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Safety and Efficacy Study of Gatifloxacin Compared With Ciprofloxacin in Patients With Acute Bacterial Corneal Ulcers

NCT00651586 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 129

Last updated 2008-07-29

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This study evaluates the safety and efficacy of gatifloxacin 0.3% ophthalmic solution compared with ciprofloxacin 0.3% ophthalmic solution in patients with acute bacterial corneal ulcers

Conditions

  • Acute Bacterial Corneal Ulcers
  • Bacterial Keratitis

Interventions

DRUG

Gatifloxacin 0.3% ophthalmic solution

Gatifloxacin 0.3% ophthalmic solution. On Day 0, one drop instilled in affected eye every 5 minutes for the first 30 minutes, every 30 minutes while awake, and every 2 hours after retiring; on Day 1, one drop instilled in affected eye every hour while awake and 4 hours after retiring; on Days 2 to 6, one drop instilled in affected eye every 2 hours while awake; on Days 7 to 21, one drop instilled in affected eye 4 times daily while awake. Treatment continued through Day 21 (or Day 28 if ulcer had not healed but was improving); dosing terminated when re-epithelialization was complete or on Day 28, whichever occurred sooner

DRUG

Ciprofloxacin 0.3% ophthalmic solution

Ciprofloxacin 0.3% ophthalmic solution. On Day 0, one drop instilled in affected eye every 5 minutes for the first 30 minutes, every 30 minutes while awake, and every 2 hours after retiring; on Day 1, one drop instilled in affected eye every hour while awake and 4 hours after retiring; on Days 2 to 6, one drop instilled in affected eye every 2 hours while awake; on Days 7 to 21, one drop instilled in affected eye 4 times daily while awake. Treatment continued through Day 21 (or Day 28 if ulcer had not healed but was improving); dosing terminated when re-epithelialization was complete or on Day 28, whichever occurred sooner

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Allergan

    lead INDUSTRY

Principal Investigators

  • Medical Director · Allergan

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
8 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2003-10-31
Primary Completion
2005-04-30
Completion
2005-04-30

Countries

  • United States
  • India

Study Locations

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