Visual AcuityNCT03733899
An Investigation of the Impact of Localized Topical Anesthesia of the Ocular Surface on End-of-day Contact Lens Discomfort
A study testing Local Anesthesia in people with Visual Acuity, run by Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. at 1 site in United Kingdom.
Trial summary
This is a controlled, randomized, subject-masked, 3x3 crossover, non-dispensing, contralateral study. Twenty subjects will be recruited based on their scores (with their habitual lenses) from the Contact Lens Dry Eye Questionnaire-8 and examined on four occasions. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Visual Acuity
- What is being tested?
- Local Anesthesia
- Could I receive a placebo?
- Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
- How many people
- 22 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited Kingdom
- Study dates
- 7 Nov 2018to 7 Feb 2019
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 years and older
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Potential subjects must satisfy all of the following criteria to be enrolled in the study:
- They are of legal age (18 years) and capacity of volunteer.
- The subject must read, understand, and sign the STATEMENT OF INFORMED CONSENT and receive a fully executed copy of the form.
- They must appear able and willing to adhere to the instructions set forth in this clinical protocol.
- They have worn the same brand of soft spherical contact lenses for at least the previous three months, by self-report.
- They are defined as 'symptomatic' contact lens wearers (CLDEQ-8 score of 20-37) with their habitual contact lenses.
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- They are willing to wear their lenses for approximately 14 hours on study days.
- They have a wearable pair of spectacles, if applicable.
- They agree not to participate in other clinical research for the duration of this study.
- They can attain high contrast logMAR visual acuity of 0.20 or better in their habitual contact lenses in each eye.
Who cannot join
- Potential subjects who meet any of the following criteria will be excluded from participating in the study:
- They have an ocular disorder, which would normally contra-indicate contact lens wear.
- They have a systemic disorder, which would normally contra-indicate contact lens wear.
- They are using any topical medication such as eye drops or ointment.
- They have had cataract or corneal refractive surgery.
- They are pregnant or breast-feeding by self-report.
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- They have any infectious disease (e.g. hepatitis) or any immunosuppressive disease (e.g. HIV), by self-report.
- They have any known hypersensitivity or allergic reaction to any of the known ingredients in the anesthetic.
- They have a history of severe allergic reaction or anaphylaxis.
- They have a history of cardiac disease or hyperthyroidism.
- They have taken part in any other contact lens or care solution clinical trial or research, within two weeks prior to starting this study.
- They are an employee or immediate family member of an employee of clinical site (e.g., Investigator, Coordinator, Technician).
- They have any corneal distortion resulting from previous hard or rigid lens wear or have keratoconus.
- They have grade 3 or greater of any of the following ocular surface signs which would contraindicate contact lens wear: corneal edema, corneal vascularisation, corneal staining, tarsal conjunctival changes or any other abnormality which would normally contraindicate contact lens wear.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
This is a controlled, randomized, subject-masked, 3x3 crossover, non-dispensing, contralateral study. Twenty subjects will be recruited based on their scores (with their habitual lenses) from the Contact Lens Dry Eye Questionnaire-8 and examined on four occasions.
- Conditions
- Visual Acuity
- Being tested
- Local Anesthesia, Placebo
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Local AnesthesiaDiagnostic test
Minims Proxymetacaine hydrochloride Eye Drops
PlaceboDiagnostic test
Sodium Chloride Solution
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Upper lid margin/Lower lid margin/Cornea | Experimental | Subjects that are at least 18 years of age wearing their habitual lenses will be randomized into one of six unique sequences of an ocular surface region. For each region within a sequence, the two treatments will be randomly assigned to the left and right eye (anesthesia left eye/placebo right eye OR placebo left eye/anesthesia left eye). Receives: Diagnostic Test: Local Anesthesia; Diagnostic Test: Placebo |
| Lower lid margin/Cornea/ Upper lid margin | Experimental | Subjects that are at least 18 years of age wearing their habitual lenses will be randomized into one of six unique sequences. For each region within a sequence, the two treatments will be randomly assigned to the left and right eye (anesthesia left eye/placebo right eye OR placebo left eye/anesthesia left eye). Receives: Diagnostic Test: Local Anesthesia; Diagnostic Test: Placebo |
| Cornea/Upper lid margin/Lower lid margin | Experimental | Subjects that are at least 18 years of age wearing their habitual lenses will be randomized into one of six unique sequences. For each region within a sequence, the two treatments will be randomly assigned to the left and right eye (anesthesia left eye/placebo right eye OR placebo left eye/anesthesia left eye). Receives: Diagnostic Test: Local Anesthesia; Diagnostic Test: Placebo |
| Cornea/Lower lid margin/Upper lid margin | Experimental | Subjects that are at least 18 years of age wearing their habitual lenses will be randomized into one of six unique sequences. For each region within a sequence, the two treatments will be randomly assigned to the left and right eye (anesthesia left eye/placebo right eye OR placebo left eye/anesthesia left eye). Receives: Diagnostic Test: Local Anesthesia; Diagnostic Test: Placebo |
| Upper lid margin/Cornea/Lower lid margin | Experimental | Subjects that are at least 18 years of age wearing their habitual lenses will be randomized into one of six unique sequences. For each region within a sequence, the two treatments will be randomly assigned to the left and right eye (anesthesia left eye/placebo right eye OR placebo left eye/anesthesia left eye). Receives: Diagnostic Test: Local Anesthesia; Diagnostic Test: Placebo |
| Lower lid margin/Upper lid margin/Cornea | Experimental | Subjects that are at least 18 years of age wearing their habitual lenses will be randomized into one of six unique sequences. For each region within a sequence, the two treatments will be randomly assigned to the left and right eye (anesthesia left eye/placebo right eye OR placebo left eye/anesthesia left eye). Receives: Diagnostic Test: Local Anesthesia; Diagnostic Test: Placebo |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Subjective Comfort Scores
Subjects were asked to rate how comfortable each eye was overall using a visual analog scale of 0 to 100 where 0=worse comfort imaginable and 100=best comfort imaginable.
Measured: 5 and 10 Minutes post-treament
Change in Subjective Comfort Scores From Pre-treatment to Post-treatment
Subjects were asked to rate how comfortable each eye was overall using a visual analog scale of 0 to 100 where 0=worse comfort imaginable and 100=best comfort imaginable. Subjects wore their habitual contacts during the pre-treatment assessment.
Measured: 14-Hours upon Lens-Insertion (pre-treatment), and 10 Minutes post-treament
Subjective Comfort Score Difference Between Post-treatment and Post-insertion Within Anesthetic
Subjects were asked to rate how comfortable each eye was overall on the scale of 0 to 100 where 0=worse comfort imaginable and 100=best comfort imaginable.
Measured: Immediately after lens-insertion, 5 and 10 minutes post-treatment
Secondary outcomes (3)
Change in Subjective Comfort Between Ocular Regions at Posttreatment Within Anesthetic
Subjects were asked to rate how comfortable each eye was overall on the scale of 0 to 100 where 0=worse comfort imaginable and 100=best comfort imaginable.
Measured: 5 and 10 minutes post treatment
Change in Subjective Comfort From Pre-treatment to Post-Treatment Between Ocular Regions
Subjects were asked to rate how comfortable each eye was overall on the scale of 0 to 100 where 0=worse comfort imaginable and 100=best comfort imaginable.
Measured: 14 hours upon lens-insertion (pre-treatment), 5- and 10- minutes post-treatment
Subjective Comfort Difference Between Post-removal and Preinsertion Within Anesthetic and Cornea
Subjects were asked to rate how comfortable each eye was overall on the scale of 0 to 100 where 0=worse comfort imaginable and 100=best comfort imaginable.
Measured: Immediately before lens-insertion (pre-insertion), 30 seconds after lens removal
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted7 Nov 2018
- Study start7 Nov 2018
- Primary completion7 Feb 2019
- Study completion7 Feb 2019
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, outcome measures and adverse events reported by the sponsor.
- Other trials for Visual AcuityStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Crossover
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Participant
- Enrolment
- 22 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.
- Sponsor type
- Industry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03733899
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- CR-6292
- Status last verified
- Apr 2025
- First submitted
- 6 Nov 2018
- Last updated
- 25 Apr 2025
- Results posted
- Yes, on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 25 Apr 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- An Investigation of the Impact of Localized Topical Anesthesia of the Ocular Surface on End-of-day Contact Lens Discomfort
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03733899
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- CR-6292
- Conditions
- Visual Acuity
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 22 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.Industry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Study start
- 7 Nov 2018 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 7 Feb 2019 (actual)
- Study completion
- 7 Feb 2019 (actual)
- First posted
- 7 Nov 2018 (actual)
- Results
- Posted 6 Feb 2020
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
This is a controlled, randomized, subject-masked, 3x3 crossover, non-dispensing, contralateral study. Twenty subjects will be recruited based on their scores (with their habitual lenses) from the Contact Lens Dry Eye Questionnaire-8 and examined on four occasions.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Crossover
- Masking
- Single blind (participant)
- Number of arms
- 6
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Upper lid margin/Lower lid margin/Cornea | Experimental | Diagnostic Test: Local Anesthesia, Diagnostic Test: PlaceboSubjects that are at least 18 years of age wearing their habitual lenses will be randomized into one of six unique sequences of an ocular surface region. For each region within a sequence, the two treatments will be randomly assigned to the left and right eye (anesthesia left eye/placebo right eye OR placebo left eye/anesthesia left eye). |
| Lower lid margin/Cornea/ Upper lid margin | Experimental | Diagnostic Test: Local Anesthesia, Diagnostic Test: PlaceboSubjects that are at least 18 years of age wearing their habitual lenses will be randomized into one of six unique sequences. For each region within a sequence, the two treatments will be randomly assigned to the left and right eye (anesthesia left eye/placebo right eye OR placebo left eye/anesthesia left eye). |
| Cornea/Upper lid margin/Lower lid margin | Experimental | Diagnostic Test: Local Anesthesia, Diagnostic Test: PlaceboSubjects that are at least 18 years of age wearing their habitual lenses will be randomized into one of six unique sequences. For each region within a sequence, the two treatments will be randomly assigned to the left and right eye (anesthesia left eye/placebo right eye OR placebo left eye/anesthesia left eye). |
| Cornea/Lower lid margin/Upper lid margin | Experimental | Diagnostic Test: Local Anesthesia, Diagnostic Test: PlaceboSubjects that are at least 18 years of age wearing their habitual lenses will be randomized into one of six unique sequences. For each region within a sequence, the two treatments will be randomly assigned to the left and right eye (anesthesia left eye/placebo right eye OR placebo left eye/anesthesia left eye). |
| Upper lid margin/Cornea/Lower lid margin | Experimental | Diagnostic Test: Local Anesthesia, Diagnostic Test: PlaceboSubjects that are at least 18 years of age wearing their habitual lenses will be randomized into one of six unique sequences. For each region within a sequence, the two treatments will be randomly assigned to the left and right eye (anesthesia left eye/placebo right eye OR placebo left eye/anesthesia left eye). |
| Lower lid margin/Upper lid margin/Cornea | Experimental | Diagnostic Test: Local Anesthesia, Diagnostic Test: PlaceboSubjects that are at least 18 years of age wearing their habitual lenses will be randomized into one of six unique sequences. For each region within a sequence, the two treatments will be randomly assigned to the left and right eye (anesthesia left eye/placebo right eye OR placebo left eye/anesthesia left eye). |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (10 listed)
- Potential subjects must satisfy all of the following criteria to be enrolled in the study:
Key exclusion criteria (14 listed)
- Potential subjects who meet any of the following criteria will be excluded from participating in the study:
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Local AnesthesiaMinims Proxymetacaine hydrochloride Eye Drops | Diagnostic test | Cornea/Lower lid margin/Upper lid margin, Cornea/Upper lid margin/Lower lid margin, Lower lid margin/Cornea/ Upper lid margin, Lower lid margin/Upper lid margin/Cornea, Upper lid margin/Cornea/Lower lid margin, Upper lid margin/Lower lid margin/Cornea |
| PlaceboSodium Chloride Solution | Diagnostic test | Cornea/Lower lid margin/Upper lid margin, Cornea/Upper lid margin/Lower lid margin, Lower lid margin/Cornea/ Upper lid margin, Lower lid margin/Upper lid margin/Cornea, Upper lid margin/Cornea/Lower lid margin, Upper lid margin/Lower lid margin/Cornea |
Primary outcome
Subjective Comfort Scores
Time frame: 5 and 10 Minutes post-treament
Subjects were asked to rate how comfortable each eye was overall using a visual analog scale of 0 to 100 where 0=worse comfort imaginable and 100=best comfort imaginable.
Change in Subjective Comfort Scores From Pre-treatment to Post-treatment
Time frame: 14-Hours upon Lens-Insertion (pre-treatment), and 10 Minutes post-treament
Subjects were asked to rate how comfortable each eye was overall using a visual analog scale of 0 to 100 where 0=worse comfort imaginable and 100=best comfort imaginable. Subjects wore their habitual contacts during the pre-treatment assessment.
Subjective Comfort Score Difference Between Post-treatment and Post-insertion Within Anesthetic
Time frame: Immediately after lens-insertion, 5 and 10 minutes post-treatment
Subjects were asked to rate how comfortable each eye was overall on the scale of 0 to 100 where 0=worse comfort imaginable and 100=best comfort imaginable.
3 secondary outcomes
Change in Subjective Comfort Between Ocular Regions at Posttreatment Within Anesthetic
Time frame: 5 and 10 minutes post treatment
Change in Subjective Comfort From Pre-treatment to Post-Treatment Between Ocular Regions
Time frame: 14 hours upon lens-insertion (pre-treatment), 5- and 10- minutes post-treatment
Subjective Comfort Difference Between Post-removal and Preinsertion Within Anesthetic and Cornea
Time frame: Immediately before lens-insertion (pre-insertion), 30 seconds after lens removal
Results and safety
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Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 25 Apr 2025.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, baseline, all outcome measures and adverse events.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Local Anesthesia in people with Visual Acuity, run by Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. at 1 site in United Kingdom.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 10 inclusion and 14 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 25 Apr 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in United Kingdom. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 6 Feb 2020). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Subjective Comfort Scores (time frame: 5 and 10 Minutes post-treament). The study lists 3 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 25 Apr 2025.