intense).	Baseline
Symptom of Dryness	Symptom of dryness measured by frequency on a scale of 0-2 (0-never, 1- occasionally, 2- often/always) and intensity on a scale of 1-2 (1- moderate 2- intense).	One Month
Symptom of Dryness	Symptom of dryness measured by frequency on a scale of 0-2 (0-never, 1- occasionally, 2- often/always) and intensity on a scale of 1-2 (1- moderate 2- intense).	Two Months
Symptom of Blurred Vision	Symptom of blurred vision measured by frequency on a scale of 0-2 (0-never, 1- occasionally, 2- often/always) and intensity on a scale of 1-2 (1- moderate 2- intense).	Baseline
Symptom of Blurred Vision	Symptom of blurred vision measured by frequency on a scale of 0-2 (0-never, 1- occasionally, 2- often/always) and intensity on a scale of 1-2 (1- moderate 2- intense).	One Month
Symptom of Blurred Vision	Symptom of blurred vision measured by frequency on a scale of 0-2 (0-never, 1- occasionally, 2- often/always) and intensity on a scale of 1-2 (1- moderate 2- intense).	Two Months
Symptom of Double Vision	Symptom of double vision measured by frequency on a scale of 0-2 (0-never, 1- occasionally, 2- often/always) and intensity on a scale of 1-2 (1- moderate 2- intense).	Baseline
Symptom of Double Vision	Symptom of double vision measured by frequency on a scale of 0-2 (0-never, 1- occasionally, 2- often/always) and intensity on a scale of 1-2 (1- moderate 2- intense).	One Month
Symptom of Double Vision	Symptom of double vision measured by frequency on a scale of 0-2 (0-never, 1- occasionally, 2- often/always) and intensity on a scale of 1-2 (1- moderate 2- intense).	Two Months
Symptom of Difficulty Focusing For Near Vision	Symptom of difficulty focusing for near vision measured by frequency on a scale of 0-2 (0-never, 1- occasionally, 2- often/always) and intensity on a scale of 1-2 (1- moderate 2- intense).	Baseline
Symptom of Difficulty Focusing For Near Vision	Symptom of difficulty focusing for near vision measured by frequency on a scale of 0-2 (0-never, 1- occasionally, 2- often/always) and intensity on a scale of 1-2 (1- moderate 2- intense).	One Month
Symptom of Difficulty Focusing For Near Vision	Symptom of difficulty focusing for near vision measured by frequency on a scale of 0-2 (0-never, 1- occasionally, 2- often/always) and intensity on a scale of 1-2 (1- moderate 2- intense).	Two Months
Symptom of Increased Sensitivity to Light	Symptom of increased sensitivity to light measured by frequency on a scale of 0-2 (0-never, 1- occasionally, 2- often/always) and intensity on a scale of 1-2 (1- moderate 2- intense).	Baseline
Symptom of Increased Sensitivity to Light	Symptom of increased sensitivity to light measured by frequency on a scale of 0-2 (0-never, 1- occasionally, 2- often/always) and intensity on a scale of 1-2 (1- moderate 2- intense).	One Month
Symptom of Increased Sensitivity to Light	Symptom of increased sensitivity to light measured by frequency on a scale of 0-2 (0-never, 1- occasionally, 2- often/always) and intensity on a scale of 1-2 (1- moderate 2- intense).	Two Months
Symptom of Colored Haloes Around Objects	Symptom of colored haloes around objects measured by frequency on a scale of 0-2 (0-never, 1- occasionally, 2- often/always) and intensity on a scale of 1-2 (1- moderate 2- intense).	Baseline
Symptom of Colored Haloes Around Objects	Symptom of colored haloes around objects measured by frequency on a scale of 0-2 (0-never, 1- occasionally, 2- often/always) and intensity on a scale of 1-2 (1- moderate 2- intense).	One Month
Symptom of Colored Halos Around Objects	Symptom of colored halos around objects measured by frequency on a scale of 0-2 (0-never, 1- occasionally, 2- often/always) and intensity on a scale of 1-2 (1- moderate 2- intense).	Two Months
Symptom of Feeling That Sight is Worsening	Symptom of feeling that sight is worsening measured by frequency on a scale of 0-2 (0-never, 1- occasionally, 2- often/always) and intensity on a scale of 1-2 (1- moderate 2- intense).	Baseline
Symptom of Feeling That Sight is Worsening	Symptom of feeling that sight is worsening measured by frequency on a scale of 0-2 (0-never, 1- occasionally, 2- often/always) and intensity on a scale of 1-2 (1- moderate 2- intense).	One Month
Symptom of Feeling That Sight is Worsening	Symptom of feeling that sight is worsening measured by frequency on a scale of 0-2 (0-never, 1- occasionally, 2- often/always) and intensity on a scale of 1-2 (1- moderate 2- intense).	Two Months
Symptom of Headache	Symptom of headache measured by frequency on a scale of 0-2 (0-never, 1- occasionally, 2- often/always) and intensity on a scale of 1-2 (1- moderate 2- intense).	Baseline
Symptom of Headache	Symptom of headache measured by frequency on a scale of 0-2 (0-never, 1- occasionally, 2- often/always) and intensity on a scale of 1-2 (1- moderate 2- intense).	One Month
Symptom of Headache	Symptom of headache measured by frequency on a scale of 0-2 (0-never, 1- occasionally, 2- often/always) and intensity on a scale of 1-2 (1- moderate 2- intense).	Two Months

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: CooperVision, Inc.

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): July 4, 2019
• Primary Completion (Actual): February 28, 2020
• Study Completion (Actual): March 30, 2020

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: August 21, 2019
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: August 21, 2019
• First Posted (Actual): August 26, 2019

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): April 13, 2021
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: March 17, 2021
• Last Verified: March 1, 2021

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Eye Diseases; Refractive Errors
• Other Study ID Numbers: EX-MKTG-105

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: No

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: Yes
• product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.: Yes