A prospective randomised controlled trial of topical steroids versus placebo for viral conjunctivitis
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN50728656 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN50728656 |
| Secondary identifying numbers | N0141127508 |
- Submission date
- 30/09/2004
- Registration date
- 30/09/2004
- Last edited
- 20/04/2011
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Eye Diseases
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Plain English summary of protocol
Not provided at time of registration
Contact information
Mr Mark Wilkins
Scientific
Scientific
Moorfields Eye Hospital
162 City Road
London
EC1V 2PD
United Kingdom
| Phone | +44 (0)20 7253 3411 |
|---|---|
| mail@markwilkins.co.uk |
Study information
| Study design | Randomised controlled trial |
|---|---|
| Primary study design | Interventional |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Study setting(s) | Not specified |
| Study type | Not Specified |
| Scientific title | |
| Study objectives | To quantify the effect of a short course of topical steroids vs placebo |
| Ethics approval(s) | Not provided at time of registration |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Eye Diseases: Viral viral conjunctivitis |
| Intervention | Randomised controlled clinical trial of topical steroids versus placebo. |
| Intervention type | Drug |
| Pharmaceutical study type(s) | |
| Phase | Not Specified |
| Drug / device / biological / vaccine name(s) | topical steroids |
| Primary outcome measure | 1. Patient's grading of symptoms 2. Ophthalmologist's grading of conjunctival hyperaemia 3. Incidence and severity of moderately frequent side effects 4. Time taken off work |
| Secondary outcome measures | Not provided at time of registration |
| Overall study start date | 01/07/2003 |
| Completion date | 31/12/2006 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Not Specified |
| Sex | Not Specified |
| Target number of participants | 132 = 66 patient volunteers, 66 controls |
| Key inclusion criteria | Not provided at time of registration |
| Key exclusion criteria | Not provided at time of registration |
| Date of first enrolment | 01/07/2003 |
| Date of final enrolment | 31/12/2006 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- England
- United Kingdom
Study participating centre
Moorfields Eye Hospital
London
EC1V 2PD
United Kingdom
EC1V 2PD
United Kingdom
Sponsor information
Department of Health
Government
Government
Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom
| Website | http://www.dh.gov.uk/Home/fs/en |
|---|
Funders
Funder type
Government
Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Trust (UK)
No information available
Results and Publications
| Intention to publish date | |
|---|---|
| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
| IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration |
| Publication and dissemination plan | Not provided at time of registration |
| IPD sharing plan |
Study outputs
| Output type | Details | Date created | Date added | Peer reviewed? | Patient-facing? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results article | results | 01/09/2011 | Yes | No |
