Assessment of Inflammatory Biomarkers Expressed in a Sjogren's Population: Effect of a Topical Steroid Intervention (JADE2) - Full Text View

Assessment of Inflammatory Biomarkers Expressed in a Sjogren's Population: Effect of a Topical Steroid Intervention (JADE2)

This study is currently recruiting participants.
Verified by Alcon Research, February 2008

Sponsored by:	Alcon Research
Information provided by:	Alcon Research
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00631358

Purpose

The primary purpose of this study is to quantify the change in expression of biomarkers on the ocular surface of Sjogren's Syndrome participants after treatment with Maxidex.

Condition	Intervention	Phase
Sjogren's Syndrome	Drug: 0.1% Dexamethasone (Maxidex)	Phase IV

MedlinePlus related topics:

Sjogren's Syndrome

Drug Information available for:

Dexamethasone Dexamethasone acetate Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate Doxiproct plus

U.S. FDA Resources

Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Treatment, Non-Randomized, Open Label, Single Group Assignment

Further study details as provided by Alcon Research:

Primary Outcome Measures:

Change in levels of biomarkers after dosing with Maxidex [ Time Frame: After 2 weeks on treatment ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Secondary Outcome Measures:

Correlation between biomarker expression, and corneal staining, tear film break up time and ocular symptoms [ Time Frame: After 2 weeks of treatment ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Estimated Enrollment:	90
Study Start Date:	February 2008
Estimated Primary Completion Date:	June 2008 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Arms	Assigned Interventions
1: No Intervention No treatment
2: Active Comparator Treatment with Maxidex	Drug: 0.1% Dexamethasone (Maxidex) Anti-inflammatory Agent

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	17 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	Yes

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria of Sjorgren's Population:

Inclusion Criteria:

17 years or older
LogMar visual acuity of 0.6 or better
Ocular inflammation associated with Sjogren's Syndrome

Exclusion Criteria:

Has had an adverse reaction to either topical of systemic steroids in the past
Has diabetes (type 1 or 2)
Has glaucoma or evidence of ocular hypertension in either eye or treatment of either within six months of Visit 1
Has worn contact lenses within one week prior to Visit 1
Has received ocular prescription therapy in the last 30 days
Has active ocular infections or inflammation not associated with Sjogren's Syndrome.
Has any finding in the vitreous, macula, retina or choroid that show signs of inflammation and/or any structural change that in the opinion of the investigator is considered abnormal or unstable for that participant

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00631358

Contacts


Contact: Ravaughn K Williams, OD,MS	817-302-5605

Locations


Canada
	Waterloo	Recruiting
	Waterloo, Canada
	Toronto	Recruiting
	Toronto, Canada

Sponsors and Collaborators

Alcon Research

More Information

Responsible Party:	Alcon ( Ravaughn Williams, OD, MS )
Study ID Numbers:	ORE 14351
First Received:	February 29, 2008
Last Updated:	February 29, 2008
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00631358
Health Authority:	Canada: Health Canada; Canada: Institutional Ethics Committee

Keywords provided by Alcon Research:

Ocular inflammation

Study placed in the following topic categories:

Dexamethasone

Mouth Diseases

Autoimmune Diseases

Eye Diseases

Joint Diseases

Arthritis, Rheumatoid

Lacrimal Apparatus Diseases

Dry Eye Syndromes

Rheumatic Diseases

Xerostomia

Inflammation

Musculoskeletal Diseases

Arthritis

Connective Tissue Diseases

Sjogren's Syndrome

Stomatognathic Diseases

Salivary Gland Diseases

Dexamethasone acetate

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Anti-Inflammatory Agents

Disease

Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal

Immune System Diseases

Antineoplastic Agents

Physiological Effects of Drugs

Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists

Gastrointestinal Agents

Antiemetics

Hormones

Glucocorticoids

Pharmacologic Actions

Pathologic Processes

Autonomic Agents

Syndrome

Therapeutic Uses

Peripheral Nervous System Agents

Central Nervous System Agents

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on October 31, 2008