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CTRI Number  CTRI/2010/091/001136 [Registered on: 18/08/2010]
Last Modified On: 24/11/2018
Post Graduate Thesis  No 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study
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Drug 
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group, Active Controlled Trial 
Public Title of Study
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A clinical Trial in patients with inflammatory ocular conditions. Clinical trial is to study efficacy, safety and tolerability of Gatifloxacin 0.3 % + Difluprednate 0.05 % eye drops in comparison to Gatifloxacin 0.3% + Dexamethasone 0.1% eye drops. 
Scientific Title of Study
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A Comparative, Randomized, Single blind, Multicentric, Clinical Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of Gatifloxacin 0.3 % + Difluprednate 0.05 % eye drops Vs. Gatifloxacin 0.3% + Dexamethasone 0.1% eye drops in patients with inflammatory ocular conditions where bacterial infection or a risk of bacterial ocular infection exists.  
Trial Acronym   
Secondary IDs if Any
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Secondary ID  Identifier 
APL / CT / 09 / 024  Protocol Number 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)
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Name  Dr Shailesh Singh 
Designation  Associate Vice President DRA and R&D 
Affiliation  Ajanta Pharma Ltd, Advent 
Address  Ajanta Pharma Ltd., Advent,
43/44, ABCD, Charkop Industrial Estate, Kandivli (W)
Mumbai
MAHARASHTRA
400 067
India 
Phone  022-66062112  
Fax  022-66062100  
Email  shaileshs@ajantapharma.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query

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Name  Dr Shailesh Singh 
Designation  Associate Vice President DRA and R&D 
Affiliation  Ajanta Pharma Ltd, Advent 
Address  Ajanta Pharma Ltd., Advent,
43/44, ABCD, Charkop Industrial Estate, Kandivli (W)
Mumbai
MAHARASHTRA
400 067
India 
Phone  022-66062112  
Fax  022-66062100  
Email  shaileshs@ajantapharma.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query

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Name  Dr Shailesh Singh 
Designation  Associate Vice President DRA and R&D 
Affiliation  Ajanta Pharma Ltd, Advent 
Address  Ajanta Pharma Ltd., Advent,
43/44, ABCD, Charkop Industrial Estate, Kandivli (W)
Mumbai
MAHARASHTRA
400 067
India 
Phone  022-66062112  
Fax  022-66062100  
Email  shaileshs@ajantapharma.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support
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Ajanta Pharma Ltd. Advent, 43/44, ABCD, Charkop Industrial Estate, Kandivli (W), Mumbai - 400 067, Maharashtra, India. 
 
Primary Sponsor
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Name  Ajanta Pharma Ltd  
Address  Ajanta Pharma Ltd., Advent, 43/44, ABCD, Charkop Industrial Estate, Kandivli (W) Mumbai MAHARASHTRA 400 067 India 
Type of Sponsor  Pharmaceutical industry-Indian 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor
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Name  Address 
NIL  NIL 
 
Countries of Recruitment
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  India  
Sites of Study
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No of Sites = 3  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Dr Nimisha Patel  Divya jyot eye hospital,  Divya jyot eye hospital, Natraj Complex,, B. K. Road, Mehasana Gujarat
Mahesana
GUJARAT 
09825192139

dr.bhavesh_patel@yahoo.co.in 
Dr. Sharad Mistry  Dr. Sharad Mistry's Clinic   Sector 3,A-43, Shanti Nagar,,Mira Road (east)-401104
Thane
MAHARASHTRA 


esmile1614@yahoo.co.in  
Dr Mital Patel  The Baroda association for the blind,   The Baroda association for the blind, Near Elct. Sub-stn, ,Subhanpura, Vadodara, Gujarat
Vadodara
GUJARAT 
09327412323

mitalnirav@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee
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No of Ethics Committees= 3  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Jagruti - Independent Ethics Committee, Mumbai, Maharashtra  Approved 
Jagruti Independent Ethics Committee Bandra Mumbai 400050  Approved 
Jagruti Independent Ethics Committee Bandra Mumbai 400050  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI
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Status 
Approved/Obtained 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied
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Health Type  Condition 
Patients  Inflammatory ocular conditions where bacterial infection or a risk of bacterial ocular infection exists, (1) ICD-10 Condition: H018||Other specified inflammations of eyelid,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent
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Type  Name  Details 
Intervention  Gatifloxacin 0.3 % + Difluprednate 0.05 % Eye Drops   Instill 1 drop four times a day for 7 days 
Comparator Agent  Gatifloxacin 0.3% + Dexamathasone 0.1% eye drops  Instill 1 drop four times a day for 7 days 
 
Inclusion Criteria
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Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  60.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  1.Patients with inflammatory ocular conditions where bacterial infection or a risk of bacterial ocular infection exists.
2.Patients showing an anterior chamber cell score of not less than 2 at a day after surgery.
3.Written informed consent to participate to the trial. 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  1.Patients < 18 & > 60 years. 2.Patients who took systemic administration of corticosteroids or immunosuppressive agents in the eyes before instillation of the investigational drugs; (patients who used aqueous preparations within 1 week or patient who used depot preparations within 2 weeks were excluded. 3.Patients who took systemic administration of non-steroidal antiinflammatory agents or antiinflammatory enzyme preparations within 3 days before instillation of the investigational drugs; 4.Patients who instilled of corticosteroids, no-steroidal antiinflammatory agents or antiinflammatory enzyme preparations within 24 hours before the pre-instillation observation (a day after surgery); 5.Patients who underwent perioperative and/or postoperative intravitreous injection of corticosteroids; 6.Patients who underwent sub-conjunctival injection 7.Patients who have intraocular hemorrhage with a degree that may affect the postoperative evaluations; 8.Patients who underwent gas tamponade at the surgery; 9.Patients with endogenous uveitis; 10.Patients having corneal epithelial detachment or corneal ulcer in the target eye; 11.Patients who are suspected of having viral, bacterial or mycotic keratoconjunctival disorders in the target or opposite eye; 12.Patients with glaucoma or ocular hypertension, or those with past history of IOP increased due to instillation of corticosteroids, or those whose IOP has been controlled by use of ophthalmic antihypertensive agents; 13.Patients showing IOP not less than 25 mmHg a day after surgery; 14.Patients who have allergy to corticosteroid drugs; 15.Patients who are required to wear contact lens during the study period; 16.Patients who are scheduled to undergo surgery of the opposite eye during the study period; 17.Patients who are pregnant or may be pregnant or lactating; 18.Patients who have participated in other clinical studies within 3 months.  
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence
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Computer generated randomization 
Method of Concealment
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Pharmacy-controlled Randomization 
Blinding/Masking
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Participant, Investigator, Outcome Assessor and Date-entry Operator Blinded 
Primary Outcome
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Outcome  TimePoints 
Slit Lamp Biomicroscopic Examination  Day 0, Day 3, Day 5 and Day 7. 
 
Secondary Outcome
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Outcome  TimePoints 
Conjunctival hyperaemia, Corneal and lid oedema, Ocular Infection, pain, photophobia and tearing will be assessed and observation will be graded as 0 Nil, 1 Mild, 2 Moderate, 3 Severe.  Day 0, Day3, Day 5 and Day 7. 
 
Target Sample Size
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Total Sample Size="100"
Sample Size from India="100" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= ""
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="" 
Phase of Trial
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Phase 3 
Date of First Enrollment (India)
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23/08/2010 
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="1"
Days="7" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
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Not Applicable 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Completed 
Publication Details
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None 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

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

Brief Summary
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This study is a Comparative, Randomized, single blind, Multicentric, Clinical Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of Gatifloxacin 0.3 % + Difluprednate 0.05 % eye drops Vs. Gatifloxacin 0.3% + Dexamethasone 0.1% eye drops in 100 patients with inflammatory ocular conditions where bacterial infection or a risk of bacterial ocular infection exists. Date of first enrollment will be 23 August 2010.

The primary outcome measures will be Slit Lamp Biomicroscopic Examination at day 0, Day 3, Day 5 and Day 7. The secondary outcome measures will be Conjunctival hyperaemia, Corneal and lid oedema, Ocular Infection, pain, photophobia and tearing will be assessed and observation will be graded as: 0 = Nil, 1 = Mild, 2 = Moderate, 3= Severe at day 0, Day 3, Day 5 and Day 7.

 
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