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Kynex Versus Refresh Plus Study in Subject With Dry Eye
This study is currently recruiting participants.
Verified by Alcon Research, December 2008
First Received: December 16, 2008   No Changes Posted
Sponsored by: Alcon Research
Information provided by: Alcon Research
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00809198
  Purpose

The effect of Kynex versus Refresh Plus in subjects with mild to moderate dry eye.


Condition Intervention Phase
Dry Eye
Drug: Kynex
Drug: Refresh Plus
Phase IV

U.S. FDA Resources
Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Treatment, Randomized, Single Blind (Investigator), Parallel Assignment
Official Title: The Effect of Kynex Versus Refresh Plus in Subjects With Mild to Moderate Dry Eye - A Parallel Group, Randomized, Masked Study

Further study details as provided by Alcon Research:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • Cornea Staining Score [ Time Frame: 8 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]

Secondary Outcome Measures:
  • Dry Eye and symptoms [ Time Frame: 8 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]

Estimated Enrollment: 78
Study Start Date: December 2008
Estimated Primary Completion Date: October 2009 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Arms Assigned Interventions
1: Experimental
Sodium Hyaluronate (Kynex)
Drug: Kynex
2: Active Comparator
Carboxymethylcellulose sodium (Refresh Plus)
Drug: Refresh Plus

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   20 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • 20 years of age or older, of any race and either sex.
  • Able to understand and sign an informed consent that has been approved by an Institutional Review Board.
  • Criteria for the diagnosis must include the following two characteristics at Visit 1 (Day 1):
  • Subjects' assessment of dry eye status (answer of at least "Some of the time" to the question, "How often have your eyes felt dry enough to want to use eye drops?"
  • Sodium fluorescein (NaFl) corneal staining score sum of ≥3 in either eye (NEI scoring system).
  • Able and willing to follow study instructions.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Subjects who meet any of the following criteria will be excluded from this study:
  • History or evidence of ocular or intraocular surgery in either eye within the past three months.
  • History of intolerance or hypersensitivity to any component of the study medications.
  • History or evidence of epithelial herpes simplex keratitis (dendrictic keratitis); vaccine, active or recent varicella viral disease of the cornea and/or conjunctiva; ocular rosacea; chronic bacterial disease of the cornea and/or conjunctiva and/or eyelids; mycobacterial infection of the eye; and/or fungal disease of the eye.
  • Use of topical ocular medications during the study period.
  • Subjects using systemic medications that may contribute to dry eye (e.g. cold and allergy medications, tricyclic antidepressants, hormone replacement therapies) may not be enrolled in the study unless they have been on a stable dosing regimen for a minimum of 30 days prior to Visit 1. In addition, the dosing regimen must remain stable throughout the study.
  • Presence of ocular conditions such as active acute blepharitis, conjunctival infections, iritis, or any other ocular condition that may preclude the safe administration of the test article.
  • Subjects unwilling to discontinue contact lens wear during the study period. Contact lens wear must have been discontinued at least one week prior to Visit 1.
  • Current punctal occlusion of any type (e.g. collagen plugs, silicone plugs).
  • Enrollment of the investigator or his or her staff, family members of the investigator, family members of the investigator's staff, or individuals living in the households of these individuals.
  • Participation in any investigational drug or device study within 30 days of entering this study.
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00809198

Contacts
Contact: Alcon Call Center 1-888-451-3937 medical.information@alconlabs.com

Locations
United States, Texas
Alcon Call Center for Trial Locations Recruiting
Fort Worth, Texas, United States, 76134
Contact: Hyesung Shin     +82 2 2007 5000     Hyesung.shin@alconlabs.com    
Sponsors and Collaborators
Alcon Research
  More Information

No publications provided

Responsible Party: Alcon Korea Ltd. ( Hyesung Shin\Clinical Research Associate )
Study ID Numbers: RM-08-06
Study First Received: December 16, 2008
Last Updated: December 16, 2008
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00809198     History of Changes
Health Authority: Korea: IRB

Keywords provided by Alcon Research:
Sodium Hyaluronate, Kynex, Carboxymethylcellulose sodium
Refresh Plus
Dry Eye
Cornea Staining
TBUT

Study placed in the following topic categories:
Corneal Diseases
Hyaluronic Acid

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 07, 2009