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Efficacy, safety and side effects of diluted atropin eye drops in slowing the progression of shortsightedness (myopia) in children.

A Randomised, double-blinded, placebo-controlled, multicenter study of efficacy, safety and side effects of highly diluted atropine collyrium in slowing the progression of myopia (shortsightedness) in children - M.A.R.S.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
EU CTR
Registry ID
EUCTR2020-002046-16-CZ
Enrollment
237
Registered
2020-05-18
Start date
2020-11-04
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-02-17

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Myopia in children

Interventions

Product Name: Atropini collyrium 0.02% Pharmaceutical Form: Eye drops INN or Proposed INN: ATROPINE SULFATE CAS Number: 55-48-1 Concentration unit: % (W/W) percent weight/weight Concentration type: eq

Sponsors

Fakultní nemocnice Brno
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) Age 6-12 years 2) Diagnosis of myopia - spherical component of refraction -0.5 Dsf to -4.75 Dsf and astigmatism 0 to -2.5 Dcyl at least on one of the eyes 3) BCDVA of worse eye better or equal to 0.2 logMAR (according to ETDRS test, 85 cd / m2) 4) Corneal topography index (anterior corneal area): KI =65 years) no F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) General diseases, that can lead to myopia (Marfan's, Stickler's syndrome) or affect visual functions (diabetes mellitus, chromosomal anomalies) 2) Previous pharmacological, surgical and/or orthokeratological therapy of myopia 3) Previous long-term treatment with atropine (e.g. longer than 14 days) 4) Presence and/or history of allergic reaction to ophthalmologics (atropine; cycloplegics - cyclopentolate, tropicamide; local anesthetics - eg oxybuprocaine, etc.) 5) Presence of strabism, amblyopia, glaucoma, corneal damage and/or corneal scarring and current and/or previous ocular conservative, contactology and/or surgical therapy 6) Presence and/or history of general disease (incl. allergy, myasthenia gravis, cardiac, respiratory and/or renal-urological disease and/or dysfunction) 7) Presence or scheduled launch of long-term (i.e. longer than 14 days) general and/or local drug therapy and/or scheduled surgical therapy for the participation in the study 8) Concomitant use of monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) 9) Pregnancy, ev. breast feeding 10) Presence of rhinitis sicca

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Main Objective: The primary objective of the clinical trial is to determine the difference in axial eye length (AXL) over a 12M application period with 0,02% atropine versus placebo.;Secondary Objective: Secondary objectives in relation to efficiency: • Difference of AXL over 12M administration period with 0,04% atropine versus placebo, with 0,02% atropine versus 0,04% atropine • Difference in AXL over 24M administration period with 0,02% and 0,04% atropine versus placebo and mutually • Rebound phenomenon in both active arms (0,02% and 0,04%) in period 24M-36M versus placebo and mutually • Cycloplaegic spherical equivalent refraction (SER) difference for 12M administration period (0,02%, 0,04% versus placebo and mutually) • Cyloplaegic SER difference for 24M administration period (0,02% and 0,04% versus placebo and mutually) • Difference AXL/CR index for 12M administration period (0,02% and 0,04% versus placebo and mutually) • Difference AXL/CR index for 24M administration period (0,02% and 0,04% versus placebo and mutually) • Visual functional characteristics (BCDVA-best corrected distance visual acuity;BCNVA-best corrected near visual acuity;contrast sensitivity;colour perception);Primary end point(s): The primary objective of the clinical trial is to determine the difference in axial eye length (AXL) over a 12M application period with 0,02% atropine versus placebo.;Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point: 12 M

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Secondary end point(s): Secondary objectives in relation to efficiency: • Difference of AXL over 12M administration period with 0,04% atropine versus placebo • Difference of AXL over 12M administration period with 0,02% atropine versus 0,04% • Difference in AXL over 24M administration period with 0,02% and 0,04% atropine versus placebo and mutually • Rebound phenomenon in both active arms (0,02% and 0,04%) in the period 24M - 36M against placebo and mutually • Cycloplaegic spherical equivalent refraction (SER) difference for 12M administration period (0,02% and 0,04% versus placebo and mutually) • Cyloplaegic SER difference for 24M administration period (0,02% and 0,04% versus placebo and mutually) • Difference AXL / CR index for 12M administration period (0,02% and 0,04% against placebo and mutually) • Difference of AXL / CR index for 24M administration period (0,02% and 0,04% against placebo and mutually) • Visual functional characteristics (BCDVA - best corrected distance visual acuity; BCNVA - best corrected near visual acuity; contrast sensitivity; colour perception) Secondary objectives related to the mechanism of origin and development of the disease: • Other growth characteristics of the eye (anterior segment biometry: corneal topography and keratometry, anterior chamber, lens thickness, horizontal anterior chamber dimension (WTW); choroidal thickness) • Functional characteristics of the eye (NPA - near-point of accommodation; NPC - near point of convergence; facility of accommodation)) • SE peripheral defocus • Influence of genetic predisposition (parental refractive error, body height and BMI) • Influence of lifestyle (living outside, close work including technologies) Secondary objectives related to safety and tolerability of treatment: • The intensity, severity and frequency of all side effects - Systemic (heart rate and other reported adverse events) - Ophthalmological TRAE - Subjects' visual comfort - Ret

Countries

Czech Republic

Contacts

Public ContactCentrum pro klinická hodnocení

Masarykova univerzita - Lékarská fakulta

demlova@med.muni.cz00420549496526

Outcome results

None listed

Source: EU CTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026