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The Effectiveness and Safety of Two Low-concentration Atropine Sulfate Eye Drops (0.01%/0.02%) for Delaying the Pediatric Myopia Progression

The Effectiveness and Safety of Two Low-concentration Atropine Sulfate Eye Drops (0.01%/0.02%) for Delaying the Progression of Myopia in Children and Adolescents in a Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo Parallel-controlled, Multicenter, Phase III Clinical Trial

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT06708156
Enrollment
606
Registered
2024-11-27
Start date
2024-06-15
Completion date
2027-12-31
Last updated
2024-12-24

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

Conditions

Myopia, Myopia Progression

Keywords

Myopia, Atropine

Brief summary

The clinical trial aims to test the effectiveness and safety of two low-dose atropine sulfate eye drops for delaying myopia progression in children and adolescents. Primary Objective: evaluate the effectiveness of 0.01% and 0.02% atropine sulfate eye drops for 96 weeks compared to placebo in delaying myopia progression in children and adolescents. Secondary Objective: evaluate the safety of two low-concentration atropine sulfate eye drops (0.01%/0.02%) in delaying myopia progression in children and adolescents. Exploratory Objective: 1. the efficacy and safety of two low-concentration atropine sulfate eye drops (0.01%/0.02%) for 144 weeks. 2. evaluate the rebound effect of two low-concentration atropine sulfate eye drops (0.01%/0.02%) after discontinuation.

Interventions

DRUGAtropine sulfate eye drops 0.01%

Drug: 0.01% atropine sulfate eye drops Dosage form and strength: 0.01% (0.4 mL: 0.04 mg) eye drops Usage: both eyes, 1 drop in each eye, once a day, every night before sleep, gently press the dacryocyst on both sides for about 1 minute.

DRUGAtropine sulfate eye drops 0.02%

Drug: 0.02% atropine sulfate eye drops Dosage form and strength: 0.02% (0.4 mL: 0.08 mg) eye drops Usage: both eyes, 1 drop in each eye, once a day, every night before sleep, gently press the dacryocyst on both sides for about 1 minute.

Drug: placebo eye drops Dosage form and strength: 0.4 mL eye drops Usage: both eyes, 1 drop in each eye, once a day, every night before sleep, gently press the dacryocyst on both sides for about 1 minute.

Sponsors

Seefunge Pharmaceutical Technology Co., Ltd.
CollaboratorINDUSTRY
AUTEK China Inc.
CollaboratorUNKNOWN
Oupushifang Pharmaceutical Technology Co., Ltd.
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Masking description

Masking aims to achieve the unpredictability of randomized treatment groups by all parties involved in a clinical trial. To reduce the influence of evaluation bias or other factors, a double-blind experimental design was adopted in this study. Placebo is the auxiliary ingredient of atropine sulfate eye drops, and its specification, color, smell, etc. are consistent with the test drug and do not contain the active ingredient of the test drug. The drug in the experimental group was packaged in the same packaging as the placebo, and blinded according to random numbers to ensure that both the investigator and the subject were masked.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
6 Years to 12 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

1. The legal guardian of the subject voluntarily signed the written informed consent, and the subject over 8 years is required to sign the written informed consent voluntarily. 2. Patients with myopia aged 6 to 12 years, including cut-offs. 3. The equivalent spherical refraction ranges from -1.00 D to -4.00 D (automatic optometry under a cycloplegia condition) in both myopia eyes at inclusion screening. 4. The astigmatism of both eyes was ≤ 1.50 D under a cycloplegia condition at inclusion screening. 5. The antimetropia (measured by equivalent spherical refraction) is \< 2.00 D at inclusion screening. 6. Able to comply with study requirements, attend all study visits (including telephone visits), and be willing to receive random grouping of atropine treatment or placebo.

Exclusion criteria

1. Allergic to this product or its excipients. 2. Suffering from eye diseases that may affect vision (e.g. lens diseases such as cataracts, glaucoma, fundus macular disease, keratopathy, uveitis, retinal detachment, severe vitreous opacity, etc., manifest strabismus, nystagmus, ocular acute inflammatory disease), history of recurrent chronic ocular inflammation, or any other ocular pathology (e.g., angular stenosis, shallow anterior chamber). 3. Intraocular pressure of either eye is \> 21 mmHg or \<10 mmHg at screening. 4. Use of low-concentration (0.05% and below) atropine sulfate eye drops (including various in-hospital preparations, except for test drugs) and orthokeratology lenses (OK lenses) within 6 months before the screening. 5. Use of other myopia control methods such as instruments (multifocal glasses, progressive multifocal glasses, etc.), medications (the use of cycloplegic agents for examinations such as optometry is allowed), and others (including traditional Chinese medicine, auricular acupuncture, massage, accommodative flippers, red light therapy instrument, etc.) within 3 months before screening. 6. Those who have participated in other clinical trials and received drug or medical device interventions within 3 months before screening. 7. Systemic or topical use of drugs that affect the efficacy evaluation, such as anticholinergics: atropine, pirenzepine, etc., and cholinomimetics: pilocarpine, etc. within 1 week before screening. 8. Combined with severe immune system disease, central nervous system disease, Down syndrome, asthma, cardiopulmonary insufficiency, liver and kidney dysfunction, etc. 9. Surgical intervention (ocular or systemic) within 6 months before screening, or planned surgery during the study. 10. Heart rate sustained (more than 10 minutes) greater than 120 beats/min at screening (after 10 minutes of rest if the ECG shows a heart rate greater than 120 beats per minute, the ECG should be retested 10 minutes later. If the retest result below 120 beats/min, the screening is successful; If the retest result is still \>120 beats/min, screening failed). 11. Need for ocular use or systemic oral corticosteroids during the study. Intranasal, inhaled, topical cutaneous, intra-articular, perianal steroids, and short-term oral steroids (i.e., continuous use for \< 2 weeks). 12. Other conditions that are considered unsuitable by the investigator.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Effective change from baseline in equivalent spherical refraction at Week 96 visitAt the Week 96 visitThe inter-group difference in the value of change from baseline in equivalent spherical refraction after 0.01% or 0.02% atropine sulfate eye drops versus placebo under a cycloplegia condition at the Week 96 visit

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Effective change from baseline in ocular axis length at 12 monthsAt the Week 48 visitChange from baseline in ocular axis length at 12 months of dosing (0.02% atropine vs. placebo; 0.01% atropine vs. placebo)
Effective change from baseline in eye axis length at 24 monthsAt the Week 96 visitValue of change from baseline in eye axis length at 24 months of dosing (0.02% atropine vs. placebo; 0.01% atropine vs. placebo)
Progression of refraction ≤0.50 D at 12 months and 24 months and percentageAt the Week 48 and Week 96 visitsProgression of refraction (automatic optometric equivalent spherical refraction under a cycloplegia condition) ≤0.50 D at 12 months and 24 months (0.02% atropine vs. placebo; 0.01% atropine vs. placebo) and percentage (0.02% atropine vs. placebo; 0.01% atropine vs. placebo)
Progression of refraction ≤0.75D at 12 months and 24 months and percentageAt the Week 48 and Week 96 visitsProgression of refraction (automatic optometric equivalent spherical refraction under a cycloplegia condition) ≤0.75D at 12 months and 24 months and percentage (0.02% atropine vs placebo; 0.01% atropine vs placebo)
Effective change from baseline in refraction at 12 monthsAt the Week 48 visitChange from baseline in refraction (automatic optometric equivalent spherical refraction under a cycloplegia condition) at 12 months (0.02% atropine vs. placebo; 0.01% atropine vs. placebo)
Progression of refraction >1.00D at 12 months and 24 months and percentageAt the Week 48 and Week 96 visitsProgression of refraction (automatic optometric equivalent spherical refraction under a cycloplegia condition) \>1.00D at 12 months and 24 months of dosing and percentage (0.02% atropine vs. placebo; 0.01% atropine vs. placebo)
Percentage of patients with 30% and 50% reduction in myopia progression at 12 and 24 monthsAt the Week 48 and Week 96 visitsPercentage of patients with 30% and 50% reduction in myopia progression at 12 and 24 months of medication compared to control (0.02% atropine versus placebo; 0.01% atropine versus placebo)
Change from baseline in other ocular morphologic measures at 12 months and 24 monthsAt the Week 48 and Week 96 visitsChange from baseline in other ocular morphologic measures (e.g., corneal curvature, vitreous chamber depth, choroidal thickness) at 12 months and 24 months of dosing (0.02% atropine vs. placebo; 0.01% atropine vs. placebo)
Progression of refraction ≤1.00D at 12 months and 24 months and percentageAt the Week 48 and Week 96 visitsProgression of refraction (automatic optometric equivalent spherical refraction under a cycloplegia condition) ≤1.00D at 12 months and 24 months (0.02% atropine vs. placebo; 0.01% atropine vs. placebo) and percentage (0.02% atropine vs. placebo; 0.01% atropine vs. placebo)

Countries

China

Contacts

Primary ContactLiang Gao
9071044822@qq.com0086-15056564539
Backup ContactShaolong XUE, Dr.
xuesl@seefunge.com0086-18565027687

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026