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CTRI Number  CTRI/2019/08/020741 [Registered on: 16/08/2019] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 18/10/2021
Post Graduate Thesis  Yes 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Drug 
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group, Placebo Controlled Trial 
Public Title of Study   Management of Pythium Keratitis  
Scientific Title of Study   To see the efficacy of topical Linezolid 0.2%as a monotherapy in patients with Pythium Keratitis in comparison with the combination therapy of Linezolid 0.2% and Azithromycin 1% administered topically. 
Trial Acronym   
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  DrBhupesh Bagga 
Designation  Consultant-Ophthalmologist 
Affiliation  LV Prasad Eye Institute 
Address  LV Prasad Eye Institute, Kallam Anji Reddy Campus, L.V Prasad Marg, Banjara Hills, Road No: 2, Hyderabad-500034, Telangana.

Hyderabad
TELANGANA
500034
India 
Phone  04030612615  
Fax  04023548271  
Email  bhupesh@lvpei.org  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  DrBhupesh Bagga 
Designation  Consultant-Ophthalmologist 
Affiliation  LV Prasad Eye Institute 
Address  LV Prasad Eye Institute, Kallam Anji Reddy Campus, L.V Prasad Marg, Banjara Hills, Road No: 2, Hyderabad-500034, Telangana.

Hyderabad
TELANGANA
500034
India 
Phone  04030612615  
Fax  04023548271  
Email  bhupesh@lvpei.org  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  DrBhupesh Bagga 
Designation  Consultant-Ophthalmologist 
Affiliation  LV Prasad Eye Institute 
Address  LV Prasad Eye Institute, Kallam Anji Reddy Campus, L.V Prasad Marg, Banjara Hills, Road No: 2, Hyderabad-500034, Telangana.

Hyderabad
TELANGANA
500034
India 
Phone  04030612615  
Fax  04023548271  
Email  bhupesh@lvpei.org  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
LV Prasad Eye Institute, Kallam Anji Reddy Campus, L.V Prasad Marg, Banjara Hills, Road No: 2, Hyderabad-500034, Telangana. 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  LV Prasad Eye Institute 
Address  LV Prasad Eye Institute, Kallam Anji Reddy Campus, L.V Prasad Marg, Banjara Hills, Road No: 2, Hyderabad-500034, Telangana. 
Type of Sponsor  Other [Non Profitable Organization] 
 
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 Bhupesh Bagga  LV Prasad Eye Institute  LV Prasad Eye Institute, LV Prasad Marg, Room No 123,Clinical Research Department,1st floor , GPR building Banjara hills, road No :2 Hyderabad-500034 Telangana
Hyderabad
TELANGANA 
04030612615
04023548271
bhupesh@lvpei.org 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Ethics Committe, LV Prasad Eye Institute  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition: H160||Corneal ulcer,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Comparator Agent  combination therapy of Linezolid 0.2% and Azithromycin 1%   Patients of pythium keratitis 
Intervention  Linezolid 0.2%   Use this drop in patients of pythium keratits. Topically every hourly for 2 weeks followed by 2 hourly till the time of resolution  
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  99.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  1.All cases with microbial keratitis confirmed on smears and/or culture as Pythium by Microbiologist.
2.Size of infiltrate less or equal to 8 mm excluding the tentacles.
3.Had not used previously Azithromycin or linezolid
4.Ready to give consent
5.Consent for regular follow-up
6.More than 18 years
 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  1.Mixed infection on smears or cultures
2.Known Allergy to Linezolid or Azithromycin
3.Size of infiltrate > 8 mm
4.Not willing to come for regular follow-up or admission or giving consent
 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Computer generated randomization 
Method of Concealment   Case Record Numbers 
Blinding/Masking   Participant and Investigator Blinded 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Ulcer completely resolved on medical therapy or application of tissue adhesive for thinning.  Ulcer completely resolved on medical therapy or application of tissue adhesive for thinning. 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Number of patients undergone therapeutic Penetrating keratoplasty (TPK) for worsening of infection.   1 month, 3 months and 6 months 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="86"
Sample Size from India="86" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "21"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="21" 
Phase of Trial   N/A 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   16/08/2019 
Date of Study Completion (India) 24/02/2020 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Date Missing 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="2"
Months="1"
Days="1" 
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  

1.      Retrospective analysis of cases with laboratory proven P. insidiosum keratitis cases will be done by review of medical and microbiology records and the data will be analyzed for epidemiological and clinical characteristics.

2.      Evaluate the efficacy Linezolid 0.2% as a monotherapy in patients with corneal infection by P. insidiosum and compare with the combination therapy (topical Linezolid 0.2% and Azithromycin 1%) in a Prospective clinical trial

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