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A Study to Compare the Safety and Efficacy of a New Eye Drop Formulation With REFRESH PLUS® in Participants Following LASIK Refractive Surgery

Registration Number
NCT01886690
Lead Sponsor
Allergan
Brief Summary

This study will compare the safety and efficacy of a new eye drop formulation with REFRESH PLUS® in participants following LASIK surgery.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
148
Inclusion Criteria

-Patients scheduled for LASIK surgery in both eyes.

Exclusion Criteria
  • Any systemic medication use within 3 months of screening (including over the counter, herbal, prescription, or nutritional supplement) which may affect dry eye or vision
  • Use of topical eye medication other than prescribed for use in pre- or post-operative care
  • Use of RESTASIS® or other topical ophthalmic cyclosporine product within 6 months prior to Screening
  • Eye infection, inflammation, or allergy
  • Soft contact lenses in the previous 7 days or rigid contact lenses in the previous 30 days prior to LASIK surgery.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
REFRESH PLUS®carboxymethylcellulose sodium based eye drops1 to 2 drops carboxymethylcellulose sodium based (REFRESH PLUS®) eye drops in each eye as per protocol for 90 days.
New Eye Drop Formulationcarboxymethylcellulose sodium based new eye drop formulation1 to 2 drops of carboxymethylcellulose sodium based New Eye Drop Formulation in each eye as per protocol for 90 days.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Ocular Surface Disease Index© (OSDI) Score Using a 5-Point ScaleDay 90

The OSDI© is a 12-question survey for patients to document their dry eye disease symptoms. Each question is rated on a 5-point scale (0=none of the time and 4 = all of the time). The scores are totaled over the 12 questions and normalized/converted to a score of 0-100 (0=no disability and 100=complete disability).

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change From Baseline in Corneal Staining in the Worse EyeBaseline, Day 90

The cornea is the transparent front part of the eye which covers the iris and pupil. Corneal staining in the worse eye following administration of fluorescein dye in the eye is graded using a 6-point scale (0=no staining, 5=severe staining) over 5 areas of the clear central part of the eye for a minimum score of 0 and maximum score of 25. The higher the grade score, the worse the dry eye condition. A negative change from baseline represents a decrease in corneal staining (improvement) and a positive change from baseline represents an increase in corneal staining (worsening).

Change From Baseline in Tear Break-up Time (TBUT) in the Worse EyeBaseline, Day 90

TBUT is the time required for dry spots to appear on the surface of the eye after blinking in the worse eye. The longer it takes, the more stable the tear film. A short TBUT is a sign of poor tear film. A positive number change from baseline indicates an increase in TBUT (improvement) and a negative number change from baseline indicates a decrease in TBUT (worsening).

Change From Baseline in the Schirmer Test in the Worse EyeBaseline, Day 90

The Schirmer's Test measures the rate of the secretion of tears produced by the eye over 5 minutes in the worse eye. The results indicate the presence of dry eye (Normal = greater than or equal to 10 millimeters (mm) of tears, Dry Eye = less than 10 mm of tears). The smaller the number, the more severe the dry eye. A positive number change from baseline indicates an increase in tears (improvement) and a negative number change from baseline indicates a decrease in tears (worsening).

Change From Baseline in Uncorrected Visual Acuity in the Worse EyeBaseline, Day 90

Uncorrected visual acuity in the worse eye is measured using an eye chart and is reported as the number of letters read correctly (ranging from 0 to 100 letters) without corrective lenses. The lower the number of letters read correctly on the eye chart, the worse the vision (or visual acuity). A positive number change from baseline in the number of letters read correctly indicates an improvement and a negative number change from baseline indicates a worsening.

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