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RecruitingNCT07904728Updated Oct 29, 2026

Treating Contact Lens Discomfort With Cyclosporine 0.1% Ophthalmic Solution

An interventional study of Cyclosporine 0.1% Ophthalmic Solution in Dry Eye Disease (DED) and Contact Lens Discomfort (CLD), sponsored by Ocular Aesthetics, LLC dba Ocular Clinical Trials. Recruiting at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-10-29.

Sponsored by Ocular Aesthetics, LLC dba Ocular Clinical Trials · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment

From the registry’s dates

  • Started Aug 2026; still recruiting 2 months later.
Updated Oct 29, 2026Newly registeredGo to Updates ↓
Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
50
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 45 studies testing cyclosporine in Dry Eye Syndromes — 5 open to participants now, 5 under way, none of them phase 3. Cyclosporine · Dry Eye Syndromes.

Planned enrollment
22nd of 41
50 · median 51
Started
2026
with 3 others
No phase
8 of 45
2 open now
Registered
45th of 45
by date

Among the 45 studies testing cyclosporine in Dry Eye Syndromes, this one is the 22nd largest by planned enrollment of the 41 interventional ones, is one of 4 that started in 2026, is one of 8 with no phase, and was the 45th registered.

By phase

45 studies; the count open now beside each. This study's row is marked.

Phase 423 · 3 open
No phasethis study8 · 2 open
Phase 37 · 0 open
Phase 24 · 0 open
Phase 13 · 0 open

By the year they started

First in 1997; this study’s year is marked. 4 started in 2026.

Size and results

Median enrollment 51 across the 41 interventional studies. Of the 35 that completed or were terminated, 11 (31%) have results posted.

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Study summary

Of the 140 million contact lens (CL) wearers worldwide, most wear soft contact lenses. Despite major improvements in contact lens care, nearly 20% of wearers stop using lenses, with contact lens discomfort (CLD) being the main reason. This study aims to determine whether VEVYE, a water-free 0.1% cyclosporine ophthalmic solution indicated for the treatment of DED, can improve contact lens comfort in people with dry eye disease.

Read the detailed description

This is a 12-week, three-visit study aims to evaluate whether VEVYE, a water-free 0.1% cyclosporine ophthalmic solution indicated for the treatment of dry eye disease (DED), can alleviate DED symptoms and improve contact lens (CL) comfort. The open-label, prospective clinical trial will recruit 50 individuals who meet the study's eligibility criteria.

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Conditions studied

  • Dry Eye Disease (DED)
  • Contact Lens Discomfort (CLD)

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Keywords

  • Cyclosporine
  • VEVYE
  • Dry Eye Disease
  • Contact Lens Discomfort
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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

  • Adult male and female subjects of any race or ethnicity who are ≥18 years of age.
  • Best corrected CL visual acuity of 0.3 Logarithm of the Minimum Angle of Resolution (logMAR) or better in both eyes (Snellen equivalent 20/40).
  • Daily, soft, frequent replacement CL wearer (daily disposable, bi-weekly, or monthly CLs).
  • Contact Lens Dry Eye Questionnaire (CLDEQ)-8 scores (CLDEQ-8 scores ≥ 12).
  • A VAS score of ≥40 for Eye Dryness and End of Day Contact Lens Discomfort.
  • A corneal fluorescein staining score on the original NEI scale of ≥3.
  • Habitually wears soft CLs for a minimum of 5 days per week for 6 hours per day during the month prior to enrollment.
  • Willing to maintain habitual CL wear routine for the 3 months duration of the study.20
  • Willing to only use VEVYE for dry eye treatment for the 3 months duration of the study.
  • Willing to use VEVYE twice a day even if CL is not worn for that day.
  • Habitual CLs have an acceptable fit (good centration, movement, and coverage).20
  • Willing to not use any lipid containing artificial tear (AT) for the 3 months duration of the study.
  • Willing to only use non-lipid containing preservative free artificial tear for the 3 months duration of the study if needed, but no more than 4 times per day; also must agree to record frequency of daily AT use if applicable.
  • Willing to record daily time for CL application, removal, and VEVYE applications.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Any history of VEVYE use within 6 months of enrollment.
  • Are currently an overnight CL wearer.
  • Are currently wearing rigid gas permeable CLs, scleral CL, hybrid CLs, or custom soft CLs.
  • Have known systemic health conditions that are known to alter tear film physiology (e.g., primary and secondary Sjögren's syndrome).
  • Have a history of ocular surgery within the past 12 months.
  • Have a history of viral eye disease.
  • Have a history of severe ocular trauma, active ocular infection or inflammation.
  • Have ever used or are currently using isotretinoin-derivates (e.g., Accutane).
  • Are currently taking ocular medications or plan to during the study (e.g., DED, glaucoma, etc.).
  • Are currently taking systemic medications that have anticholinergic properties (e.g., antihistamines, antianxiety, antidepressants, etc.) and use is anticipated to change during the course of the study (anticipated stable use of these drugs is allowed).
  • Subjects with meibomian gland blockage or significant atrophy (e.g., severe MGD). Currently having >50% blockage of Meibomian glands in more than two eyelids.
  • Having blepharitis and/or demodex blepharitis > grade 2.
  • Have had a physical meibomian gland dysfunction treatment within 3 month of enrollment (iLux, Lipiflow, Radio Frequency and IPL with manual expressions, microblepharoexfoliation etc.).
  • Have used a prescription DED or ocular surface disease medication in the last 1 month.
  • Have used Lacrifill withing 1 month of enrollment.
  • Have a condition or in a situation, which in the examiner's opinion, may put the subject at significant risk, may confound the study results, or may significantly interfere with their participation.
  • Are pregnant or breast feeding or plan to get pregnant. Note: To participate in this study, subjects of child bearing potential must be on an adequate form of , which can include but not limited to: Barrier methods; Hormonal contraceptives; Surgical sterilization (tubal ligation > 5 years ago, hysterectomy); Intrauterine device; Vasectomized male partner must be sole partner and procedure performed >1 year prior to study participation; Abstinence.
Terms in these criteria, in plain language(1)

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Contraception

Ways of preventing pregnancy. “Highly effective” methods fail less than 1% of the time a year when used correctly — for example an IUD or an implant.

Criteria usually say which methods count and how long to keep using them after the last dose, sometimes for male participants too. Some studies accept a partner’s vasectomy if it was confirmed successful and that person is the participant’s only sexual partner.

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Study design

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

Study arms

  • Experimental
    VEVYE (water-free cyclosporine 0.1% ophthalmic solution)

    Participants will be treated with VEVYE (water-free cyclosporine 0.1% ophthalmic solution) twice per day in each eye before and after contact lens use.

    Drug: Cyclosporine 0.1% Ophthalmic Solution

Interventions

  • Participants will be treated with VEVYE (water-free cyclosporine 0.1% ophthalmic solution) twice per day in each eye before and after contact lens use.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Contact Lens Dry Eye Questionnaire-8 (CLDEQ-8)

    Scores range from 0-37. Lower scores indicate better comfort.

    Time frame: Baseline compared to 12 weeks.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Contact Lens Dry Eye Questionnaire-8 (CLDEQ-8)

    Scores range from 0-37. Lower scores indicate better comfort.

    Time frame: Baseline compared to 2 weeks.

  2. Eye Dryness Scores, Fluctuating Vision, OVERALL Contact Lens Discomfort, and END of DAY Contact Lens Discomfort

    0-100 Visual Analog Scales (VAS) with lower scores being better comfort.

    Time frame: 2 weeks and 12 weeks compared to baseline.

  3. Corneal Fluorescein Staining

    0-15 scale as measured with the NEI Scale. Smaller scores represent better corneal health.

    Time frame: 2 weeks and 12 weeks compared to Baseline.

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Study locations

1 of 1 sites recruiting
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References and documents

Publications

  • Pucker AD, Tichenor AA. A Review of Contact Lens Dropout. Clin Optom (Auckl). 2020 Jun 25;12:85-94. doi: 10.2147/OPTO.S198637. eCollection 2020. PubMed 32612404 ↗

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

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Timeline

1 registry update 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

Started Aug 2026 (actual). Primary completion is estimated for Mar 2027, 6 months after the start.

Of 199 non-industry interventional studies with no phase under Dry Eye Syndromes, half reached primary completion within 12 months of starting (the median), counting those still running; a quarter within 5 and three quarters within 25. This study's planned 6 months is below 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
Oct 23, 2026
First posted
Oct 29, 2026
StartActual
Aug 25, 2026
Primary completionEst.
Mar 15, 2027
CompletionEst.
Apr 15, 2027
Last update
Oct 29, 2026
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.
Registered
First appeared on the registry. No changes since
Oct 29, 2026
Show all 1 update
  1. Oct 29, 2026
    First appeared on the registry

From the registry record's own update history. This site started tracking changes on Sep 25, 2026; for anything earlier, see the record history on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT07904728
Lead sponsor
Ocular Aesthetics, LLC dba Ocular Clinical Trials
Collaborators
Harrow Eye, LLC
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Oct 29, 2026
Start date
Aug 25, 2026
Primary completion
Mar 15, 2027 (estimated)
Completion
Apr 15, 2027 (estimated)
Last update
Oct 29, 2026

Study contacts

Vanesa Flores, OD
Contact
info@ocularclinicaltrials.com
713-838-2020

Oversight

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