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Prospective clinical trial to evaluate efficacy, safety and usability of nanoemulsion cyclosporin 0.05%, emulsion cyclosporin 0.05% and diquafosol 3% in dry eye patients

A multicenter, randomized, partial double blind, active control, parallel clinical trial to evaluate the efficacy, safety and usability of cyclosporin ophthalmic nanoemulsion 0.05% compared with cyclosporin ophthalmic emulsion 0.05% and diquafosol ophthalmic solution 3%

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
CRIS
Registry ID
KCT0002180
Enrollment
227
Registered
2016-12-23
Start date
2016-10-21
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2019-08-26

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

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Drug : 3 arms (1st arm) Nanoemulsion cyclosporine 0.05&#37
ophthalmic soln. treatment arm: CYPORIN®N 0.05&#37
, 1 drop/time, 2 times/day, 12 weeks, ophthalmic (2nd arm) Emulsion cyclosporine 0.05&#37
ophthalmic soln. treatment arm: RESTASIS® 0.05&#37
, 1 drop/time, 2 times/day, 12 weeks, ophthalmic (3rd arm) Diquafosol tetrasodium ophthalmic soln. treatment arm: Diquas® 3&#37
, 1 drop/time, 6 times/day, 12 weeks, ophthalmic

Sponsors

The Catholic University of Korea, Yeouido St. Mary's Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) =19 years of age 2) moderate to severe Dry eye syndrome (Corneal BFS score(NEI scale) = 4 and = 10 sec on TBUT) 3) volentary agreement with signed informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. cyclosporine or diquafosol use in any form(systemic, topical) within 4 weeks 2. medical condition or history within 4 weeks to be treated with topical agents besides artifical tears(glaucoma, ocular allergy, ocular inflammation/infectious disease, etc) 3. new start or medication change within 4 weeks for systemic drugs with probable effect on dry eye codition 4. sjogren syndrome 5. plan to wear contact lens during the study period 6. current or history of ocular disorders possibly affecting the study results(ocular surgery, trauma, diseases) 1) entropion, blepharelosis, blepharoplegia 2) ocular surgery history within 4 weeks or plan during the study period like punctal plug, punctal closure etc 3) herpetics keratopathy, conjunctival scarring by cicatricial keratoconjunctivitis, pterygium, congenital lacrimal gland shortage, neurogenic keratitis, keratoconus, corneal transplantation 7. known hypersensitivity to study medications 8, pregnancy or lactation 9. investigator's judge of inappropiation

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Changes in corneal conjunctival staining score

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Changes in corneal conjunctival staining score ;Changes in corneal staining score;Changes in conjunctival staining score;Changes in TBUT (tear break-up time);Changes in schirmer I test score ;Changes in OSDI(ocular surface disease index);Patient global evalution;tear mucin level change [exploratory endpoint];tear cytokine level change [exploratory endpoint]

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactHyun-Seung Kim

The Catholic University of Korea, Yeouido St. Mary's Hospital

sergio6365@gmail.com+82-2-3779-1848

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CRIS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 2, 2026