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Effect of Ciclosporin Eyedrops on Sjögren Syndrome

Primary Purpose

Dry Eye Syndromes

Status
Completed
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
Austria
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Cyclosporin
Hydrocortisone
Sponsored by
Hospital Hietzing
About
Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Dry Eye Syndromes

Eligibility Criteria

18 Years - 90 Years (Adult, Older Adult)All SexesDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Diagnosis of severe keratoconjunctivitis sicca defined by:
  • Staining of the cornea ≥ grade III according to the Oxford scale
  • OSDI value ≥ 12
  • Age between 18 and 90 years
  • Primary or secondary Sjogren's syndrome (defined according to the American-European Consensus Group criteria) with a stable course and unchanged treatment for 6 months

Exclusion criteria:

  • Pregnancy (excluded with a pregnancy test in patients of childbearing potential)
  • Children and young people up to the age of 18
  • Eye surgery in the past 6 months
  • Simultaneous participation in another study
  • Regular use of eye drops, with the exception of tear substitutes
  • Use of eye drops containing ciclosporin or glucocorticoids in the last 6 months

Sites / Locations

  • Augenabteilung - Klinik Hietzing

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm Type

Experimental

Experimental

Arm Label

right eye: Ciclosporin, left eye: Ciclosporin + Hydrocortisone

left eye: Ciclosporin, right eye: Ciclosporin + Hydrocortisone

Arm Description

Patients receive treatment with Ciclosporin eyedrops for the right eye and Ciclosporin eyedrops + Hydrocortisone eyedrops for the left eye

Patients receive treatment with Ciclosporin eyedrops for the left eye and Ciclosporin eyedrops + Hydrocortisone eyedrops for the right eye

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

tearfilm breakup time
tearfilm breakup time measured with Fluorescein
corneal fluorescein staining
corneal fluorescein staining staged with Oxford grading scale, ranging from 0 (no staining) to 5 (maximal staining)
corneal optical aberrations
corneal optical aberrations measured with iTrace aberrometry

Secondary Outcome Measures

Full Information

First Posted
October 16, 2020
Last Updated
April 6, 2021
Sponsor
Hospital Hietzing
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT04597762
Brief Title
Effect of Ciclosporin Eyedrops on Sjögren Syndrome
Official Title
Effect of Ciclosporin Eyedrops on Ocular Symptoms and Optical Quality in Patients With Sjögren Syndrome
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
April 2021
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
August 31, 2020 (Actual)
Primary Completion Date
March 30, 2021 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
March 31, 2021 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Principal Investigator
Name of the Sponsor
Hospital Hietzing

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
Data Monitoring Committee
No

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
Keratoconjunctivitis sicca, also known as dry eye syndrome, is one of the most common ophthalmological diseases and is treated with tear substitutes to moisten the surface of the eye and, in more severe cases of this disease, with local anti-inflammatory therapy with corticosteroids or ciclosporin A. In patients with rheumatological diseases, such as Sjögren's syndrome, dry eye syndrome of severe extent occurs particularly frequently, which is why topical anti-inflammatory therapy is often necessary in these patients. Aim of this study is to evaluate the treatment of severe dry eye syndrome with topical cyclosporin eyedrops with and without topical corticosteroids at the beginning of the treatment.

6. Conditions and Keywords

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

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
Investigator
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
12 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
right eye: Ciclosporin, left eye: Ciclosporin + Hydrocortisone
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Patients receive treatment with Ciclosporin eyedrops for the right eye and Ciclosporin eyedrops + Hydrocortisone eyedrops for the left eye
Arm Title
left eye: Ciclosporin, right eye: Ciclosporin + Hydrocortisone
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Patients receive treatment with Ciclosporin eyedrops for the left eye and Ciclosporin eyedrops + Hydrocortisone eyedrops for the right eye
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
Cyclosporin
Intervention Description
Cyclosporin eyedrops
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
Hydrocortisone
Intervention Description
Hydrocortisone eyedrops
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
tearfilm breakup time
Description
tearfilm breakup time measured with Fluorescein
Time Frame
6 months
Title
corneal fluorescein staining
Description
corneal fluorescein staining staged with Oxford grading scale, ranging from 0 (no staining) to 5 (maximal staining)
Time Frame
6 months
Title
corneal optical aberrations
Description
corneal optical aberrations measured with iTrace aberrometry
Time Frame
6 months

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
90 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Diagnosis of severe keratoconjunctivitis sicca defined by: Staining of the cornea ≥ grade III according to the Oxford scale OSDI value ≥ 12 Age between 18 and 90 years Primary or secondary Sjogren's syndrome (defined according to the American-European Consensus Group criteria) with a stable course and unchanged treatment for 6 months Exclusion criteria: Pregnancy (excluded with a pregnancy test in patients of childbearing potential) Children and young people up to the age of 18 Eye surgery in the past 6 months Simultaneous participation in another study Regular use of eye drops, with the exception of tear substitutes Use of eye drops containing ciclosporin or glucocorticoids in the last 6 months
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Augenabteilung - Klinik Hietzing
City
Vienna
ZIP/Postal Code
1130
Country
Austria

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Plan to Share IPD
No

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