Physician's Evaluation of Cyclosporine Ophthalmic Emulsion 0.05%
- Registration Number
- NCT00827255
- Lead Sponsor
- Allergan
- Brief Summary
The objective of this retrospective chart review is to evaluate the patient characteristics, treatment variations and efficacy of a second trial of Cyclosporine Ophthalmic Emulsion 0.05% therapy in chronic dry eye patients who were initially treated with Cyclosporine Ophthalmic Emulsion 0.05% but discontinued use after less than 12 weeks of treatment.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 35
- Adults >16 years of age
- Dry eye patients
- Subject with history of less than 12 weeks of initial RESTASIS® treatment
- Subject started second trial of RESTASIS® treatment prior to June 1, 2008
- First day of second trial of RESTASIS® started ≥ 4 weeks after the last day of previous RESTASIS® treatment
- Patients with Contact Lens Intolerance
- Patients with Ocular Rosacea
Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Patients who received Restasis® Cyclosporine Ophthalmic Emulsion 0.05% Patients who received Restasis® (cyclosporine ophthalmic emulsion 0.05%)
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Percentage of Patients With Complete Clearing of Corneal Staining at Month 12 Month 12 Percentage of patients with complete clearing of corneal staining at month 12. Corneal staining is evaluated following administration of fluorescein dye into the eye. Complete clearing is defined as the absence of corneal staining.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Schirmer's Test at Month 12 Month 12 Schirmer's test at month 12. The Schirmer's tear test is performed on the eye with or without anesthesia (numbing eye drop). The amount of tears produced by the eye in 5 minutes is measured in millimeters by means of a graduated paper scale. Data not reported due to limited number of patients with Schirmer's test data recorded.