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Safety, Efficacy, and Acceptability Study of an Eye Drop Formulation in Subjects With Dry Eye Disease

A Phase 3 interventional study of Carboxymethylcellulose Based Eye Drop Formulation A and Carboxymethylcellulose Based Eye Drop Formulation B in Dry Eye Syndromes, sponsored by Allergan. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2019-04-16.

Sponsored by Allergan · Phase 3, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
315
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

This study will evaluate the safety, efficacy, and acceptability of an eye drop formulation in subjects with dry eye disease.

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Conditions studied

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In context

Dry Eye Syndromes

1,292 studies on the registry are indexed under Dry Eye Syndromes; 191 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 315 is above the median of 60 across 1,077 interventional studies indexed under Dry Eye Syndromes.

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Lead sponsor

Allergan is the lead sponsor of 499 studies on the registry; none are open to participants now.

Of its 91 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 89 (98%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Dry eyes
  • Current use of eye drops for dry eye at least twice daily, on average for at least 3 months

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Cataract, laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis (LASIK), or photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) surgery in the last 12 months
  • Need to wear contact lenses during the study, or has worn contact lenses in the last 6 months
  • Active ocular allergy
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Study design

Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Triple (Participant, Investigator, Outcomes assessor)
Enrollment
315 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Carboxymethylcellulose Based Eye Drop Formulation A

    Carboxymethylcellulose Based Eye Drop Formulation A (Refresh Optive® Advanced Sensitive Eye Drops) 1-2 drops in each eye as needed, at least 2 times daily for 30 days.

    Drug: Carboxymethylcellulose Based Eye Drop Formulation A

  • Experimental
    Carboxymethylcellulose Based Eye Drop Formulation B

    Carboxymethylcellulose Based Eye Drop Formulation B (Refresh Optive® Advanced Eye Drops) 1-2 drops in each eye as needed at least 2 times daily for 30 days.

    Drug: Carboxymethylcellulose Based Eye Drop Formulation B

  • Active comparator
    Carboxymethylcellulose Preservative-Free Lubricant Eye Drops

    Carboxymethylcellulose Based Preservative-Free Lubricant Eye Drops (Optive® Sensitive Preservative-Free Lubricant Eye Drops) 1-2 drops in each eye as needed at least 2 times daily for 30 days.

    Drug: Carboxymethylcellulose Based Preservative-Free Lubricant Eye Drops

  • Active comparator
    Carboxymethylcellulose Based Lubricant Eye Drops

    Carboxymethylcellulose Based Lubricant Eye Drops (Optive® Lubricant Eye Drops) 1-2 drops in each eye as needed, at least 2 times daily for 30 days.

    Drug: Carboxymethylcellulose Based Lubricant Eye Drops

Interventions

  • DrugCarboxymethylcellulose Based Eye Drop Formulation A

    Carboxymethylcellulose Based Eye Drop Formulation A (Refresh Optive® Advanced Sensitive Eye Drops) 1-2 drops in each eye as needed, at least 2 times daily for 30 days.

    Also known as: Refresh Optive® Advanced Sensitive Eye Drops

  • DrugCarboxymethylcellulose Based Eye Drop Formulation B

    Carboxymethylcellulose Based Eye Drop Formulation B (Refresh Optive® Advanced Eye Drops) 1-2 drops in each eye as needed at least 2 times daily for 30 days.

    Also known as: Refresh Optive® Advanced Eye Drops

  • DrugCarboxymethylcellulose Based Preservative-Free Lubricant Eye Drops

    Carboxymethylcellulose Based Preservative-Free Lubricant Eye Drops (Optive® Sensitive Preservative-Free Lubricant Eye Drops) 1-2 drops in each eye as needed at least 2 times daily for 30 days.

    Also known as: Optive® Sensitive Preservative-Free Lubricant Eye Drops

  • DrugCarboxymethylcellulose Based Lubricant Eye Drops

    Carboxymethylcellulose Based Lubricant Eye Drops (Optive® Lubricant Eye Drops) 1-2 drops in each eye as needed, at least 2 times daily for 30 days.

    Also known as: Optive® Lubricant Eye Drops

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Change From Baseline in Ocular Surface Disease Index© Questionnaire Score

    The Ocular Surface Disease Index© Questionnaire is a 12-item survey assessing the overall severity of dry eye disease per patient. Each question is rated on a 5-point scale ranging from 0=none of the time to 4=all of the time for a total possible score of 0=No disease to 100=Maximum severity of disease. A negative change from baseline indicates improvement.

    Time frame: Baseline, Day 30

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change From Baseline in Tear Break-up Time

    Tear Break-up Time (TBUT) was assessed at Baseline and Day 30. TBUT is the time in seconds required for dry spots to appear on the corneal surface after blinking. The shorter the tear break-up time, the worse the dry eye. The worse eye at baseline is used to calculate the change at Day 30. A positive change from baseline indicates improvement.

    Time frame: Baseline, Day 30

  2. Change From Baseline in Corneal Staining

    The cornea is the transparent front part of the eye which covers the iris and pupil. Corneal staining following administration of fluorescein dye in the eye is graded using a 6-point scale (0= no staining, 5 = severe staining) over 5 areas of the clear central part of the eye for a minimum score of 0 and a maximum score of 25. The higher the grade score, the worse the dry eye condition. The worse eye at baseline is used to calculate the change at Day 30. A negative number change from baseline represents a decrease in corneal staining (improvement).

    Time frame: Baseline, Day 30

  3. Change From Baseline in Conjunctival Staining

    The conjunctiva is the clear membrane covering the white surface of the eye. Conjunctival staining following ocular administration of lissamine green dye was graded using a 6-point scale (0=no staining, 5=severe staining) over 6 areas of the white part of the eye for a minimum score of 0 and a maximum score of 30. The higher the score, the worse the dry eye condition. The worse eye at baseline is used to calculate the change at Day 30. A negative number change from baseline represents a decrease in the severity of conjunctival staining (improvement).

    Time frame: Baseline, Day 30

  4. Change From Baseline in Schirmer Test Results

    The Schirmer Test measures the rate of the secretion of tears produced by the eye over 5 minutes. The results indicate the presence of dry eye (Normal = greater than or equal to 10 millimeters (mm) of tears, Dry Eye = less than 10 mm of tears). The smaller the number, the more severe the dry eye. The worse eye at baseline is used to calculate the change at Day 30. A positive number change from baseline indicates an increase in tears (improvement).

    Time frame: Baseline, Day 30

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Results

Posted Mar 14, 2013

Participant flow

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestoneCarboxymethylcellulose Based Eye Drop Formulation ACarboxymethylcellulose Based Eye Drop Formulation BCarboxymethylcellulose Preservative-Free Lubricant Eye DropsCarboxymethylcellulose Based Lubricant Eye Drops
Started1055110356
Completed1044910255
Not completed1211

Outcome measures

PrimaryChange From Baseline in Ocular Surface Disease Index© Questionnaire Score

The Ocular Surface Disease Index© Questionnaire is a 12-item survey assessing the overall severity of dry eye disease per patient. Each question is rated on a 5-point scale ranging from 0=none of the time to 4=all of the time for a total possible score of 0=No disease to 100=Maximum severity of disease. A negative change from baseline indicates improvement.

Time frame:
Baseline, Day 30
Reported as:
Mean · Score on a scale
Change From Baseline in Ocular Surface Disease Index© Questionnaire Score
Score on a scaleCarboxymethylcellulose Based Eye Drop Formulation ACarboxymethylcellulose Based Eye Drop Formulation BCarboxymethylcellulose Preservative-Free Lubricant Eye DropsCarboxymethylcellulose Based Lubricant Eye Drops
Baseline41.48 ± 14.79738.27 ± 12.82540.28 ± 13.50940.18 ± 13.443
Change from baseline at Day 30-15.66 ± 14.717-9.78 ± 17.986-14.59 ± 15.090-13.77 ± 16.112
SecondaryChange From Baseline in Tear Break-up Time

Tear Break-up Time (TBUT) was assessed at Baseline and Day 30. TBUT is the time in seconds required for dry spots to appear on the corneal surface after blinking. The shorter the tear break-up time, the worse the dry eye. The worse eye at baseline is used to calculate the change at Day 30. A positive change from baseline indicates improvement.

Time frame:
Baseline, Day 30
Reported as:
Mean · Seconds
Change From Baseline in Tear Break-up Time
SecondsCarboxymethylcellulose Based Eye Drop Formulation ACarboxymethylcellulose Based Eye Drop Formulation BCarboxymethylcellulose Preservative-Free Lubricant Eye DropsCarboxymethylcellulose Based Lubricant Eye Drops
Baseline4.92 ± 1.7904.61 ± 1.7394.94 ± 1.8085.06 ± 1.699
Change from baseline at Day 301.36 ± 2.8481.21 ± 2.5211.33 ± 2.4971.06 ± 2.018
SecondaryChange From Baseline in Corneal Staining

The cornea is the transparent front part of the eye which covers the iris and pupil. Corneal staining following administration of fluorescein dye in the eye is graded using a 6-point scale (0= no staining, 5 = severe staining) over 5 areas of the clear central part of the eye for a minimum score of 0 and a maximum score of 25. The higher the grade score, the worse the dry eye condition. The worse eye at baseline is used to calculate the change at Day 30. A negative number change from baseline represents a decrease in corneal staining (improvement).

Time frame:
Baseline, Day 30
Reported as:
Mean · Score on a scale
Change From Baseline in Corneal Staining
Score on a scaleCarboxymethylcellulose Based Eye Drop Formulation ACarboxymethylcellulose Based Eye Drop Formulation BCarboxymethylcellulose Preservative-Free Lubricant Eye DropsCarboxymethylcellulose Based Lubricant Eye Drops
Baseline4.9 ± 3.845.0 ± 3.765.0 ± 3.924.7 ± 3.24
Change from baseline at Day 30-0.7 ± 2.900.1 ± 3.17-1.5 ± 2.37-1.4 ± 2.89
SecondaryChange From Baseline in Conjunctival Staining

The conjunctiva is the clear membrane covering the white surface of the eye. Conjunctival staining following ocular administration of lissamine green dye was graded using a 6-point scale (0=no staining, 5=severe staining) over 6 areas of the white part of the eye for a minimum score of 0 and a maximum score of 30. The higher the score, the worse the dry eye condition. The worse eye at baseline is used to calculate the change at Day 30. A negative number change from baseline represents a decrease in the severity of conjunctival staining (improvement).

Time frame:
Baseline, Day 30
Reported as:
Mean · Score on as scale
Change From Baseline in Conjunctival Staining
Score on as scaleCarboxymethylcellulose Based Eye Drop Formulation ACarboxymethylcellulose Based Eye Drop Formulation BCarboxymethylcellulose Preservative-Free Lubricant Eye DropsCarboxymethylcellulose Based Lubricant Eye Drops
Baseline6.7 ± 5.696.3 ± 4.776.1 ± 4.416.7 ± 5.37
Change from baseline at Day 30-0.6 ± 4.170.5 ± 3.77-1.2 ± 3.70-0.8 ± 3.70
SecondaryChange From Baseline in Schirmer Test Results

The Schirmer Test measures the rate of the secretion of tears produced by the eye over 5 minutes. The results indicate the presence of dry eye (Normal = greater than or equal to 10 millimeters (mm) of tears, Dry Eye = less than 10 mm of tears). The smaller the number, the more severe the dry eye. The worse eye at baseline is used to calculate the change at Day 30. A positive number change from baseline indicates an increase in tears (improvement).

Time frame:
Baseline, Day 30
Reported as:
Mean · millimeters
Change From Baseline in Schirmer Test Results
millimetersCarboxymethylcellulose Based Eye Drop Formulation ACarboxymethylcellulose Based Eye Drop Formulation BCarboxymethylcellulose Preservative-Free Lubricant Eye DropsCarboxymethylcellulose Based Lubricant Eye Drops
Baseline10.3 ± 7.378.4 ± 7.2610.4 ± 6.7910.1 ± 7.60
Change from baseline at Day 301.8 ± 6.972.4 ± 6.302.0 ± 6.272.6 ± 6.59

Adverse events

Non-serious events are listed at a 5% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
Carboxymethylcellulose Based Eye Drop Formulation A—1/105 (1%)0/105 (0%)
Carboxymethylcellulose Based Eye Drop Formulation B—0/51 (0%)0/51 (0%)
Carboxymethylcellulose Preservative-Free Lubricant Eye Drops—0/103 (0%)0/103 (0%)
Carboxymethylcellulose Based Lubricant Eye Drops—1/56 (1.8%)0/56 (0%)
Most frequent serious events
Most frequent serious events
EventCarboxymethylcellulose Based Eye Drop Formulation ACarboxymethylcellulose Based Eye Drop Formulation BCarboxymethylcellulose Preservative-Free Lubricant Eye DropsCarboxymethylcellulose Based Lubricant Eye Drops
Ankle fractureInjury, poisoning and procedural complications0/1050/510/1031/56
Bile duct stoneHepatobiliary disorders1/1050/510/1030/56

Baseline characteristics

Age, Customized
Age, Customized(Participants)Carboxymethylcellulose Based Eye Drop Formulation ACarboxymethylcellulose Based Eye Drop Formulation BCarboxymethylcellulose Preservative-Free Lubricant Eye DropsCarboxymethylcellulose Based Lubricant Eye DropsTotal
<30 years956525
30 to 40 years10312328
>40 years86438548262
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)Carboxymethylcellulose Based Eye Drop Formulation ACarboxymethylcellulose Based Eye Drop Formulation BCarboxymethylcellulose Preservative-Free Lubricant Eye DropsCarboxymethylcellulose Based Lubricant Eye DropsTotal
Female83448741255
Male227161560
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Study locations

1 site
  • Petaluma, California, United States
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References and documents

Publications

  • Simmons PA, Carlisle-Wilcox C, Vehige JG. Comparison of novel lipid-based eye drops with aqueous eye drops for dry eye: a multicenter, randomized controlled trial. Clin Ophthalmol. 2015 Apr 15;9:657-64. doi: 10.2147/OPTH.S74849. eCollection 2015. PubMed 25931806 ↗
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Apr 16, 2019, 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
NCT01459588
Lead sponsor
Allergan
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Oct 25, 2011
Start date
Oct 1, 2011
Primary completion
Feb 15, 2012
Completion
Feb 15, 2012
Results posted
Mar 14, 2013
Last update
Apr 16, 2019

Study contacts

Medical Director
study director · Allergan

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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