Efficacy of Two Concentrations of Autologous Serum for the Treatment of Severe Dry Eye

NCT ID: NCT03436576

Last Updated: 2018-09-05

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

20 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2018-09-12

Study Completion Date

2018-11-19

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to compare the effects of autologous serum 20% and autologous serum 50% for the treatment of Severe Dry Eye Syndrome

Detailed Description

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To determine the difference between autologous serum 20% vs 50%, in terms of improvement of symptoms, improvement of ocular surface parameters and acceptable tolerability in patients with severe dry eye syndrome.

Conditions

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Dry Eye Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca Sjogren's Syndrome Corneal Diseases Conjunctival Diseases Keratitis Lacrimal Apparatus Diseases

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

TRIPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators

Study Groups

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Autologous Serum 20%

Treatment with Autologous Serum 20% for 2 months

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Autologous Serum 20%

Intervention Type DRUG

Instillation of 1 drop of Autologous Serum 20% four times a day

Autologous Serum 50%

Treatment with Autologous Serum 50% for 2 months

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Autologous Serum 50%

Intervention Type DRUG

Instillation of 1 drop of Autologous Serum 50% four times a day

Interventions

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Autologous Serum 20%

Instillation of 1 drop of Autologous Serum 20% four times a day

Intervention Type DRUG

Autologous Serum 50%

Instillation of 1 drop of Autologous Serum 50% four times a day

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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Autologus serum low concentration Autologus serum high concentration

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Man/woman ≥ 18 years old, able to freely give consent to participate in the study
* At least 1 of the following tests altered:

* Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI) Test symptoms \> 32
* BUT ≤5 seconds
* Oxford staining ≥ 3
* Schirmer Test without anesthesia ≤ 5 mm

Exclusion Criteria

* Sensitivity or known intolerance to any of the products used in the study
* Contraindication of venipuncture
* Story of ocular infections within the 6 previous months to study inclusion
* Any active ocular pathology other than Dry Eye Syndrome
* Use of contact lenses in the 3 previous months to study inclusion
* No pregnant or breastfeeding women is allowed to participate in the study. Childbearing potential women must use contraceptive means during the whole study.
* Participation in another clinical trial in the last 30 days before study inclusion
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Hospital Dr Sotero del Rio

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Paulina Liberman, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile

Locations

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Hospital Dr. Sótero del Río

Puente Alto, Santiago Metropolitan, Chile

Site Status

Countries

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Chile

Other Identifiers

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SERUM2050

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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