Daily morning replacement of contact lenses during extended wear by inexperienced contact lens wearers as a means of reducing contact lens related adverse events.

Completed

• Conditions: Contact lens wear; Eye - Normal eye development and function

• Registration Number: ACTRN12609000220268
• Lead Sponsor: Institute for Eye Research

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2009-05-01
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

Be able to read and comprehend English and give informed consent as demonstrated by signing a record of informed consent;
Be at least 18 years old;
Be willing to comply with the wearing and clinical trial visit schedule as directed by the investigator;
Have ocular health findings considered to be 'normal' and which would not prevent the participant from safely wearing contact lenses;
Have vision correctable to at least 6/12 (20/40) or better in each eye with contact lenses;
Be inexperienced at wearing contact lenses

Exclusion Criteria

Pre-existing ocular irritation that would preclude contact lens fitting;
Had eye surgery within 12 weeks immediately prior to enrollment for this trial;
Undergone corneal refractive surgery;
Contraindications to soft contact lens wear;
Be currently enrolled in another clinical tria; or have participated in a clinical trial within the previous two weeks;
Pregnant or lactating women not able to complete the study (Investigator discretion)

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified