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Irregular; Contour of CorneaNCT03612284

Scleral Contact Lens Insertion Solution Study

A study testing contact lens insertion solution in people with Irregular; Contour of Cornea, run by Jennifer Fogt at 1 site in United States.

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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 determine the clinical ocular compatibility (feasibility of safety and efficacy) of a patented solution (US Patent 2,259,437, Stone) which contains multiple essential ions and has a pH and tonicity which more closely mimics human tears as compared to the subjects' current habitual… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Irregular; Contour of Cornea
What is being tested?
contact lens insertion solution
Type of treatment
Medical device
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
30 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
27 Nov 2017to 30 Nov 2018
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

  • Age 18 years and older.
  • Wear a scleral contact lens habitually 6 or more hours a day.
  • Needs to remove scleral lens due to fogging and refill or definitely reports fogging.
  • Must have worn habitual scleral lens for at least 3 months
  • Willing and able to attend study visits.

Who cannot join

  • Currently under treatment for an eye infection or inflammation such as adapted keratoconus or healed post penetrating keratoplasty. Stable keratoconus is acceptable.
  • Currently taking topical ophthalmic prescription medications.
  • Current medical eye complications such as glaucoma or uveitis.
  • Recent corneal surgery
  • Sjogrens or other clinically significant active ocular surface disease.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • The Ohio State University College of Optometry

    Columbus, Ohio, 43210

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About this study

The purpose of this study is to determine the clinical ocular compatibility (feasibility of safety and efficacy) of a patented solution (US Patent 2,259,437, Stone) which contains multiple essential ions and has a pH and tonicity which more closely mimics human tears as compared to the subjects' current habitual scleral lens insertion solution.

Read the detailed description

The sterile solution is provided by prescription for each patient by a local compounding pharmacy in unit dose containers. The initial exposure - filling the posterior bowl of the scleral contact lens by the Investigator and applying the lens to the eye - will be monitored in the office for one hour, prior to any dispensing of the solution to the patient for their use at home or work.

This is a one week, unmasked comparison of the new solution to the subject's habitual solution used for scleral lens insertion. The (historical) control is the saline habitually used by the subjects.

The sample size is determined to be manageable to insure close supervision of the subjects in these initial trials and to inform us for future safety and efficacy trials.

The primary safety outcome measure will be slit lamp examination of the ocular anterior segment and the secondary outcome measure will be photo-documentation by ocular coherence tomography of the clouding of the tears between the cornea and scleral contact lens. The primary efficacy outcome will be ocular comfort as assessed by questionnaire.

Being tested
contact lens insertion solution
Keywords
Contact lens solution

What participants receive

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

  • contact lens insertion solutionDevice

    This contact lens solution is being tested for safety and comfort and is not an "intervention." Subjects will have their scleral contact lenses filled with the test saline in the examination room and applied to their eyes. They will be monitored for symptoms and will be examined. Six to 8 hours later or whenever their lens clouding typically occurs they will return for further assessment and dispensing of solution if acceptable. subjects will use the solution for 5-9 days and return for a follow-up appointment. At each visit, subjects will complete an OSDI questionnaire and a Current Symptoms questionnaire.

Study groups in NCT03612284
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Device FeasibilityExperimentalScleral lens insertion solution study. This is not an interventional study, but a study to test a new contact lens solution. Primary FDA Classification: 21 CFR 886.5928 Soft (Hydrophilic) Contact Lens Care Products Product Code: LPN Secondary FDA Classification: 21 CFR 886.5918 - Rigid gas permeable contact lens care products Product Code: MRC The FDA has previously made risk determinations (class II, non-significant risk) for devices classified under 21 CFR 886.5928 and 21 CFR 886.5918. As a non-significant risk device, the GatorFil Contact Lens Saline Solution is exempt from the IDE regulation (21 CFR 812).
Receives: Device: contact lens insertion solution

What is being measured

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

  1. Change in corneal staining or corneal disruption as assessed with clinical biomicroscope

    ocular safety examination

    Measured: immediately after first use of solution and again in 5 to 9 days

  2. Comfort and vision quality as assessed by Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI) questionnaire

    Subjects will answer the OSDI questionnairre (score of 0-48) used to assess symptoms related to comfort and vision. The survey will be done with the subjects regular solution and repeated after using the test solution

    Measured: 5 to 9 days

  3. Comfort as assessed by Current Symptoms Survey (CSS)

    Subjects will respond to the CSS survey (scores of 0-100 for various symptoms) - used to assess symptoms related to comfort and vision. The survey will be done with the subjects regular solution and repeated after using the test solution

    Measured: 5 to 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 posted2 Aug 2018
  2. Study start27 Nov 2017
  3. Primary completion30 Nov 2018
  4. Study completion30 Nov 2018

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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
Device feasibility
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
30 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03612284
Sponsor's protocol ID
2017H0141
Status last verified
Jan 2019
First submitted
4 Jun 2018
Last updated
18 Jan 2019
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing contact lens insertion solution in people with Irregular; Contour of Cornea, run by Jennifer Fogt at 1 site in United States.

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 5 inclusion and 5 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 18 Jan 2019. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

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?

Change in corneal staining or corneal disruption as assessed with clinical biomicroscope (time frame: immediately after first use of solution and again in 5 to 9 days). The study lists 3 primary outcomes in all. 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 18 Jan 2019.

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