Trial Outcomes & Findings for The Effect of BEPREVE 1.5% on Tear Film Osmolarity and Tear Film Lipid Layer (NCT NCT01346371)

NCT ID: NCT01346371

Last Updated: 2020-03-31

Results Overview

The TearLab Osmolarity System will be used to assess tear film osmolarity, measured in mOsms/L.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

PHASE4

Target enrollment

40 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

56 days after initial screening visit

Results posted on

2020-03-31

Participant Flow

Recruitment began Aug 15, 2011 and concluded June 11, 2012. There are a variety of sources we recruited our subjects from which is outlined below: Email. PI referrals, employee, and subject referrals. Flyers posted around college campuses. Website clinicaltrial.gov.

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Refresh Tears® Eye Drops
Must add drops twice a day every day during trial enrollment.
Bepreve® 1.5% Solution
Must add drops twice a day every day while enrolled in trial.
Overall Study
STARTED
20
20
Overall Study
COMPLETED
18
20
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
2
0

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure
Refresh Tears® Eye Drops
Must add drops twice a day every day during trial enrollment.
Bepreve® 1.5% Solution
Must add drops twice a day every day while enrolled in trial.
Overall Study
Lost to Follow-up
2
0

Baseline Characteristics

The Effect of BEPREVE 1.5% on Tear Film Osmolarity and Tear Film Lipid Layer

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Refresh Tears® Eye Drops
n=20 Participants
Must add drops twice a day every day during trial enrollment.
Bepreve® 1.5% Solution
n=20 Participants
Must add drops twice a day every day while enrolled in trial.
Total
n=40 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
20 Participants
n=5 Participants
20 Participants
n=7 Participants
40 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Continuous
40 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 13 • n=5 Participants
35 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12 • n=7 Participants
38 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 13 • n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
15 Participants
n=5 Participants
10 Participants
n=7 Participants
25 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
5 Participants
n=5 Participants
10 Participants
n=7 Participants
15 Participants
n=5 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
20 participants
n=5 Participants
20 participants
n=7 Participants
40 participants
n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 56 days after initial screening visit

Population: Analysis per protocol as ITT and LOCF for all subject eyes.

The TearLab Osmolarity System will be used to assess tear film osmolarity, measured in mOsms/L.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Refresh Tears® Eye Drops
n=40 Eyes
Must add drops twice a day every day during trial enrollment.
Bepreve® 1.5% Solution
n=40 Eyes
Must add drops twice a day every day while enrolled in trial.
Tear Osmolarity
303 mOsM/L
Standard Deviation 3.13
303 mOsM/L
Standard Deviation 2.57

Adverse Events

Refresh Tears® Eye Drops

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 10 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Bepreve® 1.5% Solution

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 14 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Other adverse events
Measure
Refresh Tears® Eye Drops
n=20 participants at risk
Must add drops twice a day every day during trial enrollment.
Bepreve® 1.5% Solution
n=20 participants at risk
Must add drops twice a day every day while enrolled in trial.
Eye disorders
Ocular Irritation
10.0%
2/20 • Number of events 2
5.0%
1/20 • Number of events 1
Eye disorders
Ocular Burning
25.0%
5/20 • Number of events 5
20.0%
4/20 • Number of events 4
Eye disorders
Ocular itching
40.0%
8/20 • Number of events 9
35.0%
7/20 • Number of events 7
General disorders
Cold like symptoms
35.0%
7/20 • Number of events 7
20.0%
4/20 • Number of events 5
Gastrointestinal disorders
Stomach problems
5.0%
1/20 • Number of events 1
10.0%
2/20 • Number of events 2
General disorders
Bad Taste in mouth
0.00%
0/20
35.0%
7/20 • Number of events 7
Eye disorders
General eye discomfort
5.0%
1/20 • Number of events 2
5.0%
1/20 • Number of events 3
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Joint/muscle pain
5.0%
1/20 • Number of events 1
5.0%
1/20 • Number of events 2

Additional Information

Ahmad Fahmy, OD

Minnesota Eye Consultants, P.A.

Phone: 612-813-3665

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place