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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.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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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.

United Kingdom1 site
  • The University of Manchester

    Manchester, M13 9PL

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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 groups in NCT03733899
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Upper lid margin/Lower lid margin/CorneaExperimentalSubjects 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 marginExperimentalSubjects 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 marginExperimentalSubjects 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 marginExperimentalSubjects 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 marginExperimentalSubjects 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/CorneaExperimentalSubjects 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.

  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. 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)
  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. 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.

  1. First posted7 Nov 2018
  2. Study start7 Nov 2018
  3. Primary completion7 Feb 2019
  4. Study completion7 Feb 2019

Resources

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)
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
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

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.

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