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CompletedNCT05911555Updated Jun 22, 2023

Mucin Levels in Dry Eye and Normal Populations

An observational study in Dry Eye, sponsored by ORA, Inc.. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2023-06-22.

Sponsored by ORA, Inc. · Observational

Study type
Observational
Model
Case-only
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
34
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate changes in ocular mucin levels in response to a drying environment in subjects with dry eye disease as well as patients who report no history of dry eye disease.

It is expected that exposure to the dry environment will alter mucin levels in different ways when comparing the two groups.

Read the detailed description

This is a single-center, two visit, pilot, drying environment study (CAE). There will be two different groups of subjects enrolled into this study: dry eye subjects and subjects with no prior diagnosis of dry eye.

All subjects will undergo safety and dry eye assessments as well as tear collection prior to and after being exposed to a dry environment. They will also return the following day to undergo dry eye assessments, tear collection, and safety procedures again.

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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 34 is below the median of 90 across 171 observational studies indexed under Dry Eye Syndromes.

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Lead sponsor

ORA, Inc. is the lead sponsor of 25 studies on the registry; 2 are open to participants now.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes
Sampling method
Non-probability sample

Study population

Subjects with dry eye will be selected from a previous trial and subjects without dry eye will be also be enrolled.

Inclusion criteria

  • Be male or female of any race, at least 18 years of age at Visit 1.
  • Have provided verbal and written informed consent.
  • Have a best corrected visual acuity of +0.70 logMAR or better in both eyes at Visit 1, as assessed by Early Treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy Study (ETDRS) chart.
  • If a woman of childbearing potential, have a negative urine pregnancy test at Visit 1 and agree to use a medically acceptable form of birth control throughout the study duration . [Females are considered of childbearing potential unless they are surgically sterilized (bilateral tubal ligation, hysterectomy or bilateral oophorectomy) or post-menopausal (at least 12 months since last menses).]
  • Have previously completed a recent trial OR not completed a recent trial AND report no symptoms of dry eye disease.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Have planned surgery during trial period
  • Female currently pregnant, planning a pregnancy or lactating
  • Use of disallowed medications
  • Have ocular infections, or ocular conditions that could affect study parameters
  • Have used an investigational drug or device within 30 days of start of study
  • Female that is currently pregnant, planning a pregnancy or lactating
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Study design

Observational model
Case-only
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
34 participants (actual)
Patient registry
No
Biospecimen retention
Samples without dna

Groups and cohorts

  • Non-Dry Eye Subjects

    Subjects with no reported history of dry eye disease will be enrolled

  • Dry Eye Disease

    Subjects who have been diagnosed with dry eye disease in a previous trial will be enrolled.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Mucin levels assayed from collected tears

    Tears will be collected and mucin will be measured after subjects are exposed to the CAE.

    Time frame: 10-30 minutes Post CAE at Visit 1

  2. Mucin levels assayed from collected tears

    Tears will be collected and mucin will be measured 24 hours after being exposed to the CAE.

    Time frame: 24 hours after being exposed to the CAE

Secondary outcomes

  1. Fluorescein staining

    staining will be measured to detect presence of Superficial Punctate Keratitis and Confluency using Ora Calibra™ Corneal and Conjunctival Staining Scales

    Time frame: pre-CAE

  2. Fluorescein staining

    Staining will be measured to detect presence of Superficial Punctate Keratitis and Confluency using Ora Calibra™ Corneal and Conjunctival Staining Scales

    Time frame: 10-30 minutes Post CAE

  3. Fluorescein staining

    Staining will be measured measured to detect presence of Superficial Punctate Keratitis and Confluency using Ora Calibra™ Corneal and Conjunctival Staining Scales

    Time frame: 24 hours post-CAE

  4. Lissamine staining

    Staining will be measured to detect presence of Superficial Punctate Keratitis and Confluency using Ora Calibra™ Corneal and Conjunctival Staining Scales

    Time frame: pre-CAE

  5. Lissamine staining

    Staining will be measured to detect presence of Superficial Punctate Keratitis and Confluency using Ora Calibra™ Corneal and Conjunctival Staining Scales

    Time frame: 10-30 minutes Post CAE

  6. Lissamine staining

    Staining will be measured to detect presence of Superficial Punctate Keratitis and Confluency using Ora Calibra™ Corneal and Conjunctival Staining Scales

    Time frame: 24 hours post-CAE

  7. Presence of conjunctival redness

    conjunctival redness will be assessed by Ora Calibra™ Conjunctival Redness Scale

    Time frame: pre-CAE

  8. Presence of conjunctival redness

    conjunctival redness will be assessed by Ora Calibra™ Conjunctival Redness Scale

    Time frame: 10-30 minutes Post CAE

  9. Presence of conjunctival redness

    conjunctival redness will be assessed by Ora Calibra™ Conjunctival Redness Scale

    Time frame: 24 hours post-CAE

  10. Tear Film Break Up Time

    Tear Film Break Up Time

    Time frame: pre-CAE

  11. Tear Film Break Up Time

    Tear Film Break Up Time

    Time frame: 10-30 minutes Post CAE

  12. Tear Film Break Up Time

    Tear Film Break Up Time

    Time frame: 24 hours post-CAE

  13. Blink Rate Analysis

    Blink Rate Analysis

    Time frame: pre-CAE

  14. Blink Rate Analysis

    Blink Rate Analysis

    Time frame: 10-30 minutes Post CAE

  15. Blink Rate Analysis

    Blink Rate Analysis

    Time frame: 24 hours post-CAE

  16. Symptom Collection

    Symptom Collection

    Time frame: pre-CAE

  17. Symptom Collection

    Symptom Collection

    Time frame: 10-30 minutes Post CAE

  18. Symptom Collection

    Symptom Collection

    Time frame: 24 hours post-CAE

  19. Ora Calibra Ocular Protection Index 2.0

    Ora Calibra Ocular Protection Index 2.0

    Time frame: pre-CAE

  20. Ora Calibra Ocular Protection Index 2.0

    Ora Calibra Ocular Protection Index 2.0

    Time frame: 10-30 minutes Post CAE

  21. Ora Calibra Ocular Protection Index 2.0

    Ora Calibra Ocular Protection Index 2.0

    Time frame: 24 hours post-CAE

  22. Schirmer's Test

    Schirmer's Test

    Time frame: End of Visit 2 (Day 1 of study)

Other outcomes

  1. Adverse Event Query

    All adverse events that are reported during these visits will be followed up on until they are resolved or stabilized

    Time frame: Beginning of Visit 1 (Day 0)

  2. Adverse Event Query

    All adverse events that are reported during these visits will be followed up on until they are resolved or stabilized

    Time frame: End of Visit 2 (Day 1)

  3. Best Corrected Visual Acuity

    Best Corrected Visual Acuity

    Time frame: Beginning and end of Visit 1 (Day 0)

  4. Best Corrected Visual Acuity

    Best Corrected Visual Acuity

    Time frame: Beginning of Visit 2 (Day 1)

  5. Urine Pregnancy test

    Urine Pregnancy test

    Time frame: Beginning of Visit 1 (Day 0)

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Study locations

1 site
  • Andover Eye Associates
    Andover, Massachusetts 01810, United States
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jun 22, 2023, 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
NCT05911555
Lead sponsor
ORA, Inc.
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Jun 22, 2023
Start date
May 2013
Primary completion
May 2013
Completion
May 2013
Last update
Jun 22, 2023

Study contacts

Gail Torkildsen, MD
principal investigator

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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