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A Study to Determine the Safety and Tolerability of Escalating Doses of INS365 Ophthalmic Solution

Primary Purpose

Dry Eye Disease

Status
Completed
Phase
Phase 2
Locations
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
diquafosol tetrasodium (INS365) ophthalmic solution
Sponsored by
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
About
Eligibility
Locations
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Dry Eye Disease

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria:

  • Best corrected visual acuity 20/40 in each eye
  • 2 out 5 specified symptoms
  • Corneal fluorescein staining score greater than or equal to 3 out of 15

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Unable to stop concomitant medications
  • Have had intraocular surgery in previous 90 days
  • Have excluded systemic or ocular disease
  • Wear contact lenses and are not willing to remove them
  • Have intraocular pressure greater than 22 mg Hg

Sites / Locations

    Outcomes

    Primary Outcome Measures

    Evaluation of adverse events
    Ocular symptomatology
    Visual acuity
    Biomicroscopy
    Ophthalmoscopy

    Secondary Outcome Measures

    Unanesthetized Schirmer test

    Full Information

    First Posted
    May 15, 2008
    Last Updated
    August 26, 2015
    Sponsor
    Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
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    1. Study Identification

    Unique Protocol Identification Number
    NCT00680108
    Brief Title
    A Study to Determine the Safety and Tolerability of Escalating Doses of INS365 Ophthalmic Solution
    Official Title
    A Double-Masked, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Rising-Dose Study of Multiple Ocular Instillations of INS365 Ophthalmic Solution in Patients With Mild to Moderate Dry Eye Disease.
    Study Type
    Interventional

    2. Study Status

    Record Verification Date
    August 2015
    Overall Recruitment Status
    Completed
    Study Start Date
    September 1999 (undefined)
    Primary Completion Date
    May 2000 (Actual)
    Study Completion Date
    May 2000 (Actual)

    3. Sponsor/Collaborators

    Responsible Party, by Official Title
    Sponsor
    Name of the Sponsor
    Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

    4. Oversight

    5. Study Description

    Brief Summary
    The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and tolerability of INS365 Ophthalmic Solution when applied topically as eyedrops in patients with mild to moderate dry eye disease.

    6. Conditions and Keywords

    Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
    Dry Eye Disease

    7. Study Design

    Primary Purpose
    Treatment
    Study Phase
    Phase 2
    Interventional Study Model
    Parallel Assignment
    Masking
    Double
    Allocation
    Randomized
    Enrollment
    62 (Anticipated)

    8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

    Intervention Type
    Drug
    Intervention Name(s)
    diquafosol tetrasodium (INS365) ophthalmic solution
    Primary Outcome Measure Information:
    Title
    Evaluation of adverse events
    Title
    Ocular symptomatology
    Title
    Visual acuity
    Title
    Biomicroscopy
    Title
    Ophthalmoscopy
    Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
    Title
    Unanesthetized Schirmer test

    10. Eligibility

    Eligibility Criteria
    Inclusion Criteria: Best corrected visual acuity 20/40 in each eye 2 out 5 specified symptoms Corneal fluorescein staining score greater than or equal to 3 out of 15 Exclusion Criteria: Unable to stop concomitant medications Have had intraocular surgery in previous 90 days Have excluded systemic or ocular disease Wear contact lenses and are not willing to remove them Have intraocular pressure greater than 22 mg Hg
    Overall Study Officials:
    First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
    Clinical Director
    Organizational Affiliation
    Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
    Official's Role
    Study Director

    12. IPD Sharing Statement

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