Status:
COMPLETED
A Pilot Study on the Use of a Sensory Panel to Assess Comfort Between Three Different Contact Lenses
Lead Sponsor:
University of Waterloo
Collaborating Sponsors:
Alcon Research
Conditions:
Dry Eye Syndromes
Eligibility:
All Genders
17+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
As new contact lens products continue to be developed and improved, it's becoming harder for some individuals to tell whether one product is different from another. In addition, not everyone has the s...
Detailed Description
As technology continues to advance, contact lenses and lens care products are becoming harder to differentiate. In addition, assessing comfort in clinical trials is complicated, with full-masking behi...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Is at least 17 years of age and has full legal capacity to volunteer;
- Has read and signed an information consent letter;
- Is willing and able to follow instructions and maintain the appointment schedule;
- Is an adapted soft contact lens wearer;
- Has a contact lens prescription between +4.00 to -6.00D;
- Has astigmatism \<= 1.00D;
- Has vision of 20/40 or better in both eyes when wearing contact lenses
Exclusion
- Is participating in any concurrent clinical or research study;
- Has any known active ocular disease and/or infection;
- Has a systemic condition that in the opinion of the investigator may affect a study outcome variable;
- Is using any systemic or topical medications that in the opinion of the investigator may affect a study outcome variable;
- Has known sensitivity to the diagnostic pharmaceuticals to be used in the study;
- Is pregnant, lactating or planning a pregnancy at the time of enrolment, determined verbally;
- Is aphakic;
- Has undergone refractive surgery;
- Is an employee of the Centre for Contact Lens Research;
- Has anisometropia of \>=1.00D
- Has a difference in comfort of 20 (on a 0-100 scale) between eyes when not wearing contact lenses.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2013
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
January 1 2014
Estimated Enrollment :
63 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01840787
Start Date
April 1 2013
End Date
January 1 2014
Last Update
December 16 2015
Active Locations (1)
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Centre for Contact Lens Research, University of Waterloo School of Optometry & Vision Science
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, N2L 3G1