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CompletedNCT01996709Updated Jun 8, 2015Results posted

Effectiveness of a Marketed One-Step Peroxide Lens Care Solution in Symptomatic Contact Lens Wearers

An interventional study of Hydrogen peroxide-based contact lens solution and Habitual contact lens solution in Refractive Error, sponsored by Alcon Research. Completed. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2015-06-08.

Sponsored by Alcon Research · Not applicable, Interventional, and Supportive care

Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
142
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

The purpose of this study is to assess improvement of palpebral roughness and associated symptoms with 3 months use of Clear Care®.

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Conditions studied

  • Refractive Error

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Keywords

  • Silicone hydrogel contact lenses
  • Multi-purpose solution
  • Lid Papillae
  • Palpebral Roughness
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In context

Refractive Errors

413 studies on the registry are indexed under Refractive Errors; 62 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 142 is above the median of 82 across 296 interventional studies indexed under Refractive Errors.

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Lead sponsor

Alcon Research is the lead sponsor of 608 studies on the registry; 9 are open to participants now.

Of its 109 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 99 (91%) 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

  • Current biweekly or monthly silicone hydrogel contact lens wearer (excluding Air Optix® brand) and have worn these lenses bilaterally for at least three (3) months prior to Visit 1 (daily wear use only).
  • Symptoms of contact lens discomfort as defined by the protocol.
  • Habitual use of a biguanide-preserved multi-purpose solution for at least 30 days prior to Visit 1.
  • Mild to severe (grade 2-4) Investigator rated palpebral roughness in one or more zones of either eye.
  • Other protocol-specified inclusion criteria may apply.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Extended (over-night) contact lens wearer.
  • Any systemic or ocular disease or disorder (refractive disorder allowed and mild dry eye with successful contact lens wear is permitted), complicating factors or structural abnormality that would negatively affect the conduct or outcome of the study.
  • Topical ocular over the counter (OTC) or prescribed medications, with the exception of contact lens rewetting drops, within 7 days of enrollment.
  • Other protocol-specified exclusion criteria may apply.
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Supportive care
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Single (Investigator)
Enrollment
142 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Clear Care

    Hydrogen peroxide-based contact lens solution used with habitual contact lenses for 90 days

    Device: Hydrogen peroxide-based contact lens solution · Device: Habitual contact lenses

  • Active comparator
    Habitual MPS

    Habitual contact lens solution used with habitual contact lenses for 90 days

    Device: Habitual contact lens solution · Device: Habitual contact lenses

Interventions

  • DeviceHydrogen peroxide-based contact lens solution

    Also known as: Clear Care®

  • DeviceHabitual contact lens solution

    Biguanide-preserved

  • DeviceHabitual contact lenses

    Silicone hydrogel contact lenses with a biweekly or monthly replacement schedule

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Mean Change From Baseline in Investigator Rated Lid Papillae Maximum Score at Day 90

    Lid papillae (bumps on the inner eyelid) were assessed by the investigator using slit-lamp biomicroscopy and classified independently for the four palpebral zones (upper lid=1-3; lower lid=4) on a 5-point forced choice scale, where 0 = None; 1 = Slight (diffuse papillae); 2 = Mild (diffuse \& tufts papillae); 3 = Moderate (moderate \& tufts papillae); 4 = Severe (giant papillae). The maximum of the four zones was selected for the analysis. Both eyes were included in the model for analysis. A higher change value indicates a larger reduction in the severity of the lid papillae.

    Time frame: Baseline (Day 0), Day 90

Secondary outcomes

  1. Top 2 Box Percentage Agreement for "My Lenses Feel Like New" at Day 90

    As interpreted and reported by the subject on a questionnaire. A 5-point Likert scale was used, where 1=strongly disagree; 2=disagree; 3=undecided; 4=agree; 5=strongly agree. The Top-2-box response (agree, strongly agree) was calculated and reported as a percentage of all responses.

    Time frame: Day 90

  2. Mean Frequency Score for Symptoms of Grittiness at Day 90

    As interpreted and reported by the subject on a questionnaire. The subject was asked, "During a typical day in the past 2 weeks, how often did your eyes feel gritty and/or scratchy while wearing your contact lenses?" and responded on a 5-point scale (1 = Never; 2 = Rarely; 3 = Sometimes; 4 = Frequently; 5 = Constantly).

    Time frame: Day 90

  3. Mean Frequency Score for Symptoms of Dryness at Day 90

    As reported and interpreted by the subject on a questionnaire. The subject was asked "During a typical day in the past 2 weeks, how often did your eyes feel dry?" and responded on a 5-point scale ((0 = Never; 1 = Rarely; 2 = Sometimes; 3 = Frequently; 4 = Constantly).

    Time frame: Day 90

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Results

Posted Jun 8, 2015

Participant flow

Subjects were recruited from 12 study centers located in the US.

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestoneClear CareHabitual MPS
Started6668
Completed6167
Not completed51
Withdrew: Withdrawal by subject10
Withdrew: Lost to follow-up30
Withdrew: Subject non-compliant10
Withdrew: Failed inclusion/exclusion criteria01

Outcome measures

PrimaryMean Change From Baseline in Investigator Rated Lid Papillae Maximum Score at Day 90

Lid papillae (bumps on the inner eyelid) were assessed by the investigator using slit-lamp biomicroscopy and classified independently for the four palpebral zones (upper lid=1-3; lower lid=4) on a 5-point forced choice scale, where 0 = None; 1 = Slight (diffuse papillae); 2 = Mild (diffuse \& tufts papillae); 3 = Moderate (moderate \& tufts papillae); 4 = Severe (giant papillae). The maximum of the four zones was selected for the analysis. Both eyes were included in the model for analysis. A higher change value indicates a larger reduction in the severity of the lid papillae.

Time frame:
Baseline (Day 0), Day 90
Reported as:
Mean · units on a scale
Mean Change From Baseline in Investigator Rated Lid Papillae Maximum Score at Day 90
units on a scaleClear Care, Right EyeClear Care, Left EyeHabitual MPS, Right EyeHabitual MPS, Left Eye
Baseline (Day 0)2.3 ± 0.542.3 ± 0.622.2 ± 0.542.2 ± 0.54
Change from baseline at Day 90 (n=61, 61, 67, 67)0.9 ± 0.740.9 ± 0.810.5 ± 0.560.3 ± 0.69
SecondaryTop 2 Box Percentage Agreement for "My Lenses Feel Like New" at Day 90

As interpreted and reported by the subject on a questionnaire. A 5-point Likert scale was used, where 1=strongly disagree; 2=disagree; 3=undecided; 4=agree; 5=strongly agree. The Top-2-box response (agree, strongly agree) was calculated and reported as a percentage of all responses.

Time frame:
Day 90
Reported as:
Number · percentage of subjects
Top 2 Box Percentage Agreement for "My Lenses Feel Like New" at Day 90
percentage of subjectsClear CareHabitual MPS
Top 2 Box Percentage Agreement for "My Lenses Feel Like New" at Day 9052.537.3
SecondaryMean Frequency Score for Symptoms of Grittiness at Day 90

As interpreted and reported by the subject on a questionnaire. The subject was asked, "During a typical day in the past 2 weeks, how often did your eyes feel gritty and/or scratchy while wearing your contact lenses?" and responded on a 5-point scale (1 = Never; 2 = Rarely; 3 = Sometimes; 4 = Frequently; 5 = Constantly).

Time frame:
Day 90
Reported as:
Mean · units on a scale
Mean Frequency Score for Symptoms of Grittiness at Day 90
units on a scaleClear CareHabitual MPS
Mean Frequency Score for Symptoms of Grittiness at Day 901.7 ± 0.902.3 ± 0.95
SecondaryMean Frequency Score for Symptoms of Dryness at Day 90

As reported and interpreted by the subject on a questionnaire. The subject was asked "During a typical day in the past 2 weeks, how often did your eyes feel dry?" and responded on a 5-point scale ((0 = Never; 1 = Rarely; 2 = Sometimes; 3 = Frequently; 4 = Constantly).

Time frame:
Day 90
Reported as:
Mean · units on a scale
Mean Frequency Score for Symptoms of Dryness at Day 90
units on a scaleClear CareHabitual MPS
Mean Frequency Score for Symptoms of Dryness at Day 901.2 ± 0.871.8 ± 0.99

Adverse events

Collected over Adverse events (AEs) were collected for the duration of the study (DEC 2013 - MAY 2014). This analysis group includes all subjects who were exposed to a study regimen.. Non-serious events are listed at a 5% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
Clear Care—0/66 (0%)0/66 (0%)
Habitual MPS—0/68 (0%)0/68 (0%)

Baseline characteristics

This analysis group includes all subjects who were exposed to a study regimen.

Age, Continuous
Age, Continuous(years)Clear CareHabitual MPSTotal
Mean33.1 ± 11.5531.4 ± 7.6532.2 ± 9.76
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)Clear CareHabitual MPSTotal
Female4955104
Male171330
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Study locations

No study locations are listed for this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jun 8, 2015, 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
NCT01996709
Lead sponsor
Alcon Research
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Nov 27, 2013
Start date
Dec 2013
Primary completion
May 2014
Completion
May 2014
Results posted
Jun 8, 2015
Last update
Jun 8, 2015

Study contacts

Lisa Zoota, MPH
study director · Alcon Research

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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