Controlled Adverse Environment: A Pilot Study to Evaluate Tear Film Stability and Tear Evaporation
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| First Received Date ICMJE | October 4, 2011 | ||||
| Last Updated Date | November 14, 2012 | ||||
| Start Date ICMJE | January 2012 | ||||
| Primary Completion Date | April 2012 (final data collection date for primary outcome measure) | ||||
| Current Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE |
Tear Evaporation Rate [ Time Frame: 20 minutes after the required temperature and humidity in the chamber is achieved ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ] The rate of tear evaporation is measured by the use of ocular thermography. For each subject,his/her ocular surface temperature will be recorded twice, one for each eye. The subject at first rests his/her chin on a chin rest, with his/her forehead lean against a metal frame (which is part of the chin rest). Then the recording starts lasting approximately 20seconds for each eye. While recording, the subject needs to look straight into the lens, but can blink naturally. After this, the recording data will be analyzed to derive the evaporation rate using a mathematical model. |
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| Original Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE |
Tear evaporation rate [ Time Frame: 45 minutes after the required temperature and humidity in the chamber is achieved ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ] The rate of tear evaporation is measured by the use of ocular thermography. For each subject,his/her ocular surface temperature will be recorded twice, one for each eye. The subject at first rests his/her chin on a chin rest, with his/her forehead lean against a metal frame (which is part of the chin rest). Then the recording starts lasting approximately 20seconds for each eye. While recording, the subject needs to look straight into the lens, but can blink naturally. After this, the recording data will be analyzed to derive the evaporation rate using a mathematical model. |
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| Change History | Complete list of historical versions of study NCT01448356 on ClinicalTrials.gov Archive Site | ||||
| Current Secondary Outcome Measures ICMJE |
Tear Film Break up Time [ Time Frame: 20 minutes after the required temperature and humidity in the chamber is achieved ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ] After instillation of fluorescein, the participant will then be asked to open the eyes, look ahead at the observer's forehead and not blink for as long as possible. The break up time is defined as the time between the lid opening and the first appearance of any dry spot on the cornea. The participant will be requested to close his eyes for few seconds and the procedure will be repeated for the left eye. |
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| Original Secondary Outcome Measures ICMJE |
Tear film break up time [ Time Frame: 45 minutes after the required temperature and humidity in the chamber is achieved ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ] After instillation of fluorescein, the participant will then be asked to open the eyes, look ahead at the observer's forehead and not blink for as long as possible. The break up time is defined as the time between the lid opening and the first appearance of any dry spot on the cornea. The participant will be requested to close his eyes for few seconds and the procedure will be repeated for the left eye. |
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| Current Other Outcome Measures ICMJE | Not Provided | ||||
| Original Other Outcome Measures ICMJE | Not Provided | ||||
| Descriptive Information | |||||
| Brief Title ICMJE | Controlled Adverse Environment: A Pilot Study to Evaluate Tear Film Stability and Tear Evaporation | ||||
| Official Title ICMJE | Controlled Adverse Environment: A Pilot Study to Evaluate Tear Film Stability and Tear Evaporation | ||||
| Brief Summary | Dry eye and ocular surface disease account for a lot of morbidity and socio-economic burden in Asia and the rest of the world. This is a small pilot study to evaluate tear function under different conditions of humidity and temperature. This data will be useful for designing future trials in ocular surface and dry eye. The data will likely be used to propose a larger national funded project involving clinical trials. This study involves collaboration between engineers, ocular surface clinicians as well as specialists from the defence science organisation. When successfully completed, the project will increase the capability of Singapore Eye Research Institute and Singapore National Eye Centre to support future industry and academic research in the ocular surface. |
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| Detailed Description | Study Objectives and Purpose:
Study Design: Prospective, non-comparative, clinical study Rationale: The ocular surface research team who is based at the dry eye service of the Singapore National Eye Center is experienced in the assessment of the ocular surface in patients and clinical trial participants. Collaborators from the DSO National laboratory already have experience in conducting human studies in a controlled environment in Singapore that has been proven to be safe and has passed necessary regulatory approval. In addition, recent technological advances have allowed collaborators from NTU and Singapore Polytechnic to perform non-invasive tear evaporimetry in a dynamic way between blinks. Together, this is a strong research team that can address the important question of the influence of temperature and humidity on the tear film stability. Methods: We intend to use 10 volunteer/patients to establish whether tear film stability or tear film function can be altered after exposure to different combinations of humidity and temperature. This involves the assessment of tear film break up time (TBUT) and tear evaporimetry, a non-invasive procedure (like an auto-refractor where the patient places the chin on the chin rest and forehead on the head rest when the measurement is taken) which involves taking serial images with an infra red sensitive video camera. This process is performed at a facility which is closely monitored and proven to be safe for other research participants. Participants and target sample size: Ten participants will be recruited. Workflow: We assume that approximately 45 minutes are required for the chamber to achieve the required temperature and humidity, and about 15 to 20 minutes for participants to adjust to the first environmental setting. Thermography measurement will take 1 minute (20 sec in each eye, with adjustment of camera between eyes). The participants will undergo slit lamp examination where the fluorescein tear break up time will be assessed and digital color image of the break up pattern will be taken. These will require a further 5 minutes. This means 3 participants can have measurements done in approximately 20 minutes. Measurements of 3 participants in a single condition will therefore take up to 20 minutes.In a session that will last up to 3 hours and 20 minutes, the investigators can complete the condition list for 3 participants. Since the overall session is quite long, a toilet break is permitted after each temperature condition. The investigators estimate that 3 sessions with a further 'dry run' for the photography (without participants) before the first session will be necessary. Visit schedules: Volunteers or patients from the Singapore National Eye Center will be informed of this study. Screening will be performed at the regular dry eye clinic at the Singapore National Eye Center. If eligible, the volunteer or patient will sign consent and undergo baseline examination. Subsequent to this, the examination will be performed at the controlled adverse environment at the DSO facility. Assessment of ocular parameters is outlined below: At Screening visit, the investigators perform:
At Evaluation visit, the investigators perform:
Duration of study: Four weeks. |
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| Study Type ICMJE | Interventional | ||||
| Study Phase | Not Provided | ||||
| Study Design ICMJE | Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment Masking: Open Label Primary Purpose: Basic Science |
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| Condition ICMJE | Environmental Exposure | ||||
| Intervention ICMJE | Procedure: temperature and humidity
The volunteer is exposed to a controlled environment with a chamber setting of:
After an adaptation period of at least 20 minutes, participants underwent measurements of tear evaporation and tear film break up time. After collection of data, the chamber settings were adjusted to the next condition. |
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| Study Arm (s) | Experimental: temperature and humidity
The volunteer is exposed to a controlled environment with a chamber setting of:
Intervention: Procedure: temperature and humidity |
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| Recruitment Information | |||||
| Recruitment Status ICMJE | Completed | ||||
| Enrollment ICMJE | 10 | ||||
| Completion Date | April 2012 | ||||
| Primary Completion Date | April 2012 (final data collection date for primary outcome measure) | ||||
| Eligibility Criteria ICMJE | Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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| Gender | Both | ||||
| Ages | 21 Years to 90 Years | ||||
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers | Yes | ||||
| Contacts ICMJE | Contact information is only displayed when the study is recruiting subjects | ||||
| Location Countries ICMJE | Singapore | ||||
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| NCT Number ICMJE | NCT01448356 | ||||
| Other Study ID Numbers ICMJE | R857/52/2011, 2011/197/A | ||||
| Has Data Monitoring Committee | No | ||||
| Responsible Party | Andrea Petznick, PhD, Singapore Eye Research Institute | ||||
| Study Sponsor ICMJE | Singapore Eye Research Institute | ||||
| Collaborators ICMJE | Singapore National Eye Centre | ||||
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| Information Provided By | Singapore Eye Research Institute | ||||
| Verification Date | November 2012 | ||||
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