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CompletedNCT06443775Updated Jul 14, 2025

An Observational Study to Assess Next Generation Emulsion Preservative Free Eye Drops (NGE-UD) on Dry Eye Symptoms and Quality of Life of Adult Participants With Mild to Moderate Dry Eye Disease (DED)

An observational study in Dry Eye, sponsored by AbbVie. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2025-07-14.

Sponsored by AbbVie · Observational

Study type
Observational
Model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
47
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

Dry Eye Disease (DED) is a condition where the tear film of the eye becomes unstable and along with ocular surface inflammation and damage leads to inadequate tear production and eye lubrication. This study will evaluate Next Generation Emulsion Preservative Free Eye Drops (NGE-UD) in adult participants with dry eye symptoms and who are high digital device users.

NGE-UD is an over-the-counter (OTC) monograph drug indicated for the temporary relief of symptoms of eye dryness. Participants will administer 1 drop of NGE-UD on Day 1 for the acute phase of the study, after Day 1 participants will administer 1-2 eye drops in each eye at least twice a day but as much as needed through Day 15. Around 50 adult participants will be enrolled at one site in the United States.

There is expected to be no additional burden for participants in this trial. Study visits may be conducted on-site as per standard of care.

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Conditions studied

  • Dry Eye

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Keywords

  • Dry Eye
  • Next Generation Emulsion Preservative Free Eye Drops (NGE-UD)
  • AGN-OPTIVEPLUS
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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 47 is below the median of 90 across 171 observational studies indexed under Dry Eye Syndromes.

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Lead sponsor

AbbVie is the lead sponsor of 953 studies on the registry; 136 are open to participants now.

Of its 350 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 210 (60%) have results posted.

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
No
Sampling method
Non-probability sample

Study population

Adult participants with dry eye disease and who are high digital device users.

Inclusion criteria

  • During a routine visit, investigator will decide whether artificial tears are the appropriate treatment for potential participants with dry eyes and will then consider enrollment into this study.
  • Participant with at least one sign of dry eye:

    • Three consecutive tear break-up time (TBUT) tests \<= 10 seconds in at least one eye at Screening Visit OR;
    • Grade 1 to 4 (modified National Eye Institute [NEI] Grid, score range = 0 to 5) staining in at least 1 area of the cornea (5 areas examined) or conjunctiva (6 areas examined) that is related to dry eye in at least 1 eye at both at Screening Visit.
  • Use of digital devices of 8 hours or more per day.
  • Adult participants who answer yes to the following questions:

    • Do you use digital devices at least 8 hours per day? Yes or No
    • Are your eyes dry, irritated while using a digital screen like a computer or smartphone? Yes or No

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Use of artificial tears in the last 24 hours.
  • Current use of more than 4 drops of artificial tears per day in each eye.
  • Use of dry eye treatment other than artificial tears.
  • Are currently on ocular medications.
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Study design

Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
47 participants (actual)

Groups and cohorts

  • NGE-UD

    Participants will receive one drop of Next Generation Emulsion Preservative Free Eye Drops (NGE-UD) on Day 1, after Day 1 participants will administer 1-2 eye drops in each eye at least twice a day but as much as needed through Day 15.

    Drug: Next Generation Emulsion Preservative Free Eye Drops (NGE-UD)

Interventions

  • DrugNext Generation Emulsion Preservative Free Eye Drops (NGE-UD)

    Eye Drops

    Also known as: Refresh Digital, Refresh Optive Advanced

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Change from Baseline in Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI) Score

    The OSDI is a 12-question survey for patients to document their dry eye disease symptoms. The OSDI consists of a 5-point scale (0=none of the time to 4=all of the time), with higher scores representing greater disability. The scores are totaled over the 12 questions and converted to a score of 0-100 (0=no disability to 100=complete disability). A negative number change from baseline represents an improvement.

    Time frame: Baseline to Day 15

  2. Change from Baseline in Current Symptom Score

    The Current Symptom Survey is a 5-item questionnaire where the participants rate their ocular symptoms at the current moment using a scale ranging from '0 = strongly disagree' to '100 = strongly agree.'

    Time frame: Baseline to Day 15

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Study locations

1 site
  • Saint Louis Eye Institute /ID# 263275
    Town and Country, Missouri 60025, United States
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: Undecided

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jul 14, 2025, 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
NCT06443775
Lead sponsor
AbbVie
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Jun 5, 2024
Start date
Jun 17, 2024
Primary completion
Oct 14, 2024
Completion
Oct 14, 2024
Last update
Jul 14, 2025

Study contacts

ABBVIE INC.
study director · AbbVie

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
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