Masked Comparison of a New PEG Based Artificial Tear and Optive for Comfort, Vision & Wear Time in Patients Wearing Contact Lenses

NCT ID: NCT00570843

Last Updated: 2010-02-22

Study Results

Results pending

The study team has not published outcome measurements, participant flow, or safety data for this trial yet. Check back later for updates.

Basic Information

Get a concise snapshot of the trial, including recruitment status, study phase, enrollment targets, and key timeline milestones.

Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE4

Total Enrollment

50 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2008-03-31

Study Completion Date

2010-02-28

Brief Summary

Review the sponsor-provided synopsis that highlights what the study is about and why it is being conducted.

The objective of this study is to evaluate the effect of a new PEG based artificial tear as compared to Optive on comfort, wear time, and vision in patients wearing contact lenses.

Detailed Description

Dive into the extended narrative that explains the scientific background, objectives, and procedures in greater depth.

Conditions

See the medical conditions and disease areas that this research is targeting or investigating.

Comfort, Vision and Wear Time

Study Design

Understand how the trial is structured, including allocation methods, masking strategies, primary purpose, and other design elements.

Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Investigators

Study Groups

Review each arm or cohort in the study, along with the interventions and objectives associated with them.

1.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

New PEG based artificial tear

Intervention Type DRUG

1, 2, (in the eye) Instill one drop in the left eye or right eye four times daily (can be used more frequently if needed)

2.

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Optive

Intervention Type DRUG

1, 2, (in the eye) Instill one drop in the left eye or right eye four times daily (can be used more frequently if needed)

Interventions

Learn about the drugs, procedures, or behavioral strategies being tested and how they are applied within this trial.

New PEG based artificial tear

1, 2, (in the eye) Instill one drop in the left eye or right eye four times daily (can be used more frequently if needed)

Intervention Type DRUG

Optive

1, 2, (in the eye) Instill one drop in the left eye or right eye four times daily (can be used more frequently if needed)

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

Check the participation requirements, including inclusion and exclusion rules, age limits, and whether healthy volunteers are accepted.

Inclusion Criteria

* Use of soft contact lenses (e.g. silicone hydrogel lenses, daily disposables etc.) and multipurpose solution for cleaning, including enzyme-based cleaners (ClearCare etc.)
* Able to wear contact lenses for approximately 10-12 hours/day
* Willingness to complete entire length of trial and comply with subjective questionnaire.

Exclusion Criteria

* Patients taking topical cyclosporine (Restasis)
* Patients currently using Optive for dryness relief.
* Patients wearing hard or rigid gas permeable lenses
* Patients with uncontrolled systemic disease which may confound the results of the trial.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

Meet the organizations funding or collaborating on the study and learn about their roles.

Bp Consulting, Inc

NETWORK

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

Identify the individual or organization who holds primary responsibility for the study information submitted to regulators.

Weill Cornell Medical College- The New York Presbyterian Hospital

Principal Investigators

Learn about the lead researchers overseeing the trial and their institutional affiliations.

Chris Starr, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

The New York Presbyterian Hospital Weill Cornell Medical College

Locations

Explore where the study is taking place and check the recruitment status at each participating site.

The New York Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Cornell Medical College

New York, New York, United States

Site Status

Countries

Review the countries where the study has at least one active or historical site.

United States

Other Identifiers

Review additional registry numbers or institutional identifiers associated with this trial.

0710009485

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

More Related Trials

Additional clinical trials that may be relevant based on similarity analysis.