MedTrace Logo

A Novel Combined Therapy for Refractory Vernal Keratoconjunctivitis

NCT03464435 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 20

Last updated 2018-03-14

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

To evaluate the efficacy and safety of 0.1% tacrolimus combined with loteprednol etabonate 0.5%/tobramycin 0.3% (LE/T) in vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC) patients resistant to conventional treatment. This prospective 6-mouth period study aims to include 20 severe VKC patients who were not responding to conventional treatments. All the patients will be treated with 0.1% tacrolimus suspension two times daily, LE/T eye drops four times daily for 1 month. Additionally, 0.1% olopatadine two times daily and preservative-free artificial tears four times daily will be used. After the first month, LE/T will be stopped, with other treatments continued for the last 5 months. Visual acuity and intraocular pressure (IOP) will be measured at enrollment and 1, 2, 3 and 6 months after treatment. Besides, 6 subjective symptoms and 6 clinical signs will be graded at each visit based on a 4-point scale. The primary endpoints are the change in symptoms and objective signs. Treatment failure will be recorded if extra corticosteroids were required.

Conditions

  • Vernal Keratoconjunctivitis

Interventions

DRUG

Tacrolimus

All the patients will be treated with 0.1% tacrolimus suspension two times daily, LE/T eye drops four times daily for 1 month. 0.1% tacrolimus will be continued for the last 5 months.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
5 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-11-01
Primary Completion
2017-11-01
Completion
2018-02-01

More Related Trials

Entities

Drugs

Read the full study record

This page highlights key information. For complete eligibility criteria, study locations, investigator contacts, and the full protocol, visit the original record on ClinicalTrials.gov.

View NCT03464435 on ClinicalTrials.gov