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CTRI Number  CTRI/2018/10/016170 [Registered on: 26/10/2018] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 25/10/2018
Post Graduate Thesis  Yes 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Drug 
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group, Active Controlled Trial 
Public Title of Study   A clinical trial to study and compare the effects of Alcaftadine 0.25% eyedrops and Olopatadine 0.1% in patients with Allergic conjunctivitis  
Scientific Title of Study   A Randomized,Open label ,Parallel comparative study of efficacy,safety and tolerability of ophthalmic solutions of Alcaftadine 0.25% and Olopatadine 0.1% in patients with Allergic conjunctivitis in a tertiary care center 
Trial Acronym   
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Dr M Karthiga 
Designation  Principal Investigator 
Affiliation  Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute 
Address  Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute No 1 Ramachandra Nagar porur

Chennai
TAMIL NADU
600116
India 
Phone  9790953496  
Fax    
Email  karthiga25m@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr K PUNNAGAI 
Designation  GUIDE 
Affiliation  Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute 
Address  Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute No 1 Ramachandra Nagar porur

Chennai
TAMIL NADU
600116
India 
Phone  9840574080  
Fax    
Email  punnagaiguna@hotmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Dr M Karthiga 
Designation  Principal Investigator 
Affiliation  Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute 
Address  Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute No 1 Ramachandra Nagar porur

Chennai
TAMIL NADU
600116
India 
Phone  9790953496  
Fax    
Email  karthiga25m@gmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute,Porur ,Chennai - 600116 , Tamilnadu 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Dr M Karthiga 
Address  Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute 
Type of Sponsor  Other [SELF FUNDING] 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
NIL  NIL 
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study  
No of Sites = 1  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Dr M KARTHIGA  Sri Ramachandra Hospital  NO 1 RAMACHANDRA NAGAR PORUR CHENNAI 600116
Chennai
TAMIL NADU 
9790953496

karthiga25m@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
INSTITUTIONAL ETHICS COMMITTEE, SRI RAMACHANDRA UNIVERSITY   Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition: H101||Acute atopic conjunctivitis, ALLERGIC CONJUNCTIVITIS,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Intervention  ALCAFTADINE 0.25% OPHTHALMIC SOLUTION  2 DROPS IN AFFECTED EYE ONCE A DAY IN THE MORNING FOR 21 DAYS 
Comparator Agent  OLOPATADINE 0.1% OPHTHALMIC SOLUTION  2 DROPS IN AFFECTED EYE ONCE IN THE MORNING AND ONCE IN THE NIGHT FOR 21 DAYS 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  99.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  1)All patients aged > 18 years of both genders clinically diagnosed with allergic conjunctivitis by ophthalmologists.
2)Graded conjunctival redness in at least one region (nasal or temporal) in Eye.
3)Graded ocular itching at any one time point
4)Visual acuity of at least 6/15 in each eye
5)All patients who had an attack history more than 2 years
 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  1)Patients with bacterial, chlamydial, viral and membranous conjunctivitis were excluded
2)Patients with ocular surface disorders like pterygium, dry eye were excluded from the study.
3)Patients who have known hypersensitivity to the drug.
4)History of uveitis, blepharitis, herpes simplex keratitis or herpes zoster keratitis.
5)History of retinal detachment, diabetic retinopathy and progressive retinal disease
6)History of glaucoma, or Intraocular Pressure (IOP) over 25mmHg at the screening visit, or a history of elevated IOP within the past 1 year.
7)Ocular surgery or refractory surgery within 6 months prior to visit 1 or planning to do a surgery during the trial.
8)Use of antibiotics, antivirals, or topical cyclosporine, depot corticosteroids, NSAIDS and other antihistamines or mast cell stabilisers within 1 month of the screening visit.
9)Participants unwilling not to wear contact lenses during the study.
10)Pregnant and lactating women
11)Subjects must not have an ocular itching score >0 or a conjunctival hyperaemia score >1 in either eye in any region (nasal or temporal) at Visit 1.
 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Computer generated randomization 
Method of Concealment   An Open list of random numbers 
Blinding/Masking   Open Label 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
1) To compare the improvement in ocular symptoms and signs in patients with Allergic conjunctivitis after the treatment with the study drugs.
2) To compare the reduction in levels of IgE in tear fluid in patients of Allergic Conjunctivitis after the treatment with both the drugs.
 
3 weeks
 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Change from baseline in mean of ocular itching and redness as assessed after 30 minutes of instillation of drops
Change from baseline in mean of ocular symptoms and signs on 8th day
Changes in Quality of Life
as measured by Allergic Rhinoconjunctivitis Quality of Life Questionnaire  
3 weeks 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="60"
Sample Size from India="60" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials" 
Phase of Trial   Phase 4 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   29/10/2018 
Date of Study Completion (India) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="0"
Months="6"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)   Not Applicable 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Not Yet Recruiting 
Publication Details   None yet 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

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

Brief Summary   This study is a randomized, open label, parallel group , active controlled study comparing the safety, efficacy and tolerability of ophthalmic solutions of Alcaftadine 0.25% and Olopatadine 0.1% in patients with Allergic conjunctivitis in a tertiary care 
 The primary outcome measures will be improvement in ocular symptoms and signs and reduction in tear Ig E levels at the end of the 3 weeks.The secondary outcomes will be reduction in ocular symptoms and signs at 8th day and improvement in quality of life at the end of treatment.
 
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