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CTRI Number  CTRI/2024/08/072453 [Registered on: 13/08/2024] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 11/11/2024
Post Graduate Thesis  No 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Drug 
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group, Active Controlled Trial 
Public Title of Study   A Clinical Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of Cetirizine Ophthalmic Solution  
Scientific Title of Study   A Prospective, Randomized, Double-blinded, Multi-centric, Two-arm, Parallel-group, Active-Controlled, Phase III Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of Cetirizine Ophthalmic in Patients having ocular itching associated with allergic conjunctivitis 
Trial Acronym  NIL 
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
Protocol ID: VRL-CT-23-005 Version No: 2.0 dated 13 Jun 2023  Protocol Number 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Dr Sandeep Patil 
Designation  Principal Investigator 
Affiliation  Belagavi Institute of Medical Science 
Address  Belagavi Institute of Medical Science Department of Ophthalmology Dr B R Ambedkar Road Belagavi Karnataka

Belgaum
KARNATAKA
590001
India 
Phone  9945447572  
Fax    
Email  drsandeepatil@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr Sandeep Patil 
Designation  Principal Investigator 
Affiliation  Belagavi Institute of Medical Science 
Address  Belagavi Institute of Medical Science Department of Ophthalmology Dr B R Ambedkar Road Belagavi Karnataka


KARNATAKA
590001
India 
Phone  9945447572  
Fax    
Email  drsandeepatil@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Badrinath Sangle 
Designation  Director 
Affiliation  Vivotech Research Private Limited 
Address  Plot no D17 4 TTC Industrial Area Turbhe MIDC Navi Mumbai 400703 India

Thane
MAHARASHTRA
400703
India 
Phone  09930646601  
Fax    
Email  badrinath@vivotechresearch.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
AKUMS DRUGS & PHARMACEUTICALS LTD First floor CT Dept Plot No 131 to 133 Block C Mangolpuri Industrial Area Phase I Adjoining CBSE Office Delhi 110083 India  
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  AKUMS DRUGS PHARMACEUTICALS LTD 
Address  Clinical Trial Department Plot No 131 to 133 Block C Mangolpuri Industrial Area Phase I adjoining CBSE Office Delhi 110083 India 
Type of Sponsor  Pharmaceutical industry-Indian 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
AKUMS DRUGS PHARMACEUTICALS LTD   304, Mohan Place, L.S.C Block C, Saraswati Vihar, Delhi - 110034  
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study
Modification(s)  
No of Sites = 8  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Dr Sucheta Parija  All India Institute of Medical Sciences  Department of Opthalmology First floor. Sijua, Patrapada, Bhubaneswar-751019, Odisha, India Khordha ORISSA
Khordha
ORISSA 
9437044380

suchetaparija@yahoo.com 
Dr Sandeep Patil  Belagavi Institute of Medical Science  Department of Opthamology Dr B R Ambedkar Road Belagavi 590001 Karnataka
Belgaum
KARNATAKA 
9945447572

drsandeepatil@gmail.com 
Dr Perwez Khan  G.S.V.M. Medical College  Room No 01 Ground Floor Dept of Ophthalmology Swaroop Nagar Kanpur 208002 UP India
Kanpur Nagar
UTTAR PRADESH 
8400331200

drperwezkhan.research@gmail.com 
Dr Seshu Babu  Government Medical College & Government General Hospital   Old RIMSGGH Dept. of Ophthalmology, OPD No:16, 1st Floor, Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh- 532001, India
Srikakulam
ANDHRA PRADESH 
9493905251

drseshubabupggh@yahoo.com 
Dr Nitin Kolte  Imperial Multispecialty Hospital  Department of Ophthalmology Gate No 1193 Pingle Pride Near Radha Swami Ashram Chikhali Pune 411062
Pune
MAHARASHTRA 
9822653085

imperial.feasibility@gmail.com 
Dr Aditya Sudhalkar  Jupiter Hospital & Research Centre  Department of Ophthalmology Opp. ICAI Bhavan, Sun pharma-Atladara Road, Vadodara- 390012, Gujarat, India
Vadodara
GUJARAT 
9909917561

dradityasudhalkarnm@gmail.com 
Dr Swati R  Mysore Medical College and Research Institute K.R. Hospital  Mysore Medical College and Research Institute Department of Ophthalmology, K.R. Hospital, Irwin Road, Mysore- 570001
Mysore
KARNATAKA 
9448787598

swatiprakash.darpan@gmail.com 
Dr Krishnapada Baidya  NRS Medical College and Hospital  NRS Medical College and Hospital Dept of Ophthalmology 138, A.J.C. Bose Road, Kolkata- 700014, West Bengal
Kolkata
WEST BENGAL 
9830292615

drkpbaidya@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee
Modification(s)  
No of Ethics Committees= 8  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Ethics Committee G.S.V.M. Medical College  Approved 
Ethics Committee Mysore Medical College and Associated Hospital  Approved 
Ethics Committee N.R.S. Medical College  Approved 
Imperial Ethics Committee  Approved 
Institutional Ethics Committee  Approved 
Institutional Ethics Committee  Approved 
Institutional Ethics Committee BIMS  Approved 
Jupiter Hospital & Research Centre Institutional Ethics Committee  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Approved/Obtained 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition: H108||Other conjunctivitis,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Intervention  Arm A: Cetirizine Hydrochloride IP (Eq. to Cetirizine 0.24% w/v)   Arm A: Cetirizine Hydrochloride IP (Eq. to Cetirizine 0.24% w/v). Instill one drop twice daily (approximately 8 hours apart) in each affected eye during entire study duration. Treatment period will be of 2 weeks 
Comparator Agent  Arm B: Epinastine HCl (0.05% ) Ophthalmic solution  Arm B: Epinastine HCl (0.05%) Ophthalmic solution. Instill one drop twice daily (approximately 8 hours apart) in each affected eye during entire study duration. Treatment period will be of 2 weeks 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  75.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  1 Aged between 18 years to 75 years of both gender
2 Patient with signs and symptoms of allergic conjunctivitis diagnosed clinically
3 Subjects must have an ocular itching score 0
4 Patient is willing to give informed consent able to provide availability for the entire study period and follow study protocol 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  Patients with bacterial chlamydial viral and membranous conjunctivitis
Patients with ocular surface disorders like pterygium dry eye were excluded from the study.
Patients with history of uveitis blepharitis herpes simplex keratitis or herpes zoster keratitis.
Patients with history of retinal detachment diabetic retinopathy and progressive retinal disease
Patients with history of glaucoma or Intraocular Pressure over 25mmHg at the screening visit, or a history of elevated IOP within the past 1year.
Patients with ocular surgery or refractory surgery within 6 months prior to visit 1 or planning to do a surgery during the trial.
Patients with use of antibiotics, antivirals, or topical cyclosporine, depot corticosteroids, NSAIDS and other antihistamines or mast cell stabilisers within 1 month of the screening visit.
Patients unwilling not to wear contact lenses during the study.
Pregnant and lactating women
Patient with history of hereditary degenerative retinal disorders eg retinitis pigmentosa or ischemic optic neuropathy including nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy
Patient with history of bleeding disorders or significant active peptic ulceration
Patient with history of cancer or undergoing cancer chemo or radiotherapy
Patient having hypersensitivity or any other contraindication to any of the Investigational products including its components; or history of hypersensitivity reaction to sulfa drugs
Patient who have participated in another Investigational study within the 3 months prior to enrolment in this study
Investigator, study personnel, sponsor representatives and their first-degree relatives  
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Stratified block randomization 
Method of Concealment   Centralized 
Blinding/Masking   Participant and Investigator Blinded 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Change in Ocular Itching Severity Score from baseline  Time frame: Day 1 3rd Minute,
Day 1 5th Minute, Day 1 7th Minute, Day 2, Day 7 and Day 14 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Proportion of participants with treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs) reported during the study  Time frame: Screening, Day 2, Day 7 & Day 14 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="230"
Sample Size from India="230" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "0"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="0" 
Phase of Trial   Phase 3 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   20/08/2024 
Date of Study Completion (India) Date Missing 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Date Missing 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="1"
Months="0"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
Modification(s)  
Completed 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Completed 
Publication Details   N/A 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?  

Response - NO
Brief Summary
Modification(s)  
This will be a Prospective, Randomized, Double-blinded, Multi-centric, Two-arm, Parallel group, Active-Controlled, Phase III Study. The study will be conducted at approximately 06-08 centers in India, having qualified Investigators. The study will be initiated only after the receipt of regulatory and EC approval. Adult subjects between 18 to 75 years of age, who are suffering from with allergic conjunctivitis are eligible for this study. Total 230 subjects suffering from above indication will be randomized to any of the two treatment arms. Efficacy Parameters: Change in Ocular Itching Severity Score from baseline. Change in Conjunctival Hyperemia Grade from baseline. Safety Parameters: Proportion of participants with treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs) reported during the study 
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