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CTRI Number  CTRI/2015/11/006338 [Registered on: 02/11/2015] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 24/11/2018
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 test the Effectiveness, Safety and Tolerance of Alcaftadine eye drops in comparison with Olopatadine hydrochloride eye drops in patients who are suffering from Allergic Conjunctivitis 
Scientific Title of Study   A Clinical Trial to Study the Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of Alcaftadine eye drops Vs. Olopatadine hydrochloride eye drops in Subjects Suffering from Allergic Conjunctivitis 
Trial Acronym   
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
APL/CT/12/02; Version No.: 4.0, Dated 03.02.2015  Protocol Number 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Dr Kiran Kumar 
Designation  Assistant Professor 
Affiliation  Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences 
Address  Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences B Block, OPD Building Ground Floor, Department of Ophthalmology, VV Puram, KR Road, Bangalore–560004. Karnataka.

Bangalore
KARNATAKA
560004
India 
Phone  91-9916103274  
Fax    
Email  drkirankumar06@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr Shailesh Singh 
Designation  Vice President R&D and Reg. Affairs 
Affiliation  Ajanta Pharma Ltd 
Address  Ajanta Pharma Ltd Advent 43AB/44CD Charkop Industrial Estate Kandivli West

Mumbai
MAHARASHTRA
400067
India 
Phone  022-6062111  
Fax  022-6061200  
Email  shailesh.singh@ajantapharma.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Dr Shailesh Singh 
Designation  Vice President R&D and Reg. Affairs 
Affiliation  Ajanta Pharma Ltd 
Address  Ajanta Pharma Ltd Advent 43AB/44CD Charkop Industrial Estate Kandivli West

Mumbai
MAHARASHTRA
400067
India 
Phone  022-6062111  
Fax  022-6061200  
Email  shailesh.singh@ajantapharma.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Ajanta Pharma Limited 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Ajanta Pharma Ltd 
Address  Ajanta Pharma Ltd, Advent 43 AB/44CD, Charkop Industrial Estate, Kandivli (West) Mumbai-400067 Maharashtra. India. 
Type of Sponsor  Pharmaceutical industry-Indian 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
NIL  NIL 
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study
Modification(s)  
No of Sites = 9  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Dr Ajay Ambade  Arneja Heart & Multispecialty Hospital  Room No.5, Ground Floor, Ophthalmology Department, Arneja Heart & MultiSpecialty Hospital, 123, Ramdaspeth, Nagpur 440010, Maharashtra.
Nagpur
MAHARASHTRA 
09823178466

drajaya.cicrs@gmail.com 
Dr Mohua Mazumdar  Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education & Research  Department of Ophthalmolgy, Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education & Research, 244, AJC Bose Road, Kolkata-700020, West Bengal, India
Kolkata
WEST BENGAL 
9830682007

mazumder_mahua@yahoo.com 
Dr Kiran Kumar  Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences  Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences B Block, OPD Building, Ground Floor, Department of Ophthalmology Kempegowda Institute of Medical Science, VV Puram, KR Road, Bangalore–560004
Bangalore
KARNATAKA 
91-9916103274

drkirankumar06@gmail.com 
Dr Sanjeev Kumar Gupta  King George’s Medical University  Room no. 208, First Floor, Department of Ophthalmology, King Georges Medical University, Chowk, Lucknow – 226003, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Lucknow
UTTAR PRADESH 
9532998211

sanjiv204@gmail.com 
Dr Dhas Sachin Dnyaneshwar   Lifepoint Multispecialty Hospital   Room No. 104, Ophthalmology Department, First Floor, Lifepoint Multispeciality Hospital, 145-1, Mumbai Bangalore Highway, Near Hotel Sayaji, Wakad, Pune-411057, Maharashtra, India
Pune
MAHARASHTRA 
9881310464

drsachindhas@gmail.com 
Dr V Dinesh Kanth  Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences & RIMS Govt. General Hospital  Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences & RIMS Govt. General Hospital, Srikakulam-532001
Srikakulam
ANDHRA PRADESH 
91-8500949101

dkmedico17@gmail.com 
Dr Tamal Roy  Regional Institute of Ophthalmology  Department of Ophthalmology Medical College, 88, College Street, Kolkata-700073.
Kolkata
WEST BENGAL 
91-9051831597

tamal_oph@yahoo.com 
Dr Saroj Sahdev  Seth G.S. Medical College & K.E.M Hospital  Dept. of Ophthalmology, Seth G.S. Medical College & K.E.M Hospital, Parel, Mumbai-400012
Mumbai
MAHARASHTRA 
91-9820512629

sisahdev@hotmail.com 
Dr Nishit Dhoka  SR Kalla Memorial Gastro and General Hospital  Research Department, Third Floor, SR Kalla Memorial Gastro and General Hospital, 78-79 Dhuleshwar Garden, Behind HSBC Bank, Sardar Patel Marg, C Scheme, Jaipur-302001
Jaipur
RAJASTHAN 
91-9660038297

ndhoka@hotmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee
Modification(s)  
No of Ethics Committees= 9  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Institutional Ethics Committee, Arnejas Institutional Ethics Committee  Approved 
Institutional Ethics Committee, Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences  Approved 
Institutional Ethics Committee, King George’s Medical University U.P.  Approved 
Institutional ethics Committee, Lifepoint Research - Ethics Committee  Approved 
Institutional Ethics Committee, Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences & RIMS Goverment General Hospital  Approved 
Institutional Ethics Committee, Regional Institute of Ophthalmology   Submittted/Under Review 
Institutional Ethics Committee, Seth G.S Medical College & KEM Hospital  Submittted/Under Review 
IPGME&R Research Oversight Committee  Approved 
S R Kalla Memorial Ethical Committee For Human Research  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Approved/Obtained 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied
Modification(s)  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  Subjects suffering from Allergic Conjunctivitis, (1) ICD-10 Condition: H119||Unspecified disorder of conjunctiva,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Intervention  Alcaftadine 0.25% w/v Eye Drops  Instill one drop in each eye once daily for 14 days. 
Comparator Agent  Olopatadine hydrochloride 0.2% w/v Eye Drops  Instill one drop in each eye once daily for 14 days 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  10.00 Year(s)
Age To  60.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  1. The study will be conducted in 2 stages:
In 1st stage subjects between 18 to 60 years (both inclusive) will be enrolled. Based on the outcome of 1st stage of the study and its report submitted to the committee, in the 2nd stage, study will be conducted on 10 to less than 18 years age group of subjects.

2. Subjects with diagnosis of allergic conjunctivitis.

3. Freshly diagnosed or subject who are previously diagnosed and on treatment of Allergic conjunctivitis will undergo washout period for 3 days.

4. Voluntary willingness of patient to give written as well as Audio-Visual informed consent prior to participation in clinical trial. For Minor subject LAR (Legally Acceptable Representative) should be taken with assent form.

 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  1. Male and female subjects <10 years and >60 years of age.

2. Women who were not using an effective means of contraception or who are pregnant or nursing.

3. Visual acuity of 20/40 in any eye.

4. Subject who are blind or subject with single eye.

5. Subject with history of active stage of any other concomitant ocular disease.

6. Contraindication or sensitivity to any component of study treatment.

7. Subject having history of chronic use of ocular medication other than the study drug, progressive or functionally visual field loss within the past year.

8. Contact lens user.

9. Subject who are schedule to undergo surgery of the eye during the study period.

10. Subject with known history of ocular inflammation or any other condition that in the opinion of the investigator that does not justify the patient’s participation in the study.

11. Participation in an ophthalmic drug or device research study within 30 days prior to entry into the study.

12. Subject not willing to comply with the study protocol and provide written informed consent to participation.

13. Any disease or condition that could interfere with the safety and efficacy evaluation of the study medication.

14. Have used H1-antagonist antihistamines within 72 hours.

15. Subjects who took systemic administration of corticosteroids or immunosuppressive agents, or used ophthalmic ointments of corticosteroids within 1 week before instillation of the investigational drugs.

16. Subject with Schirmer<10 should be excluded from the study. 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Computer generated randomization 
Method of Concealment   Pharmacy-controlled Randomization 
Blinding/Masking   Participant and Investigator Blinded 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
To evaluate the efficacy of Alcaftadine Vs. Olopatadine hydrochloride eye drops in Subjects Suffering from Allergic Conjunctivitis.  Day 0, At the end of 3rd Day, At the end of 7th Day, At the end of 14th Day 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
To evaluate the safety and tolerability of Alcaftadine Vs. Olopatadine hydrochloride eye drops.

Global assessment of study medications by Subjects and Investigators. 
Day 0, At the end of 3rd Day, At the end of 7th Day, At the end of 14th Day

Global assessment of study medications by Subjects and Investigators at the end of 14th Day 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="240"
Sample Size from India="240" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "0"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="204" 
Phase of Trial   Phase 3 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   05/11/2015 
Date of Study Completion (India) 25/05/2016 
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)  
Not Applicable 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Completed 
Publication Details   Nil 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

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

Brief Summary  

This study is a Comparative, Randomized, Double Blind, Parallel group and Non Crossover Multicentric Clinical Study with Alcaftadine eye drops or Olopatadine hydrochloride eye drops in Subjects Suffering from Allergic Conjunctivitis.


Ocular allergies are very common and range in intensity from mild, self-resolving, acute conditions to serious, chronic disease that can severely affect vision.

 

The efficacy parameter is primarily focused on ocular itching and conjuctival redness.

 
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