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CompletedNCT03492541Updated Jun 12, 2019

Study of Efficacy and Tolerability of SYSTANE Complete in Patients With Dry Eye Disease

An interventional study of Propylene glycol-based eye drops in Dry Eye Disease, sponsored by Alcon Research. Completed at 5 sites in 3 countries. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2019-06-12.

Sponsored by Alcon Research (part of Alcon) · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
134
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Where this study stands

Counted across the records on this site · 2026-11-12

Among 85 studies in Dry Eye Syndromes by Alcon Research — 1 open to participants now, 1 under way, none of them phase 3. Dry Eye Syndromes · Alcon Research.

Enrollment
18th of 81
134 · median 60
Started
2018
the only one that year
No phase
62 of 85
none open now
Registered
66th of 85
by date

Among the 85 studies in Dry Eye Syndromes by Alcon Research, this one is the 18th largest by enrollment of the 81 interventional ones that give a count, is the only one that started in 2018, is one of 62 with no phase, and was the 66th registered.

Dry Eye Syndromes

1,366 studies on the registry are indexed under Dry Eye Syndromes; 207 are open to participants now.

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Open to participants now

1 of the 85 studies in Dry Eye Syndromes by Alcon Research is open now, in 1 country. Recruiting first, the newest first:

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Who these studies take

Of the 116 Dry Eye Syndromes studies recruiting now, 73 (63%) set no upper age limit and 24 (21%) stop at 75 or younger; 7 take children under 18; 29 take healthy volunteers.

This study: 18 Years and older · all sexes · no healthy volunteers.

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Study summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the clinical effectiveness and tolerability of SYSTANE® Complete in adult patients with dry eye disease. Fluorescein-stained tear film break-up time (TFBUT) will be evaluated as the primary objective.

Read the detailed description

Patients will attend 4 scheduled visits: Screening Visit (Day -7 to Day 0), Visit 1/Baseline Visit (Day 1), Visit 2 (Day 14) and Visit 3 (Day 28).

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Conditions studied

  • Dry Eye Disease

Keywords

  • mixed dry eye
  • aqueous-deficient dry eye
  • lipid-deficient dry eye
  • evaporative dry eye
  • tear film
  • eye drops
  • artificial tears
  • lipid layer
  • eye symptoms
  • meibomian gland dysfunction
  • MGD
  • SYSTANE
  • SYSTANE Complete
  • nanoemulsion
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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

  • Must have TFBUT of ≤ 5 seconds in at least one eye at Screening visit.
  • Must have best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) of ≥ 20/80 (or ≥ 55 letters score or ≥ 0.6 early treatment diabetic retinopathy study (ETDRS) log of the minimum angle of resolution (LogMAR) value) in both eyes at the Screening visit.
  • Must be willing to discontinue use of all artificial tear supplements and use only the study product as directed for the entire study duration.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • History of to the study drug or any of its or to drugs of similar chemical classes.
  • Use of any topical ocular medication preserved with benzalkonium chloride or other products known to be toxic to the tear film lipid layer within 1 month prior to the Screening visit.

Other protocol-specified inclusion and exclusion criteria may apply.

Terms in these criteria, in plain language(2)

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Hypersensitivity

An allergy, or another reaction of the immune system, to a substance. “Hypersensitivity to the study drug” means a known allergic reaction to it — not every side effect a medicine can have.

Excipients

The other ingredients in a medicine besides the active drug, such as fillers, colours or preservatives.

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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
134 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    SYSTANE Complete

    Propylene glycol-based eye drops, 1 drop in each eye twice a day (BID) (morning and evening) for 28 days. Patients can administer additional doses in between the scheduled daily doses as needed

    Other: Propylene glycol-based eye drops

Interventions

  • OtherPropylene glycol-based eye drops

    Nano-emulsion ocular lubricant

    Also known as: SYSTANE® Complete

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Change from baseline in Tear Film Break-up Time (TFBUT) at Day 14

    TFBUT will be assessed using fluorescein, an ocular staining dye

    Time frame: Baseline, Day 14

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change from baseline in dry eye symptom score at Day 1

    As reported by the patient using a Likert scale post drop instillation

    Time frame: Baseline, Day 1

  2. Soothing sensation score

    As reported by the patient using a Likert scale post drop instillation

    Time frame: Day 1

  3. Tolerability assessment score

    As reported by the patient using an assessment questionnaire post drop instillation

    Time frame: Day 1

  4. Change from baseline in ocular discomfort at Day 14

    As reported by the patient using a Visual Analogue Scale (VAS)

    Time frame: Baseline, Day 14

  5. Change from baseline in corneal staining score at Day 28

    Assessment of ocular staining using staining dye under a slit lamp

    Time frame: Baseline, Day 28

  6. Change from baseline in response to the revised IDEEL questionnaire at Day 28

    As reported by the patient using a subjective questionnaire

    Time frame: Baseline, Day 28

  7. Change from baseline in EQ-5D-5L score(s) at Day 28

    As reported by the patient using a validated questionnaire

    Time frame: Baseline, Day 28

  8. Change from baseline in TFBUT at Day 28

    TFBUT will be assessed using fluorescein, an ocular staining dye

    Time frame: Baseline, Day 28

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Study locations

5 sites
  • Investigative Site
    Kansas City, Missouri 64133, United States
  • Investigative Site
    Kansas City, Missouri 64155, United States
  • Investigative Site
    Norfolk, Virginia 23502, United States
  • Investigative Site
    Valladolid, Castilla Y Leon 47011, Spain
  • Investigative Site
    London, SW1E 6AU, United Kingdom
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Timeline

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
ElapsedEstimatedEstimated, not yet reachedSimilar studies: half by the dot; the band is the middle halfHalf of similar studies reached it by the dot; the band is the middle half, from a quarter to three quarters

Ran from Jul 2018 to primary completion in Apr 2019, 9 months.

Of 113 industry-sponsored interventional studies with no phase under Dry Eye Syndromes, half reached primary completion within 9 months of starting (the median), counting those still running; a quarter within 4 and three quarters within 13. This study's 9 months is close to that.

Counting every sponsor, half of 312 studies reached it within 10 months; a quarter within 4 and three quarters within 18.

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

Registered
Apr 3, 2018
First posted
Apr 10, 2018
StartActual
Jul 18, 2018
Primary completionActual
Apr 30, 2019
CompletionActual
May 14, 2019
Last update
Jun 12, 2019
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 Jun 12, 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
NCT03492541
Lead sponsor
Alcon Research
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Apr 10, 2018
Start date
Jul 18, 2018
Primary completion
Apr 30, 2019
Completion
May 14, 2019
Last update
Jun 12, 2019

Study contacts

Alcon Pharmaceuticals
study director · Alcon Research

Oversight

FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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