Title

Tear Film Break-up Time After Instillation of Artificial Tears
A Randomized, Masked Exploratory Trial Comparing the Effect of Two Different Over-the-Counter Artificial Tear Preparations on Tear Film Break-up Time
  • Phase

    N/A
  • Study Type

    Interventional
  • Study Participants

    16
This study is an exploratory trial evaluating the tear film break-up time after a single eye drop instillation of over-the-counter artificial tears. The primary hypothesis is that tear film break up time will be greater for test than control eye.
Subjects with varying degrees of dry eye syndrome were enrolled in a randomized, controlled, double masked, single site study. A new formulation of an artificial tear containing glycerin 1% as an active with polylysine-graft-polyethylene glycol as an excipient was compared against a leading commercial product with propylene glycol (0.3%) and polyethylene glycol (0.4%) as active ingredients with hydroxypropyl-guar as a gelling agent. The primary outcome was a comparison of tear film stability after eye drop instillation.
Study Started
Jun 30
2008
Primary Completion
Aug 31
2008
Study Completion
Aug 31
2008
Results Posted
Oct 26
2012
Estimate
Last Update
Oct 26
2012
Estimate

Drug glycerin

Eye drop with active agent glycerin 1%, new topical ophthalmic formulation with polylysine-graft-polyethylene glycol as an excipient, single instillation.

  • Other names: Eyeon Protect(TM)

Drug polyethylene glycol 400/propylene glycol

Eye drop with the active agents polyethylene glycol 400 0.4% /propylene glycol 0.3%, topical ophthalmic formulation, single instillation

  • Other names: Systane(R)

glycerin Experimental

One eye will randomly receive a single instillation of one drop of a new formulation of an artificial tear containing glycerin 1% as an active with polylysine-graft-polyethylene glycol as an excipient.

polyethylene glycol 400/propylene glycol Active Comparator

The other eye will receive a single instillation of one drop of an artificial tear with propylene glycol (0.3%) and polyethylene glycol (0.4%) as active ingredients with hydroxypropyl-guar as a gelling agent.

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Age > 18 years
symptoms of dry eye
no other history of ophthalmic problems

Exclusion Criteria:

Use of any ocular lubricant or ointment in the past 36 hours
use of contact lenses or excessive eye lid cosmetics on the study day

Summary

New Formulation of Glycerin 1% Eye Drop

Propylene Glycol and PEG 400 Eye Drop

All Events

Event Type Organ System Event Term

Noninvasive Tear Film Break-up Time

State-of-the-art methodology to assess tear stability.

New Formulation of Glycerin 1% Eye Drop

14.67
seconds (Mean)
Standard Deviation: 27.21

Propylene Glycol and PEG 400 Eye Drop

7.4
seconds (Mean)
Standard Deviation: 30.30

Fluorescein Tear Film Break-up Time

Standard clinical assessment methodology for assessing tear stability.

New Formulation of Glycerin 1% Eye Drop

11.13
seconds (Mean)
Standard Deviation: 12.08

Propylene Glycol and PEG 400 Eye Drop

6.21
seconds (Mean)
Standard Deviation: 4.86

Age Continuous

44.5
years (Mean)
Standard Deviation: 10.8

Age, Categorical

Region of Enrollment

Sex: Female, Male

Overall Study

Glycerin Eye Drop / PEG 400 and Propylene Glycol Eye Drop