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CompletedNCT01996787Updated Nov 27, 2013

Clinical Study of Visibility Tinted Clariti Contact Lens

An interventional study of Air Optix Aqua and Clariti with Handling Tint in Hyperopia and Myopia, sponsored by Sauflon Pharmaceuticals Ltd. Completed at 1 site in United Kingdom. Open to participants aged 19 Years to 56 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2013-11-27.

Sponsored by Sauflon Pharmaceuticals Ltd (part of CooperCompanies) · Not applicable and Interventional

Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
38
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
19 Years to 56 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

The purpose of this study was to investigate the safety and efficacy of the Sauflon Clariti Monthly silicone hydrogel contact lenses with handling tint (Sauflon Pharmaceuticals Limited) by comparison with Air Optix Aqua silicone hydrogel lenses (Alcon Inc.)

Subjects used OptiFree Replenish solution (Alcon Lboratories Inc.) for daily lens maintenance, care and storage.

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I. Study characteristics:

The clinical study evaluates the clinical performance of a silicone hydrogel contact lens for daily wear, Clariti (including handling tint) (Sauflon Pharmaceuticals Ltd.) versus a predicate device, Air Optix Aqua (Alcon Inc.), in terms of lens performance, physiological response and subjective acceptance.

Subjects used OptiFRee Replenish solution (Alcon Laboratories Inc.) for daily lens maintenance, care and storage.

The key features were as follows:

  1. One month duration.
  2. Three investigator sites.
  3. Daily wear soft (hydrophilic) silicone hydrogel contact lenses, replaced on a monthly basis: Clariti Monthly (with handling tint)and Air Optix Aqua. Replenish was used as a care system by all subjects.
  4. A total of 38 subjects were enrolled, and 38 subjects accounted for 76 eyes were dispensed lenses. This group was randomized into 25 test subjects (50 eyes) and 13 control subjects (26 eyes).
  5. Of the 25 test subjects, 25 (100%) completed one month of use. Of the 13 control subjects, 12 (92.3%)completed one month of use.
  6. There were no adverse reactions.

II. Study period:

The study was conducted over one month of wear. Subjects were examined initially, and at two follow-up visits after two weeks and four weeks respectively. Study visits commenced on June 26, 2013 and completed on September 14, 2013.

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Conditions studied

  • Hyperopia
  • Myopia

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Keywords

  • visibility tinted silicone hydrogel contact lenses for daily wear
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In context

Hyperopia

144 studies on the registry are indexed under Hyperopia; 18 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 38 is below the median of 59 across 116 interventional studies indexed under Hyperopia.

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Lead sponsor

Sauflon Pharmaceuticals Ltd is the lead sponsor of 3 studies on the registry; none are open to participants now.

First submitted before Sauflon Pharmaceuticals Ltd became part of CooperCompanies.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
19 Years to 56 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes

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Inclusion criteria

  • They are 18 years of age and above
  • They understand their rights as a research subject and are willing and able to sign a Statement of Informed Consent
  • They are willing and able to follow the protocol
  • The agree not to paticipate in other clinical research for the duration of this study
  • They have a best spectacle corrected visual acuity greater or equal to 20/25 (logMAR 0.1)
  • They have a manifest cylinder less than or equal to 0.75D
  • They have successfully worn contact lenses within six months of starting the study
  • They can be fitted with spherical soft contact lenses within the power range available
  • They are willing to wear the study lenses for a minimum of four days a week, six hours a day

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • They have any active anterior segment ocular disease which would normally contraindicate contact lens wear
  • They have any anterior segment infection, inflammation or abnormality
  • They use any systemic medications which would normally contraindicate contact lens wear
  • They are using any ocular medications
  • They have a history of herpetic keratitis
  • They have a systemic disorder which would normally contraindicate contact lens wear
  • They have any infectious disease (e.g. Hepatitis) or any immunosuppressive disease (e.g. HIV)
  • They have glaucoma (high pressure in the eye), have had cataract surgery or a history of recurring abrasions
  • They have had corneal refractive surgery or they have an irregular cornea
  • They have any corneal distortion resulting from previous hard or rigid lens wear or have keratoconus
  • They are pregnant or lactating
  • They have any slit lamp findings which are more serious than grade 1
  • They have a history of anaphylaxis or severe allergic reactions
  • They have taken part in any other contact lens or contact lens care product clinical trial or research, within two weeks prior to starting this study
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
38 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Active comparator
    Air Optix Aqua

    Compare safety and efficacy of the lens using OptiFree Replenish solution

    Device: Air Optix Aqua · Device: Clariti with Handling Tint

  • Active comparator
    Clariti with Handling Tint

    Compare safety and efficacy of the lens using OptiFree Replenish solution

    Device: Air Optix Aqua · Device: Clariti with Handling Tint

Interventions

  • DeviceAir Optix Aqua

    Lenses will be worn on a daily wear basis (i.e. removed at night and stored in solution) and worn in the normal way. Lenses will be worn for one month. Lenses should be worn for a minimum of six hours a day, four days a week. The lenses are also to be worn for a minimum of two hours before attending all follow-up visits.

  • DeviceClariti with Handling Tint

    Lenses will be worn on a daily wear basis (i.e. removed at night and stored in solution) and worn in the normal way. Lenses will be worn for one month. Lenses should be worn for a minimum of six hours a day, four days a week. The lenses are also to be worn for a minimum of two hours before attending all follow-up visits.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Slit lamp Biomicroscopy

    Slit Lamp examination will be performed at the initial and follow-up visits. Slit lamp findings will be graded on a 0-4 scale (0=none;4=severe).

    Time frame: 1 month

  2. Adverse reactions

    Adverse reactions will be recorded throughout the study. Adverse recations will be classified as serious, significant and non-significant.

    Time frame: 1 month

  3. Wear Time

    Lens wear time is recorded for the two study lenses at follow-up visits.

    Time frame: 1 month

  4. Visual Acuity

    LogMAR Visual Acuity at high contrast will be recorded before and after performeing an over-refraction at the initial, two-week and one-month visits.

    Time frame: 1 month

Secondary outcomes

  1. Subjective Scores

    Subjective scores for comfort, vision, handling and overall score will be recorded at the initial and follow-up visits. The subjective scores will be graded on a 0-5 scale.

    Time frame: 1 month

  2. Symptoms, problems and complaints

    The presence or absence of symptoms, problems and complaints will be recorded at two-weeks and one-month visits.

    Time frame: 1 month

  3. Discontinuations

    All subjects discontinuations will be recorded at the two-week and one-month visits.

    Time frame: 1 month

  4. Refraction

    Refraction was undertaken and recorded for all subjects at the initial, two-weeks and one-month visits.

    Time frame: 1 month

  5. Keratometry

    Keratometry measures will be performed at the initial and one-month visits for all subjects.

    Time frame: 1 month

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Study locations

1 site
  • Eurolens Research Faculty of Life Sciences The University of Manchester
    Manchester, Manchester M60 1QD, United Kingdom
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References and documents

Publications

  • Varikooty J, Keir N, Richter D, Jones LW, Woods C, Fonn D. Comfort response of three silicone hydrogel daily disposable contact lenses. Optom Vis Sci. 2013 Sep;90(9):945-53. doi: 10.1097/OPX.0b013e31829d8dbf. PubMed 23892493 ↗
  • Belda-Salmeron L, Ferrer-Blasco T, Albarran-Diego C, Madrid-Costa D, Montes-Mico R. Diurnal variations in visual performance for disposable contact lenses. Optom Vis Sci. 2013 Jul;90(7):682-90. doi: 10.1097/OPX.0b013e318299088f. PubMed 23770656 ↗
  • Montes-Mico R, Belda-Salmeron L, Ferrer-Blasco T, Albarran-Diego C, Garcia-Lazaro S. On-eye optical quality of daily disposable contact lenses for different wearing times. Ophthalmic Physiol Opt. 2013 Sep;33(5):581-91. doi: 10.1111/opo.12044. Epub 2013 Mar 19. PubMed 23510388 ↗
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Nov 27, 2013, 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
NCT01996787
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Nov 27, 2013
Start date
Jun 2013
Primary completion
Jul 2013
Completion
Sep 2013
Last update
Nov 27, 2013

Study contacts

Philip Morgan, PhD
principal investigator · MCOptom FAAO FBCLA

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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