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Artificial Tears Versus Preservative Free Ketorolac Trometamol 0.45% for Acute Viral Conjunctivitis

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01799863
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : February 27, 2013
Last Update Posted : April 8, 2015
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Fundação Altino Ventura

Study Description
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Brief Summary:
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the evolution of the symptoms of acute viral conjunctivitis using preservative free ketorolac trometamol 0.45% associated with carboxymethylcellulose compared with isolated use of preservative-free artificial tears.

Condition or disease Intervention/treatment Phase
Conjunctivitis, Viral Drug: Ketorolac trometamol 0.45% with carboxymethylcellulose Drug: Preservative free artificial tear Phase 2 Phase 3

Detailed Description:
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the evolution of the symptoms of acute viral conjunctivitis using preservative free ketorolac trometamol 0.45% associated with carboxymethylcellulose compared with isolated use of preservative-free artificial tears. A randomized double-masked study will include 60 patients divided into two groups: Group 1: using a formulation of ketorolac tromethamine 0.45% associated with carboxymethylcellulose (Acular CMC®, Allergan, Irvine, USA) and Group 0: using artificial tears (Optive UD®, Allergan, Irvine, USA), both drugs without preservatives.
Study Design
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Study Type : Interventional  (Clinical Trial)
Actual Enrollment : 50 participants
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Triple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: Artificial Tears Versus Preservative Free Ketorolac Trometamol 0.45% for Treatment of Acute Viral Conjunctivitis
Study Start Date : June 2012
Actual Primary Completion Date : March 2013
Actual Study Completion Date : March 2013

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Arms and Interventions
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Arm Intervention/treatment
Experimental: Ketorolac trometamol 0.45%
Ketorolac trometamol 0.45% associated with carboxymethylcellulose eye drops (Acular CMC®, Allergan, Irvine, USA) qid for 7 days.
 Drug: Ketorolac trometamol 0.45% with carboxymethylcellulose
Other Name: Acular CMC®, Allergan, Irvine, USA
Placebo Comparator: Artificial tears
Preservative free artificial tears (Optive UD®, Allergan, Irvine, USA) qid for 7 days.
 Drug: Preservative free artificial tear
Other Name: Optive UD®, Allergan, Irvine, USA


Outcome Measures
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Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. Change in ocular symptoms from baseline to treatment day 7 [ Time Frame: 7 days ]
    General ocular discomfort, itching, foreign body sensation, tearing, eye redness and eyelid edema. Symptoms will be graded as 0 (absence), I (mild), II (moderate) and III (severe).

  2. Change in ocular signs from baseline to treatment day 7 [ Time Frame: 7 days ]
    The clinical examination will consist of slit-lamp examination of the anterior segment. Four signs will be assessed: conjunctival hyperemia, chemosis, secretion and follicles in lower tarsal conjunctiva. The signs will be classified as 0 (absence), I (mild), II (moderate), III (severe)


Eligibility Criteria
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Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years to 70 Years   (Adult, Older Adult)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Acute conjunctivitis (unilateral or bilateral) for less than two weeks,
  • Signs and symptoms consistent with viral conjunctivitis and at least one of the following: preauricular lymphadenopathy, upper tract respiratory infection or recent contact with someone with conjunctivitis

Exclusion Criteria:

  • pregnant women
  • allergies to non-steroidal anti-inflammatories
  • history of seasonal allergic conjunctivitis
  • contact lens wearers
  • history of ocular herpes infection
  • blepharitis
  • severe dry eye
  • purulent discharge
  • defects in the corneal epithelium
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Locations
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Brazil
Fundação Altino Ventura
Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil, 50070040
Sponsors and Collaborators
Fundação Altino Ventura
Investigators
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Principal Investigator: Adriana Falcão, MD Fundação Altino Ventura
Study Director: Lucio Maranhão, MD Fundação Altino Ventura
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Responsible Party: Fundação Altino Ventura
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01799863    
Other Study ID Numbers: FAV011_12
First Posted: February 27, 2013    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: April 8, 2015
Last Verified: April 2015
Keywords provided by Fundação Altino Ventura:
Conjunctivitis, Viral
Ketorolac
Artificial tears
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Conjunctivitis, Viral
Conjunctivitis
Conjunctival Diseases
Eye Diseases
Eye Infections, Viral
Virus Diseases
Eye Infections
Ketorolac
Ketorolac Tromethamine
Carboxymethylcellulose Sodium
Lubricant Eye Drops
Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
Analgesics, Non-Narcotic
 Analgesics
Sensory System Agents
Peripheral Nervous System Agents
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Anti-Inflammatory Agents
Antirheumatic Agents
Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors
Enzyme Inhibitors
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Ophthalmic Solutions
Pharmaceutical Solutions
Laxatives
Gastrointestinal Agents