Clinical trial NCT03666884: The Comparison of 50% AS Versus PFAT+ 0.05 % COE in Severe Dry Eye Syndrome
Official title: The Comparison of 50 % Concentration Autologous Serum Eye Drops Versus Preservative Free Artificial Eye Drop Plus 0.05 % Cyclosporin Ophthalmic Emulsion in the Treatment of Severe Dry Eye Syndrome: A Randomized Comparative Study
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: PHASE4
Conditions: Dry Eye Syndrome
Keywords: dry eye
autologous serum
cyclosporine ophthalmic emulsion
Lead sponsor: Usak State Hospital
Sponsor class: OTHER
Collaborators: name: Usak State Hospital
First posted: 2018-09-12
Enrollment: 36
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 40
Maximum age (years): 65
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Intervention model description: The comparison of 50 % concentration autologous serum eye drops versus preservative free artificial eye drop plus 0.05 % cyclosporin ophthalmic emulsion in the treatment of severe dry eye syndrom
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Brief summary: The present study aimed to evaluate and compare the efficacy of a 1 month clinical trial of 50% AS for the treatment of severe dry eye syndrom (DES) based on Schirmer's Test, tear break-up time (TBUT), fluorescein staining, and ocular surface disease index (OSDI) scores, as compared to conventional preservative-free artificial tears (PFAT) plus 0.05% COE treatment in patients with severe DES

Detailed description: This is an retrospective comparative study. The designation of the patient whether to use AS 8\*1 or conventional PFAT 8\*1 plus COE 2\*1 was determined randomly. Student's paired samples t-test, independent samples Student's t-test, Wilcoxon signed-rank test and Mann-Whitney U test were used to compare data. All patients responded well to both treatments after the first 1-month treatment period, based on comparison of before and after treatment OSDI scores, Schirmer's test results, TBUT values, and OXFORD scale scores.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* refractory to conventional treatment (those that did not respond well to entire dry eye medications containing hydroxypropyl methylellulose, carboxyl methylcellulose, polyvinyl alcohol, polyethylene glycol-propylene glycol, sodium hyaluronate, mineral oil, dextran, and carbomer artificial tears with or without preservatives)
* had low TBUT (\< 5 s) (5μL of fluorescein sodium 2% eye drops was used)
* low Schirmer's test I score without topical anesthesia ( basic+reflex secretion), positive corneal and conjunctival fluorescein staining (≥grade 1 according to the OXFORD Scale) (3) and an OSDI score \> 40 OSDI was a reliable and valid test for quantifying the severity of dry eye symptoms

Exclusion Criteria:

* active ocular infection or any other inflammation not associated with dry eye
* a severe associated ocular allergy, eyelid or eyelash abnormality
* current contact lens use, history of refractive surgery
* associated glaucoma
* current use of any type of topical eye drops other than dry eye medications
* any known graft-versus host disease
* known severe anemia (hemoglobin\<11 g/dL-1)
* medically uncontrolled significant cerebrovascular and cardiovascular disease
* pregnant and lactating patients

Primary outcomes:
measure: schirmers test 1 result
timeFrame: first month results after two treatment regimes for severe dry eye groupes, 5 minutes tear drop wetness of schirmers paper in milimeters
measure: ocular surface oxford scale
timeFrame: first month results after two treatment regimes for severe dry eye groupes, dry eye symptom scale graded 1 to 4
measure: ocular surface disease index scale (OSDI)
timeFrame: first month results after two treatment regimes for severe dry eye groupes, dry eye symptoms graduation prepared with sample questions concluded in 2 digit numbers from 25 to 100,
measure: tear break up time
timeFrame: first month results after two treatment regimes for severe dry eye groupes, dry eye quantitave assesment of tear break up time in seconds graded from 0 sec to 10 seconds 10 the best 0 the worst
measure: fluorescein staining of eye
timeFrame: first month results after two treatment regimes for severe dry eye groupes, graduation of dry eye clinical examination graded from 1 to 4
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
Study officials:
affiliation: Department of Ophtalmology, Usak State Hospital
name: şeref istek, doctor
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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