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N/A N=228 Randomized Double-blind Treatment

Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of a New Artificial Tear for Use After LASIK Surgery

Dry Eye Syndrome

Enrolled (actual)
228
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Dec 2011
Primary outcome: Primary: Post LASIK Dry Eye Symptoms as Measured by Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI©) Score at Day 90 — 8.32; 6.43 Scores on a Scale

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
N/A
Interventions
Carboxymethylcellulose and Glycerin based artificial tear (Drug); Carboxymethylcellulose (Drug)
Age
Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
Allergan
Primary completion
Jun 2008

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Post LASIK Dry Eye Symptoms as Measured by Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI©) Score at Day 90
8.32; 6.43
SECONDARY
Patient Acceptability- Percentage of Patients Who Rated Artificial Tears (AT) as Acceptable at Day 90
88.4; 93.6; 94.6; 94.5; 95.5; 95.4
SECONDARY
Patient Acceptability (Sensory) - Percentage of Patients Who Rated Artificial Tears (AT) as Acceptable at Day 90
79.5; 87.2; 64.3; 82.4; 66.1; 80.6
SECONDARY
Best Corrected Visual Acuity (BCVA) Status at Day 90
8; 7; 104; 107; 1; 0
SECONDARY
Change From Baseline of the Worse Eye in Corneal Topography as Measured by Pentacam at Day 90
31.95; 32.32; -2.12; -2.24
SECONDARY
Change From Baseline of the Worse Eye in Corneal Topography Measured by Humphrey Atlas at Day 90
1.32; 1.25; -0.49; -0.26
SECONDARY
Change From Baseline of Total Higher Order Aberration (HOA) of the Worse Eye at Day 90
0.521; 0.520; -0.058; -0.047
SECONDARY
Change From Baseline of the Worse Eye in Schirmer's Test at Day 90
16.3; 13.5; -0.3; 1.7
SECONDARY
Change From Baseline of the Worse Eye in Corneal Staining With Fluorescein at Day 90
0.5; 0.5; 0.0; 0.0
SECONDARY
Change From Baseline of the Worse Eye in Conjunctival Staining With Lissamine Green at Day 90
1.0; 0.8; 0.0; -0.3
SECONDARY
Change From Baseline of the Worse Eye in Tear Break-Up Time (TBUT) at Day 90
13.66; 13.25; -0.92; -0.87
SECONDARY
Change From Baseline in Study Product Usage at Day 90
7.9; 7.9; -4.9; -4.5

Summary

This study will evaluate the safety and efficacy of a new artificial tear for the treatment of dry eye that may occur after LASIK surgery

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Candidate for bilateral LASIK surgery for myopia correction in the range of -1.00 to -8.00 diopters

Exclusion Criteria

  • Dry eye signs and symptoms
  • Preoperative soft or rigid contact lens wear within last 7 or 30 days, respectively
  • Pregnancy or planning pregnancy
  • Uncontrolled systemic disease
  • Use of systemic medications affecting dry eye
View full record on ClinicalTrials.gov →

Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00544713). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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