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Moxifloxacin AF Ophthalmic Solution for Treatment of Bacterial Conjunctivitis

A Phase 3 interventional study of Moxifloxacin Alternative Formulation (AF) Ophthalmic Solution 0.5% and Moxifloxacin AF Vehicle in Bacterial Conjunctivitis, sponsored by Alcon Research. Completed. Open to participants aged 1 Month and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2018-01-02.

Sponsored by Alcon Research (part of Alcon) · Phase 3, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
1,179
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
1 Month and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of Moxifloxacin AF Ophthalmic Solution compared to Moxifloxacin AF Vehicle in the treatment of bacterial conjunctivitis in patients one month of age or older.

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Conditions studied

  • Bacterial Conjunctivitis

Keywords

  • pink eye
  • conjunctivitis
  • moxifloxacin
  • fluoroquinolone
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In context

Conjunctivitis, Bacterial

40 studies on the registry are indexed under Conjunctivitis, Bacterial; 2 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 1,179 is above the median of 261 across 36 interventional studies indexed under Conjunctivitis, Bacterial.

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Lead sponsor

Alcon Research is the lead sponsor of 624 studies on the registry; 9 are open to participants now.

Of its 112 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 102 (91%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
1 Month and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

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Inclusion criteria

  • Diagnosed with bacterial conjunctivitis in 1 or both eyes;
  • Able to understand and sign an form. If subject is \<18 years of age, the informed consent must be understood and signed by the subject's legally authorized representative;
  • Agrees to comply with the visit schedule and other requirements of the study;
  • Other protocol-specified inclusion criteria may apply.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Signs and symptoms of bacterial conjunctivitis for longer than 4 days prior to Day 1;
  • Presence of concomitant viral infection;
  • Infants with ophthalmia neonatorum of gonococcal, Chlamydia, herpetic or chemical origin;
  • Infants whose birth mothers had any sexually transmitted disease within 1 month prior to delivery;
  • Infants undergoing treatment for retinopathy of prematurity;
  • Contact lens wear during the course of the study;
  • Only 1 sighted eye or vision in either eye not correctable to 0.6 logMAR units (20/80) or better;
  • Use of medications, as specified in the protocol;
  • Any systemic or ocular disease or disorder, complicating factors or structural abnormality that could negatively affect the conduct or outcome of the study;
  • Known or suspected allergy or to fluoroquinolones;
  • Pregnant, lactating, or of and not using adequate to prevent pregnancy;
  • Other protocol-specified exclusion criteria may apply.
Terms in these criteria, in plain language(4)

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Hypersensitivity

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Childbearing potential

Able to become pregnant: from the first period until menopause, unless permanently unable to through surgery (removal of the womb, or of both ovaries or both fallopian tubes).

Criteria for people of childbearing potential usually ask for a negative pregnancy test and for contraception during the study and for a time after it.

Contraception

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Study design

Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Quadruple (Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor)
Enrollment
1,179 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Moxifloxacin AF

    Moxifloxacin Alternative Formulation (AF) Ophthalmic Solution 0.5%, 1 drop in each eye twice daily for 3 days

    Drug: Moxifloxacin Alternative Formulation (AF) Ophthalmic Solution 0.5%

  • Placebo comparator
    Vehicle

    Moxifloxacin AF vehicle, 1 drop in each eye twice daily for 3 days

    Other: Moxifloxacin AF Vehicle

Interventions

  • DrugMoxifloxacin Alternative Formulation (AF) Ophthalmic Solution 0.5%

    Eye drops

  • OtherMoxifloxacin AF Vehicle

    Inactive ingredients used as a placebo for masking purposes

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Clinical Cure at the Day 4 (EOT)/Exit Visit

    Clinical cure was attained if the sum of the 2 cardinal ocular signs of bacterial conjunctivitis (bulbar conjunctival injection and conjunctival discharge/exudate) was zero (ie, normal or absent) 12-48 hours after the last dose. Clinical cure was reported as a percentage. Only one eye (study eye) contributed to the analysis.

    Time frame: Day 4

Secondary outcomes

  1. Microbiological Success at the Day 4 (EOT)/Exit Visit

    Microbiological success was attained if the pre-therapy bacterial pathogens were eradicated 12-48 hours after the last dose. Microbiological success is reported as a percentage. Only one eye (study eye) contributed to the analysis.

    Time frame: Day 4

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Results

Posted Mar 22, 2011

Participant flow

Subjects were recruited from 108 study centers located in the US.

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestoneMoxifloxacin AFVehicle
Started593586
Completed579554
Not completed1432
Withdrew: Adverse event16
Withdrew: Withdrawal by subject37
Withdrew: Lost to follow-up39
Withdrew: Treatment failure610
Withdrew: Reason not given10

Outcome measures

PrimaryClinical Cure at the Day 4 (EOT)/Exit Visit

Clinical cure was attained if the sum of the 2 cardinal ocular signs of bacterial conjunctivitis (bulbar conjunctival injection and conjunctival discharge/exudate) was zero (ie, normal or absent) 12-48 hours after the last dose. Clinical cure was reported as a percentage. Only one eye (study eye) contributed to the analysis.

Time frame:
Day 4
Reported as:
Number · percentage of subjects
Clinical Cure at the Day 4 (EOT)/Exit Visit
percentage of subjectsMoxifloxacin AFVehicle
Clinical Cure at the Day 4 (EOT)/Exit Visit62.550.6
SecondaryMicrobiological Success at the Day 4 (EOT)/Exit Visit

Microbiological success was attained if the pre-therapy bacterial pathogens were eradicated 12-48 hours after the last dose. Microbiological success is reported as a percentage. Only one eye (study eye) contributed to the analysis.

Time frame:
Day 4
Reported as:
Number · percentage of subjects
Microbiological Success at the Day 4 (EOT)/Exit Visit
percentage of subjectsMoxifloxacin AFVehicle
Microbiological Success at the Day 4 (EOT)/Exit Visit74.556

Adverse events

Collected over Baseline through study completion, an average of 4 days. Non-serious events are listed at a 5% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
Moxifloxacin AF0/593 (0%)0/593 (0%)0/593 (0%)
Vehicle0/586 (0%)0/586 (0%)0/586 (0%)

Baseline characteristics

This population analysis includes all subjects who received study drug (Safety Analysis Set).

Age, Customized
Age, Customized(Participants)Moxifloxacin AFVehicleTotal
Infants and toddlers (28 days-23 months)494796
Children (2-11 years)174184358
Adolescents (12-17 years)7172143
Adults (18-64 years)257230487
From 65-84 years384886
85 years and over459
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)Moxifloxacin AFVehicleTotal
Female353338691
Male240248488
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Study locations

No study locations are listed for this record.

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References and documents

Publications

  • Tauber S, Cupp G, Garber R, Bartell J, Vohra F, Stroman D. Microbiological efficacy of a new ophthalmic formulation of moxifloxacin dosed twice-daily for bacterial conjunctivitis. Adv Ther. 2011 Jul;28(7):566-74. doi: 10.1007/s12325-011-0037-x. Epub 2011 Jun 14. PubMed 21681652 ↗
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Timeline

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
ElapsedEstimatedEstimated, not yet reached

Ran from Oct 2008 to primary completion in Mar 2010, 17 months.

Results were first posted in Mar 2011, 1 year after primary completion.

How these figures are worked out, and which studies are left out of them.

Registered
Sep 23, 2008
First posted
Sep 25, 2008
StartActual
Oct 2008
Primary completionActual
Mar 2010
CompletionActual
Mar 2010
Results first posted
Mar 22, 2011
Last update
Jan 2, 2018
What these dates mean
Start.
When the first participant enrolled; while estimated, when the study expects to open to recruitment.
Primary completion.
When the last participant was examined or treated to collect data for the study's main question, its primary outcome. A study that stopped early gives the date its data collection stopped.
Completion.
When the last participant's last visit took place, for every outcome, secondary ones and side effects included: the end of the study. Often later than primary completion, sometimes the same day.
Actual and Est.
Actual means the registry says the date has happened. Est. (estimated) is a date the sponsor plans or expects. It can still move, and the sponsor is expected to change it to actual once it has passed.
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jan 2, 2018, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT00759148
Lead sponsor
Alcon Research
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Sep 25, 2008
Start date
Oct 2008
Primary completion
Mar 2010
Completion
Mar 2010
Results posted
Mar 22, 2011
Last update
Jan 2, 2018

Study contacts

Alcon Research, Ltd.
study director · Alcon Research

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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