A one month study of the efficacy and safety of SVS20 versus carbomer and saline in patients with bilateral moderate dry eye syndrome: a randomised, double blind, controlled, parallel group, pilot, phase II study

ISRCTN ISRCTN06098697
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN06098697
Secondary identifying numbers SVS20-HUN-05-01
Submission date
05/02/2008
Registration date
13/02/2008
Last edited
13/02/2008
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Eye Diseases
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Results
Individual participant data
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Contact information

Prof Margrit Zeher
Scientific

Szent János Kórház
1 Diósárok u.
Budapest
1125
Hungary

Study information

Study designRandomised, double blind, controlled, parallel group, pilot, phase II study
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Hospital
Study typeTreatment
Scientific title
Study objectivesTo assess the efficacy and safety of SVS20 versus saline (as a basic standard reference product) and carbomer (as a standard treatment with a marketing authorisation in most EU countries) in patients with bilateral moderate dry eye syndrome due to Sjogren's syndrome (immune exocrinopathy) or diagnosed as a primary syndrome.

Please note that the results of this study were used to calculate the sample size of a more recent phase III multicentre study conducted in France and UK. For more details on this phase III study, please visit the ISRCTN record at http://www.controlled-trials.com/ISRCTN91412460.
Ethics approval(s)Ethics approval received from:
1. The National Ethics Committee for Clinical Pharmacology (KFEB) on the 29th June 2005
2. The Ministry of Health on the 14th July 2005

Thereafter, local Institutional Review Board (IRB) at each centre gave favourable opinions on 13 September 2005 (Dr. Deák), 5 October 2005 (Dr. Sohajda), 18 October 2005 (Dr. Márta), 21 November 2005 (Dr. Zeher) and 2 December 2005 (Dr. Bereczki).
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedDry eye syndrome
InterventionThere were three arms:
1. SVS20
2. Saline
3. Carbomer

Patients instilled 2 - 4 times a day one of these eye drops. Treatment duration was 1 month with a previous period of wash-out of 112 to 16 days.

The following parameters were measured at V1 (day 16 to day 12), V2 (day 0) and V3 (day 28):
1. BUT
2. Schirmer I test
3. Lissamine and fluorescein staining
4. BCVA
5. Slit lamp examination
6. Symptoms intensity and frequency
Intervention typeDrug
Pharmaceutical study type(s)
PhasePhase II
Drug / device / biological / vaccine name(s)SVS20, carbomer
Primary outcome measureSince this study was a phase II there were no primary or secondary outcomes. Our aim was to analyse the efficacy and safety of SVS20 versus saline and carbomer and to find a parameter that could be used as the primary criterion for the following pivotal phase III study (ISRCTN91412460). Therefore, the following parameters were assessed:
1. Efficacy and tolerability:
1.1. Number of instillations
1.2. Staining with lissamine green
1.3. Symptom intensity and frequency
1.4. Repercussion of symptoms on activities of daily life
1.5. Comfort of the eye drops (presence and duration of blurred vision after instillation)
1.6. Slit lamp examination
1.7. Tear volume (Schirmer I test)
1.8. Tear film BUT
1.9. Corneal staining with fluorescein
1.10. Global evaluation of efficacy

2. Safety:
2.1. Comfort of the eye drops (presence and duration of blurred vision)
2.2. BCVA
2.3. Impairment of dry eye symptoms
2.4. Ocular adnexa examination
2.5. Adverse events reporting

Parameters were measured at V1 (Day-16 to Day-12), V2 (Day 0) and V3 (Day 28).
Secondary outcome measuresNo secondary outcome measures
Overall study start date10/11/2005
Completion date21/06/2006

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
Lower age limit18 Years
SexBoth
Target number of participants72 patients were planned for 1:1:1 randomisation to SVS20 (n = 24), saline (n = 24) and carbomer (n = 24)
Key inclusion criteria1. Signed informed consent
2. Male and female patients aged 18 years and over
3. Patients with at least a three-month documented history of bilateral moderate dry eye due to Sjogren's syndrome (immune exocrinopathy) or diagnosed as a primary syndrome
4. Patients with total score of staining with lissamine green of at least 5/12 and not more than 10/12 for each eye
5. Patients with at least two symptoms of dry eye among soreness, scratchiness, dryness, grittiness and burning each:
5.1. Occurring at least often and
5.2. Rated at least 30 mm and not more than 70 mm on the 0 to 100 mm visual analogue scale (VAS)
6. Patients with at least two out of three following objective parameters:
6.1. Schirmer test less than or equal to 10 mm wetting/5 minutes for each eye
6.2. Tear film break-up time (BUT) less than or equal to 10 seconds for each eye
6.3. Staining with fluorescein with a total score greater than or equal to 3/7 for each eye
7. Eligible patients using the following medications should have been taking them continuously for the two months before the screening visit and the dose should not have changed during the whole trial:
7.1. Tricyclic antidepressive agents
7.2. Anti-histaminic agents
7.3. Phenothiazines
7.4. Cholinergic agents
7.5. Antimuscarinic agents
7.6. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)
7.7. Beta-blockers
7.8. Immunomodulators
7.9. Anti-acneic agents
7.10. Diuretic agents
8. Female patients should be post-menopausal or be using a recognised, reliable method of contraception for at least three months before selection
9. Patients complying with the local regulations (e.g. social security system)
Key exclusion criteria1. Patients who respond to Unilarm® during or at the end of the run-in period so that their inclusion criteria are not met at D0 examinations
2. Patients with unilateral dry eye
3. Severe dry eye syndrome, defined as:
3.1. Staining with fluorescein with a depth score less than 3 in any eye and/or
3.2. Severe bulbar conjunctival hyperaemia (score of 4) in any eye and/or
3.3. Severe limbal hyperaemia (score of 4) in any eye and/or
3.4. Severe palpebral observation (score of 4) in any eye and/or
3.5. Severe blepharitis in any eye
4. Patients who underwent:
4.1. Refractive surgery within the last 12 months before selection and/or
4.2. Any other ocular surgery or ocular trauma within the last four months before selection
5. Patients taking the following systemic concomitant medications within the last two months before selection:
5.1. Corticosteroids and/or
5.2. Tetracyclines
6. Patients requiring concomitant in-eye medication for the whole trial, except Unilarm® during the selection period only
7. Patients with abnormality of the nasolacrimal drainage apparatus
8. Patient with permanent occlusion of lacrimal puncta in any eye
9. Patient with temporary punctal plug within two months before selection in any eye
10. Patients with other diseases or characteristics judged by the investigator to be incompatible with the frequent assessments needed in this study or with reliable instillation of the products (for example disability of the upper limbs)
11. Patients who participated in any other clinical trial within the last 30 days before selection
12. Patients with known hypersensitivity to hyaluronic acid or any component or procedure used in the study
13. Patients who need or intend to wear contact lens during the whole trial
14. Patients with best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) less than 1/10 in any eye
15. Pregnant or lactating females
16. Known human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positive patients, if they belong to an anamnestic known risk group like drug addicts, etc., or if there is any reasonable doubt about HIV a validated test must be performed
17. Patients with a concomitant diagnosis of sarcoidosis, non-hodgkin lymphoma, bone marrow transplant or any secondary Sjogren's syndrome due to rheumatoid diseases or as an adverse event possibly of any other prior of concomitant medication
Date of first enrolment10/11/2005
Date of final enrolment21/06/2006

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • Hungary

Study participating centre

Szent János Kórház
Budapest
1125
Hungary

Sponsor information

TRB Chemedica International SA (Switzerland)
Industry

12 rue Michel-Servet
Geneva
CH-1211
Switzerland

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