Status:

COMPLETED

Tear Film Stability After Instillation of Over-the-Counter (OTC) Artificial Drops

Lead Sponsor:

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Conditions:

Dry Eye Disease

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The goal of this research is to evaluate and compare the effectiveness of Systane® versus Optive™ on aqueous tear film stability in patients with a diagnosis of Dry Eye Syndrome and to determine the p...

Detailed Description

Twenty (20) patients will be enrolled in this two-period crossover, randomized study design. During the course of the study, each patient will be treated with each test article in the clinic at separa...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Individuals aged 18 and up will be included, where any age over 89 will be recorded as 'greater than 89.'
  • Individuals with bilateral eye sight eye correctable to 20/80 or better.
  • Individuals in good health with or without Meibomian Gland Dystrophy (MGD) but with Aqueous Tear Deficiency (ATD) with minimal to no ocular surface inflammation on slit lamp examination.

Exclusion

  • Individuals with only one sighted eye or vision not correctable to 20/80 or better in both eyes.
  • Individuals with history of punctal plugs or punctal occlusions.
  • Individuals with history of keratorefractive as well as ophthalmic disease such as corneal dystrophies, glaucoma, or systemic disease affecting the eye (such as Herpes Zoster).
  • Individuals with history of systemic or ocular auto-immune conditions.
  • Individuals with active systemic disease or those taking systemic medication that are known to influence AT production will not be considered for this trial.
  • Individuals using topical medication who are unable to discontinue them for at least 24 hours prior to baseline evaluation will be excluded as well.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 1 2007

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

March 1 2009

Estimated Enrollment :

20 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00610480

Start Date

November 1 2007

End Date

March 1 2009

Last Update

November 19 2020

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UTSW Medical Center at Dallas - Aston Ambulatory Care Center

Dallas, Texas, United States, 75390-9057