MedPath

Clinical trial on dry eye patients

Phase 4
Completed
Conditions
Health Condition 1: null- Mild to moderate dry eye diseaseHealth Condition 2: H100- Mucopurulent conjunctivitis
Registration Number
CTRI/2018/01/011121
Lead Sponsor
arayana Nethralaya
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
0
Inclusion Criteria

1.Males and Females

2.Age 18 to 65 years,

3.Mild to moderate dry eye disease as per:

i.OSDI score >18

ii.Schirmers II (with anaesthesia) >5 at 5 minutes, < 10 at 5 minutes

iii.TBUT < 7 seconds

iv.Corneal and conjunctival staining ( graded

by NEI and Van Bjisterveld grading)

4.No use of any tear substitute for either eye in the preceding 6 weeks

5.Willing to participate in the study

Inclusion criteria for Arm 2:

6.All patients undergoing corneal refractive surgery without pre-existing dry eye

7.Willing to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria

1.BCVA distance < 6/60

2.Severe blepharitis

3.Eyelid malposition

4.Corneal scar/ opacity

5.Ocular Surface Squamous neoplasia (OSSN)

6.Corneal neovascularisation or pannus

7.cular allergy (except in paediatric population)

8.Any ocular infection in the past 3 months

9.Cataract surgery in the past 3 months

10.Corneal or conjunctival procedure

11.Ocular medications which are known to worsen dry eye like AGM

12.Systemic conditions like collagen vascular disease, rheumatoid arthritis, Steven Johnson syndrome

Exclusion criteria for arm 2

13.Pre-existing dry eye

14.Corneal neovascularisation or pannus

15.Ocular allergy (except in paediatric population)

16.Any ocular infection in the past 3 months

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
1.The changes in various ocular surface signs and symptoms and quantitative and qualitative analysis of tear film in dry eye induced secondary to laser refractive surgery and effect of various topical eye medications on it <br/ ><br>Timepoint: 10 days, 1 month, 3 months and 6 months
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
To study the inflammatory pathways involved in dry eye and action of each of the medications on those pathwaysTimepoint: 6 Months
© Copyright 2025. All Rights Reserved by MedPath