Cyclosporine 0.1% Eye Drops as Prophylactic Treatment In Cataract Surgery (CSA2020)
Primary Purpose
Ocular Surface Disease, Ocular Inflammation
Status
Completed
Phase
Early Phase 1
Locations
Italy
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
CycloSPORINE Ophthalmic 0.1% Ophthalmic Emulsion
cationorm eye drops
Sponsored by

About this trial
This is an interventional prevention trial for Ocular Surface Disease focused on measuring ocular surface disease
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- >18 years old
- Postmenopausal women for whom cataract surgery has been scheduled
- Stage N2-3; C1-2 according (Lens Opacities classification System) LOCS
- Willing to sign informed consent and fully participate to all length of the study
- Patients without any previous medical history of ocular and/or systemic inflammatory, autoimmune or auto inflammatory disease
- Patient with no history of ocular surgery
- Patients without any previous or concomitant ocular diseases
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients under topical or systemic anti- inflammatory drugs Patients with a concomitant diagnosis of glaucoma, or on therapy with antiglaucoma drugs
- Patients on systemic or local therapy with drugs that alter the secretion of the tear film (beta blockers, antidepressants and psychotropics)
- Patients with a history of allergic, congenital, autoimmune systemic diseases
- Patients who have undergone previous eye surgery
- Ocular or peri-ocular malignancies or premalignant conditions
- Active or suspected ocular or peri-ocular infection.
- Complicated Cataract Surgery
- Patients with a positive pregnancy testAllergy or reaction history to study drug
- Patients who participated in a clinical trial in which an investigational drug was administered within 30 days or 5 half-lives of the study drug
Sites / Locations
- University Campus Bio Medico
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Arm 4
Arm Type
No Intervention
No Intervention
Experimental
Active Comparator
Arm Label
young control
control
Study group
Vehicle group
Arm Description
25 patients < 65 years old without any prophylactic anti-inflammatory preoperative treatment
25 patients > 75 years old without any prophylactic anti-inflammatory preoperative treatment
25 patients > 75 years old with prophylactic anti-inflammatory preoperative treatment
25 patients > 75 years old with vehicle preoperative treatment
Outcomes
Primary Outcome Measures
Symptoms Assessment Questionnaire iN Dry Eye
SANDE (frequency and severity scores; 0-100)
National Eye Institute grading scale
NEI corneal staining ( n/15 score; 0-15)
Rate of tears' production
Schirmer test (mm/5min)
Tears Break Up Time
T-BUT (Seconds)
Secondary Outcome Measures
Biomarkers' expression in conjunctival epithelial cells
HLA DR (molecular expression)
Biomarkers' expression in conjunctival epithelial cells
ICAM-1 (molecular expression)
Full Information
NCT ID
NCT04812951
First Posted
March 15, 2021
Last Updated
February 13, 2023
Sponsor
Campus Bio-Medico University
1. Study Identification
Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT04812951
Brief Title
Cyclosporine 0.1% Eye Drops as Prophylactic Treatment In Cataract Surgery
Acronym
CSA2020
Official Title
Cyclosporine 0.1% Eye Drops as Prophylactic Treatment in Post Surgical Ocular Surface System Failure Within The Age
Study Type
Interventional
2. Study Status
Record Verification Date
February 2023
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
February 17, 2021 (Actual)
Primary Completion Date
June 18, 2021 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
February 23, 2022 (Actual)
3. Sponsor/Collaborators
Responsible Party, by Official Title
Principal Investigator
Name of the Sponsor
Campus Bio-Medico University
4. Oversight
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product
No
Product Manufactured in and Exported from the U.S.
No
5. Study Description
Brief Summary
Use of Cyclosporine 0.1% Eye Drops as Prophylactic Treatment in cataract Surgery
Detailed Description
To asses ocular discomfort symptoms and signs and inflammatory biomarkers after preoperative topical cyclosporine 0.1% eye drops therapy in high risk elder population after a specific insult such as cataract surgery.
6. Conditions and Keywords
Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Ocular Surface Disease, Ocular Inflammation
Keywords
ocular surface disease
7. Study Design
Primary Purpose
Prevention
Study Phase
Early Phase 1
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
101 (Actual)
8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions
Arm Title
young control
Arm Type
No Intervention
Arm Description
25 patients < 65 years old without any prophylactic anti-inflammatory preoperative treatment
Arm Title
control
Arm Type
No Intervention
Arm Description
25 patients > 75 years old without any prophylactic anti-inflammatory preoperative treatment
Arm Title
Study group
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
25 patients > 75 years old with prophylactic anti-inflammatory preoperative treatment
Arm Title
Vehicle group
Arm Type
Active Comparator
Arm Description
25 patients > 75 years old with vehicle preoperative treatment
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
CycloSPORINE Ophthalmic 0.1% Ophthalmic Emulsion
Other Intervention Name(s)
Ikervis eye drops
Intervention Description
one cyclosporine 0.1% eye drop twice a day for 30 preoperative days
Intervention Type
Device
Intervention Name(s)
cationorm eye drops
Intervention Description
one cationorm eye drop twice a day for 30 preoperative days
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Symptoms Assessment Questionnaire iN Dry Eye
Description
SANDE (frequency and severity scores; 0-100)
Time Frame
4 months
Title
National Eye Institute grading scale
Description
NEI corneal staining ( n/15 score; 0-15)
Time Frame
4 months
Title
Rate of tears' production
Description
Schirmer test (mm/5min)
Time Frame
4 months
Title
Tears Break Up Time
Description
T-BUT (Seconds)
Time Frame
4 months
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Biomarkers' expression in conjunctival epithelial cells
Description
HLA DR (molecular expression)
Time Frame
4 months
Title
Biomarkers' expression in conjunctival epithelial cells
Description
ICAM-1 (molecular expression)
Time Frame
4 months
10. Eligibility
Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
>18 years old
Postmenopausal women for whom cataract surgery has been scheduled
Stage N2-3; C1-2 according (Lens Opacities classification System) LOCS
Willing to sign informed consent and fully participate to all length of the study
Patients without any previous medical history of ocular and/or systemic inflammatory, autoimmune or auto inflammatory disease
Patient with no history of ocular surgery
Patients without any previous or concomitant ocular diseases
Exclusion Criteria:
Patients under topical or systemic anti- inflammatory drugs Patients with a concomitant diagnosis of glaucoma, or on therapy with antiglaucoma drugs
Patients on systemic or local therapy with drugs that alter the secretion of the tear film (beta blockers, antidepressants and psychotropics)
Patients with a history of allergic, congenital, autoimmune systemic diseases
Patients who have undergone previous eye surgery
Ocular or peri-ocular malignancies or premalignant conditions
Active or suspected ocular or peri-ocular infection.
Complicated Cataract Surgery
Patients with a positive pregnancy testAllergy or reaction history to study drug
Patients who participated in a clinical trial in which an investigational drug was administered within 30 days or 5 half-lives of the study drug
Facility Information:
Facility Name
University Campus Bio Medico
City
Rome
ZIP/Postal Code
00128
Country
Italy
12. IPD Sharing Statement
Plan to Share IPD
No
IPD Sharing Plan Description
Screening visit (-30 days)
Cataract surgery
visit 1 ( 7 days after surgery)
visit 2 (15 days after surgery)
visit 3 (45 days after surgery),
last follow up (90 days after surgery)
Citations:
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30078540
Citation
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