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Dry Eye SyndromesNCT04597762

Effect of Ciclosporin Eyedrops on Sjögren Syndrome

A study testing Cyclosporin and Hydrocortisone in people with Dry Eye Syndromes, run by Hospital Hietzing at 1 site in Austria.

Completed

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

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Trial 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. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 90 years
Conditions the study is for
Dry Eye Syndromes
What is being tested?
Cyclosporin and Hydrocortisone
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
12 participants
Where
1 siteAustria
Study dates
31 Aug 2020to 31 Mar 2021
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

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 to 90 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • 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

Who cannot join

  • 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

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Austria1 site
  • Augenabteilung - Klinik Hietzing

    Vienna, 1130

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About this study

Official title: Effect of Ciclosporin Eyedrops on Ocular Symptoms and Optical Quality in Patients With Sjögren Syndrome

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.

Being tested
Cyclosporin, Hydrocortisone
Medical subject headings
Dry Eye Syndromes

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • CyclosporinDrug

    Cyclosporin eyedrops

  • HydrocortisoneDrug

    Hydrocortisone eyedrops

Study groups in NCT04597762
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
right eye: Ciclosporin, left eye: Ciclosporin + HydrocortisoneExperimentalPatients receive treatment with Ciclosporin eyedrops for the right eye and Ciclosporin eyedrops + Hydrocortisone eyedrops for the left eye
Receives: Drug: Cyclosporin; Drug: Hydrocortisone
left eye: Ciclosporin, right eye: Ciclosporin + HydrocortisoneExperimentalPatients receive treatment with Ciclosporin eyedrops for the left eye and Ciclosporin eyedrops + Hydrocortisone eyedrops for the right eye
Receives: Drug: Cyclosporin; Drug: Hydrocortisone

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. tearfilm breakup time

    tearfilm breakup time measured with Fluorescein

    Measured: 6 months

  2. corneal fluorescein staining

    corneal fluorescein staining staged with Oxford grading scale, ranging from 0 (no staining) to 5 (maximal staining)

    Measured: 6 months

  3. corneal optical aberrations

    corneal optical aberrations measured with iTrace aberrometry

    Measured: 6 months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted22 Oct 2020
  2. Study start31 Aug 2020
  3. Primary completion30 Mar 2021
  4. Study completion31 Mar 2021

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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
Parallel groups
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Investigator
Enrolment
12 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04597762
Sponsor's protocol ID
SiccaIkervis
Status last verified
Apr 2021
First submitted
16 Oct 2020
Last updated
8 Apr 2021
Results posted
No
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 Cyclosporin and Hydrocortisone in people with Dry Eye Syndromes, run by Hospital Hietzing at 1 site in Austria.

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 5 inclusion and 6 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 8 Apr 2021. 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 Austria. 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?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

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?

tearfilm breakup time (time frame: 6 months). 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 8 Apr 2021.

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