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CTRI Number  CTRI/2010/091/000095 [Registered on: 29/01/2010]
Last Modified On: 08/01/2015
Post Graduate Thesis  No 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study
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Drug 
Study Design  Other 
Public Title of Study
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This is a postmarketing surveillance to determine the efficacy and safety of 0.05 % Cyclosporine ophthalmic micro-emulsion for the treatment of Moderate to Severe Dry eye disease 
Scientific Title of Study
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An open label, multicentre postmarketing surveillance to evaluate the efficacy and safety of 0.05 % Cyclosporine ophthalmic micro-emulsion for the treatment of Moderate to Severe Dry eye disease 
Trial Acronym   
Secondary IDs if Any
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Secondary ID  Identifier 
CP/18/09  Protocol Number 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)
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Name  Dr Nikhil Gokhale 
Designation  Ophthalmologist 
Affiliation  Gokhale Eye Hospital 
Address  Gokhale Eye Hospital, 1st Floor, Anant Building, Near Portuguese Church, Above UCO Bank, Gokhale Road South, Dadar West, Mumbai

Mumbai
MAHARASHTRA
400028
India 
Phone  9820154362  
Fax  022-24315666  
Email  nikgokhale@yahoo.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query

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Name  Dr Jaideep A Gogtay 
Designation  Medical Director 
Affiliation  Cipla Ltd. 
Address  Cipla Ltd. Bellasis Road, Mumbai Central, Mumbai 400 008

Mumbai
MAHARASHTRA
400 008
India 
Phone  022-23025412  
Fax  02225787855  
Email  jgogtay@cipla.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query

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Name  Dr Nikhil Gokhale 
Designation  Ophthalmologist 
Affiliation  Gokhale Eye Hospital 
Address  Gokhale Eye Hospital, 1st Floor, Anant Building, Near Portuguese Church, Above UCO Bank, Gokhale Road South, Dadar West, Mumbai

Mumbai
MAHARASHTRA
400028
India 
Phone  9820154362  
Fax  022-24315666  
Email  nikgokhale@yahoo.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support
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Cipla Ltd., Bellasis Road, Mumbai Central, Mumbai 400 008. Phone:(022) 23082891 Fax:(022)23070013 
 
Primary Sponsor
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Name  Cipla Ltd 
Address  Bellasis Road, Mumbai Central, Mumbai 400 008. Phone:(022) 23082891 Fax:(022)23070013 
Type of Sponsor  Pharmaceutical industry-Indian 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor
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Name  Address 
NIL   
 
Countries of Recruitment
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  India  
Sites of Study
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No of Sites = 4  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Dr. Bharti C. Lavingia  Cornea Foundation  Suyog Building, 2nd Floor, Near Kamla Kamdhenu Hall, Drive In road, Ahmedabad 380052 ,NIL-380052
Ahmadabad
GUJARAT 
(079) 27497815
NIL
dr_bclavingia@hotmail.com 
Dr Dipan Desai  Diva Eye Institute  17, Parimal Society, Core House Lane, Opposite Apollo City Centre, Parimal Gardens, Ahmedabad 380006,NIL-380006
Ahmadabad
GUJARAT 
079-26569596
079-26408728
dipan.desai@divaeyeinstitute.com 
Dr. Nikhil Gokhale  Gokhale Eye Hospital  Anant Building, Gokhale road (South), Dadar (West), Mumbai 400 028,NIL-400028
Mumbai
MAHARASHTRA 
(0) 9820154362
(022) 24315666
nikgokhale@yahoo.com 
Dr. Upsham Goel  T C Eye Centre  B - 5/37, Vinay Khand, Gomti Nagar, Lucknow 226010,NIL-226010
Lucknow
UTTAR PRADESH 
09335231334
NIL
upsham@yahoo.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee
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No of Ethics Committees= 4  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Clinicom Independent Ethics Committee, Bangalore; for Cornea Foundation  Approved 
Clinicom Independent Ethics Committee, Bangalore; for Diva Eye Institute  Approved 
Clinicom Independent Ethics Committee, Bangalore; for Gokhale Eye Hospital  Approved 
Clinicom Independent Ethics Committee, Bangalore; for T C Eye Centre  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied
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Health Type  Condition 
Patients  Moderate to severe Dry Eye Disease,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent
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Type  Name  Details 
Intervention  Cyclosporine  Cyclosporine ophthalmic microemulsion 0.05% one drop in both eyes to be administered twice daily 
Comparator Agent  NIL  NIL 
 
Inclusion Criteria
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Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  99.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  1.Subjects willing to give written informed consent.
2.Subjects of either sex of 18 years and above.
3.Ocular Surface Disease Index Score greater than or equal to 0.25, unless subject has Sjogren syndrome or thyroid autoimmune disease.
4.Schirmer?s test with anesthesia of less than 5 mm / 5 min.
5.Best corrected visual acuity greater than 6/24.
6.In the opinion of the investigator, able to comply with the requirements of the protocol.
 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  1.Subjects with hypersensitivity to study drug or any exipients of its formulation. 2.Presence or history of any systemic or ocular disorder or condition including ocular surgery, trauma, or ocular disease that could interfere with interpretation of study results. 3.Current or recent use of topical ophthalmic or systemic medications that could affect dry eye condition. 4.Required contact lenses wear during study. 5.Current infections of the anterior segment or uveitis. 6.Any disease of the eye leading to diffuse loss of conjunctiva including ocular pemphigoid, chemical burns, steven Johnson syndrome and hypervitaminosis A. 7.Any active ocular diseases excluding glaucoma other than blepharitis. 8.Within one month or anticipated use of temporary punctual plugs during study or permanent occlusion of lacrimal puncta within 3 months. 9.Participated in an investigational study 30 days prior to screening visit. 10.Females who are pregnant, lactating or planning to become pregnant. 11.End stage Lacrimal gland disease (scheimer's reading with nasal stimulation of < 3 mm/5min) or if the dry eye disease is as a result of destruction of conjunctival goblet cells or scarring. 12.Judged by Investigator to be inappropriate as subjects.  
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence
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Not Applicable 
Method of Concealment
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Not Applicable 
Blinding/Masking
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Open Label 
Primary Outcome
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Outcome  TimePoints 
Mean change in Schirmers tear test score   At week 4 from baseline 
 
Secondary Outcome
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Outcome  TimePoints 
Mean change in Ocular Surface Disease Index Score   At week 2 and week 4 from baseline 
Mean change in Ocular discomfort  At week 2 and week 4 from baseline 
Global evaluation of overall effect of study medication  At week 4 from baseline 
Use of artificial tears   At week 4 from baseline 
Incidence and nature of adverse events   During the study period 
Incidence of drug related adverse events  During the study period 
Clinically significant changes in the ocular examination  During the study period 
 
Target Sample Size
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Total Sample Size="36"
Sample Size from India="36" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= ""
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="" 
Phase of Trial
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Phase 4 
Date of First Enrollment (India)
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15/01/2010 
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
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Years="0"
Months="6"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
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Not Applicable 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Completed 
Publication Details
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none yet 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

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

Brief Summary
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This is a Phase- IV open label post marketing surveillance to determine the efficacy and safety of 0.05 % Cyclosporine ophthalmic micro-emulsion for the treatment of Moderate to Severe Dry eye disease. This study was conducted at four centres through out the India. This study consists of 4 weeks of treatment period. In this study Mean change in Schirmer's test score at week four from the baseline visit was determined as a primary endpoint. Mean change in Ocular Surface Disease Index Score, mean change in Ocular Discomfort, global evaluation of overall effect of study medication and use of artificial tears were determined as secondary endpoints. Incidence and nature of drug related adverse events, clinically significant changes in the ocular examination were assessed as a safety endpoints.  
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