RPS InflammaDry Detector™ to Determine MMP-9 Levels in Tears

NCT ID: NCT01313351

Last Updated: 2022-12-12

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

206 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2010-11-30

Study Completion Date

2011-10-31

Brief Summary

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The RPS InflammaDry Detector™ is intended to detect elevated MMP-9 in human tears to aid in the diagnosis of patients with signs or symptoms of dry eye disease, in conjunction with other methods of clinical evaluation.

Detailed Description

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The purpose of this clinical trial was to determine the sensitivity and specificity of InflammaDry compared with the clinical assessment of dry eyes.

Patients were screened using clinical history and signs.

Clinical history was performed using the Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI) and evaluated for clinical signs:

* positive vital staining of the ocular surface,
* decreased tear breakup time (TBUT),
* reduced corneal sensitivity, and
* decreased functional visual acuity Last, an independent health care professional masked to the clinical evaluation was asked to analyze each InflammaDry test result, independently confirming each result.

Conditions

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Dry Eye

Keywords

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Dry eyes Dysfunctional tear syndrome

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Device testing

Tears were collected from subjects to apply to the RPS InflammaDry detector and were clinically evaluated.

RPS InflammaDry Detector™

Intervention Type DEVICE

A noninvasive immunoassay for detecting MMP-9 levels in tears

Interventions

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RPS InflammaDry Detector™

A noninvasive immunoassay for detecting MMP-9 levels in tears

Intervention Type DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

Patients older than 18 years of age, who meet the following criteria related to the clinical history and signs will be enrolled:

Group 1: Clinical Dry Eyes

Clinical History Criteria

An Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI) of greater than or equal to 13 - \[Appendix #2\]

Clinical Signs Criteria - All of the following must be present

1. Schirmer's Tear Test (with anesthesia) \< 10 mm over 5 minutes
2. Tear Film Break Up Time (TBUT) \< 10 seconds
3. Total Corneal Staining ≥ 1 \[Appendix #1\]

* At least 1/2 of all patients enrolled will have a Schirmer's Tear Test \< 5 mm or demonstrate corneal staining ≥ 2 \[Appendix #1\]

Group 2: Clinical Normal Non-Dry Eyes

Clinical History Criteria

An Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI) of \< 7 - \[Appendix #2\]

Clinical Signs Criteria - All 3 of the following must be present

1. Schirmer's Tear Test (with anesthesia) ≥ 10 mm over 5 minutes
2. Tear Film Break Up Time (TBUT) ≥ 10 seconds
3. Total Corneal Staining = 0 \[Appendix #1\]

Exclusion Criteria

* Patients with allergy to corn starch, talcum powder, or dacron
* Patients with prior eye injury, trauma, or ocular surgery within the previous 3 months
* Patients with non-dry eye ocular inflammation, uveitis, history of herpetic keratitis or zoster keratitis
* Patients with history of a recent ocular infection within the prior 1 month
* Use of oral doxycycline or topical macrolides (AzaSite) within 1 month
* Patients currently receiving, or received in the last 2 weeks of the study , certain medications including topical or systemic corticosteroids, topical or systemic Nonsteroidal (NSAIDs) therapy, topical cyclosporine, or other immunosuppressive therapy
* Patients who are pregnant or lactating
* Before initialization of the study, patients must not have used any topical medications, including artificial tears during the previous 2 hours
* The use of Rigid-Gas permeable contact lenses or the use of soft-contact lenses within 1 month of the study
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Rapid Pathogen Screening

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Robert Sambursky, MD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Rapid Pathogen Screening, Inc.

Locations

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Manatee Sarasota Eye Clinic

Bradenton, Florida, United States

Site Status

Center for Excellence in Eye Care

Miami, Florida, United States

Site Status

St. John's Clinics

Springfield, Missouri, United States

Site Status

Ophthalmic Consultants of Long Island

Lynbrook, New York, United States

Site Status

Physician Eyecare of NY

New York, New York, United States

Site Status

Weill-Cornell Medical College

New York, New York, United States

Site Status

Black Hills Regional Eye Institute

Rapid City, South Dakota, United States

Site Status

William F. Davitt, III, MD

El Paso, Texas, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Sambursky R, Davitt WF 3rd, Latkany R, Tauber S, Starr C, Friedberg M, Dirks MS, McDonald M. Sensitivity and specificity of a point-of-care matrix metalloproteinase 9 immunoassay for diagnosing inflammation related to dry eye. JAMA Ophthalmol. 2013 Jan;131(1):24-8. doi: 10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2013.561.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 23307206 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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100310

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id