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Dry Eye SyndromeNCT01223040

An Open-Label, Single-Center Study Evaluating the Effect of Systane Balance on Video Ocular Protection Index (OPI) and Blink Patterns in Patients Diagnosed With Dry Eye

A study testing SYSTANE® Balance Lubricant Eye Drops in people with Dry Eye Syndrome, run by Alcon Research.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of acute and repeat dosing of Systane Balance on Video Ocular Protection Index (OPI) and Blink Patterns in a population of dry eye patients. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Dry Eye Syndrome
What is being tested?
SYSTANE® Balance Lubricant Eye Drops
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
30 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Aug 2010to Sep 2010
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Patients must have history of mild-moderate dry eye with use of (or desire to use) eye drops in past 6 months

Who cannot join

  • Patients cannot wear contact lenses within 1 week prior nor during the study, and cannot have a history of hypersensitivity to any component of Systane Balance.

About this study

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of acute and repeat dosing of Systane Balance on Video Ocular Protection Index (OPI) and Blink Patterns in a population of dry eye patients.

Being tested
SYSTANE® Balance Lubricant Eye Drops
Medical subject headings
Dry Eye Syndromes

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • SYSTANE® Balance Lubricant Eye DropsOther

    Subjects will be dosed (bilaterally) in the office during each visit. Between visits 2 and 3, patients will dose 4 times per day for the 7 day period.

Study groups in NCT01223040
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
SYSTANE® Balance Lubricant Eye DropsExperimentalSYSTANE Balance Lubricant Eye Drops dosed (bilaterally) in the office during each visit. Between visits 2 and 3, patients will dose 4 times per day for the 7 day period.
Receives: Other: SYSTANE® Balance Lubricant Eye Drops

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Changes in video Ocular Protection Index 10 and 55 minutes following Systane Balance instillation at Days 1 and 7.

    Measured: 8 days

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. Changes in blink pattern in subjects with mean Interblink Interval (IBI) < 3 seconds at Days 2 and 8

    Measured: 9 days

  2. Fluorescein staining at Visits 1 & 3 on the Ora staining scale

    Measured: 9 days

  3. Ocular Symptomology at each visit

    Measured: 9 days

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted18 Oct 2010 (estimated)
  2. Study startAug 2010
  3. Primary completionSep 2010

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
30 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01223040
Sponsor's protocol ID
SMA-09-64
Status last verified
Jan 2012
First submitted
15 Oct 2010
Last updated
10 Apr 2012
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing SYSTANE® Balance Lubricant Eye Drops in people with Dry Eye Syndrome, run by Alcon Research.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 10 Apr 2012. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Changes in video Ocular Protection Index 10 and 55 minutes following Systane Balance instillation at Days 1 and 7. (time frame: 8 days). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 10 Apr 2012.

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