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Efficacy and Safety of PRO-148 Versus Systane®, in Patients With Mild to Moderate Dry Eye

A Phase 3 interventional study of PRO-148 and Systane in Dry Eye, sponsored by Laboratorios Sophia S.A de C.V.. Completed at 1 site in Mexico. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2017-12-15.

Sponsored by Laboratorios Sophia S.A de C.V. · Phase 3, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
183
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate efficacy and safety of the ophthalmic solution PRO-148 in the ocular surface of patients with mild to moderate dry eye compared with ophthalmic solution Systane®

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Dry eye is a multifactorial disease of the tears and ocular surface that results in symptoms of discomfort, visual disturbance, and tear film instability with potential damage to the ocular surface. Current treatment is heavily weighted toward supplementation, stimulation, or preservation of aqueous tears. Artificial tears are one of the primary treatments for dry eye; it is mainly palliative and focuses on reducing the symptoms of discomfort to improve quality of life for a patient.

A phase III randomized double-blind clinical trial will be conducted to evaluate efficacy and safety of the ophthalmic solution PRO-148 in the ocular surface of patients with mild to moderate dry eye compared with ophthalmic solution Systane®. Patients will be randomized to receive one of the treatments for 60 days. Efficacy and safety measures will be performed at baseline and at 60 days after treatment

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Conditions studied

  • Dry Eye

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In context

Dry Eye Syndromes

1,325 studies on the registry are indexed under Dry Eye Syndromes; 193 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 183 is above the median of 60 across 1,103 interventional studies indexed under Dry Eye Syndromes.

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Lead sponsor

Laboratorios Sophia S.A de C.V. is the lead sponsor of 45 studies on the registry; 5 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

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

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Inclusion criteria

  • Mild to moderate dry eye patients based on the Report of International Dry Eye Workshop (DEWS)
  • OSDI score between 12 and 45
  • Provided informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with one blind eye
  • Visual acuity of 20/100 or worst in any eye
  • Patients with any active ocular disease that would interfere with study interpretation
  • Patients in treatment with any medication that could interfere with the study, contraindication of any medication used in the protocol
  • Patients with history of hypersensitivity or contraindication for any drug used in the study
  • Contact lens users
  • Pregnant patients, at risk of pregnancy or breastfeeding
  • Patients without birth control treatment
  • Patients who had participated in any clinical trial in the last 90 days
  • Legal or mentally disabled patients who could not give informed consent
  • Patients who do not provide informed consent
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Study design

Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Double (Participant, Investigator)
Enrollment
183 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    PRO-148

    PRO-148 containing: xanthan gum and sulphate chondroitin, ophthalmic solution doses: 1 drop in each eye, quarter in day

    Drug: PRO-148

  • Active comparator
    Systane®

    Systane containing: polyethylene glycol 400 0.4%, propylene glycol 0.3% and hydroxypropyl guar doses: 1 drop in each eye, quarter in day

    Drug: Systane

Interventions

  • DrugPRO-148

    Instill 1 drop in each eye four times a day, for 60 days

    Also known as: PRO-148 (xanthan gum and sulphate chondroitin)

  • DrugSystane

    Drug pages: Polyethylene glycol 400 · Propylene Glycol

    Instill 1 drop in each eye four times a day, for 60 days

    Also known as: polyethyleneglycol 400, propyleneglycol, hydroxypropyl guar

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI©) Questionnaire

    Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI©) questionnaire , consists of 12 questions divided in 3 groups, Each question has a value that can go from 0 to 4 points according to the severity of the case: 0.None of the time, 1. Some of the time, 2.Half of the time, 3.most of the time and 4 all of the time. The points of all the questions will be used in the following formula for converted to a score of 0-100 : (sum of scores) x 25 / (# of questions answered), where 0 represents normality or non-symptomatology and 100 the most severe case. Will be used to measure the symptoms of dry eye disease by obtaining baseline data and comparing them against the last visit.

    Time frame: Day 60

Secondary outcomes

  1. Schirmer Test

    Change from Baseline in Schirmer test after 60 days of treatment Schirmer test It is the technique most used to measure aqueous and at the same time the simplest tear secretion. It is carried out as follows: Without applying anesthesia, the patient is placed somewhere without much illumination, without applying anesthesia, a strip of filter paper of approximately 30 mm is placed, of which, 5 mm must go in the joint Of the middle and outer third of the lower eyelid. The patient is instructed to look forward and to blink normally. After 5 minutes the strips are removed and the wetting is recorded in millimeters. A test less than or equal to 6 mm is diagnostic of aqueous deficiency.The mean of the revisions by group will be compared at the baseline and final visit.

    Time frame: Day 60

  2. Tear Film Break up Time

    Change from Baseline in Tear film break up time after 60 days of treatment Tear film breakup time is the elapsed time from blinking to the first occurrence of a dry area in the cornea, visualized with the help of fluorescein staining. Measurement of tear film breakup time will be performed as follows: Fluorescein is instilled in the eye, the patient is asked to blink three times to distribute the dye and then set the eye to the front and do not blink while the examiner observes the cornea with cobalt blue light, looking for an area of tear film rupture, which is manifested by the appearance of a black island within the fluorescein green film. Normally film breakup time is 10 seconds or more and the minimum register may be 1 second, Under 10 seconds is considered abnormal.

    Time frame: Day 60

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Results

Posted Dec 15, 2017
Limitations and caveats
The study was performed according to the clinical protocol.

Participant flow

Recruitment period started since february 2014 to january 2015. sites of research: Private Medical Office, Ophthalmology Hospitals (nationals and internationals) Patients with: * mild to moderate Dry eye * age \> 18 year old * OSDI between 12 and 45 * TBUT ≤ 10 seconds * Schirmer test ≤ 10mm

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestonePRO-148Systane®
Started9390
Completed7672
Not completed1718
Withdrew: Lost to follow-up65
Withdrew: Withdrawal by subject1112
Withdrew: Adverse event01

Outcome measures

PrimaryOcular Surface Disease Index (OSDI©) Questionnaire

Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI©) questionnaire , consists of 12 questions divided in 3 groups, Each question has a value that can go from 0 to 4 points according to the severity of the case: 0.None of the time, 1. Some of the time, 2.Half of the time, 3.most of the time and 4 all of the time. The points of all the questions will be used in the following formula for converted to a score of 0-100 : (sum of scores) x 25 / (# of questions answered), where 0 represents normality or non-symptomatology and 100 the most severe case. Will be used to measure the symptoms of dry eye disease by obtaining baseline data and comparing them against the last visit.

Time frame:
Day 60
Reported as:
Mean · points
Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI©) Questionnaire
pointsPRO-148Systane®
baseline values19.3 ± 7.419.3 ± 7.5
final values7.3 ± 5.97.9 ± 8.2
SecondarySchirmer Test

Change from Baseline in Schirmer test after 60 days of treatment Schirmer test It is the technique most used to measure aqueous and at the same time the simplest tear secretion. It is carried out as follows: Without applying anesthesia, the patient is placed somewhere without much illumination, without applying anesthesia, a strip of filter paper of approximately 30 mm is placed, of which, 5 mm must go in the joint Of the middle and outer third of the lower eyelid. The patient is instructed to look forward and to blink normally. After 5 minutes the strips are removed and the wetting is recorded in millimeters. A test less than or equal to 6 mm is diagnostic of aqueous deficiency.The mean of the revisions by group will be compared at the baseline and final visit.

Time frame:
Day 60
Reported as:
Mean · mm/min
Schirmer Test
mm/minPRO-148Systane®
baseline values6.4 ± 2.26.5 ± 2.5
final values11.0 ± 6.610.5 ± 5.6
SecondaryTear Film Break up Time

Change from Baseline in Tear film break up time after 60 days of treatment Tear film breakup time is the elapsed time from blinking to the first occurrence of a dry area in the cornea, visualized with the help of fluorescein staining. Measurement of tear film breakup time will be performed as follows: Fluorescein is instilled in the eye, the patient is asked to blink three times to distribute the dye and then set the eye to the front and do not blink while the examiner observes the cornea with cobalt blue light, looking for an area of tear film rupture, which is manifested by the appearance of a black island within the fluorescein green film. Normally film breakup time is 10 seconds or more and the minimum register may be 1 second, Under 10 seconds is considered abnormal.

Time frame:
Day 60
Reported as:
Mean · seconds
Tear Film Break up Time
secondsPRO-148Systane®
baseline values5.5 ± 2.15.2 ± 2.0
final values7.4 ± 2.97.4 ± 2.7

Adverse events

Collected over The evaluation of serious and no serious adverse events was done during 15 months. Non-serious events are listed at a 1% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
PRO-148—0/93 (0%)14/93 (15.1%)
Systane®—1/90 (1.1%)5/90 (5.6%)
Most frequent serious events
Most frequent serious events
EventPRO-148Systane®
heart attackCardiac disorders0/931/90
Most frequent other events
Most frequent other events
EventPRO-148Systane®
ConjunctivitisEye disorders5/930/90
rhinitisRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders1/933/90
ocular burning sensationEye disorders3/930/90
PruritusEye disorders2/930/90
Back spasmMusculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders0/931/90
Change in the visual acuityEye disorders0/931/90
Red eyeEye disorders1/930/90
Dental extractionSurgical and medical procedures1/930/90
Lower back painMusculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders1/930/90

Baseline characteristics

The comparative between baseline and final characteristics, in this section, is considering patients with completely evaluation

Age, Continuous
Age, Continuous(years)PRO-148Systane®Total
Mean48.3 ± 16.045.3 ± 13.846.8 ± 14.9
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)PRO-148Systane®Total
Female6765132
Male262551
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)(Participants)PRO-148Systane®Total
Hispanic or Latino9390183
Not Hispanic or Latino000
Unknown or Not Reported000
Region of Enrollment
Region of Enrollment(participants)PRO-148Systane®Total
Mexico5963122
Chile171532
Colombia171229
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Study locations

1 site
  • Consultorio privado
    Guadalajara, Jalisco 44600, Mexico
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References and documents

Publications

  • Perez-Balbuena AL, Ochoa-Tabares JC, Belalcazar-Rey S, Urzua-Salinas C, Saucedo-Rodriguez LR, Velasco-Ramos R, Suarez-Sanchez RG, Rodriguez-Carrizalez AD, Oregon-Miranda AA. Efficacy of a fixed combination of 0.09 % xanthan gum/0.1 % chondroitin sulfate preservative free vs polyethylene glycol/propylene glycol in subjects with dry eye disease: a multicenter randomized controlled trial. BMC Ophthalmol. 2016 Sep 20;16(1):164. doi: 10.1186/s12886-016-0343-9. PubMed 27645318 ↗

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No — The personal data of the study subjects were treated with Confidentiality policy.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Dec 15, 2017, 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
NCT01657253
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Aug 6, 2012
Start date
Nov 2013
Primary completion
Feb 2015
Completion
Apr 2015
Results posted
Dec 15, 2017
Last update
Dec 15, 2017

Study contacts

Leopoldo M Baiza-Durán, MD
study director · Laboratorios Sophia S.A de C.V.

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
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