Evaluation of Clinical and Microbial Efficacy and Safety of AzaSite Compared to Tobramycin for Bacterial Conjunctivitis (C-01-401-004)

Study Description

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Brief Summary:

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the clinical and microbial efficacy and safety of AzaSite compared to tobramycin for bacterial conjunctivitis. Adults and children one year of age and older with bacterial conjunctivitis in at least one eye are eligible. Subjects will be randomly assigned to the AzaSite group or Tobramycin group. Three visits will be required for the study.

Condition or disease	Intervention/treatment	Phase
Bacterial Conjunctivitis	Drug: AzaSite; Drug: Tobramycin	Phase 3

Study Design

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Study Type :	Interventional (Clinical Trial)
Actual Enrollment :	743 participants
Allocation:	Randomized
Intervention Model:	Parallel Assignment
Masking:	Triple (Participant, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose:	Treatment
Official Title:	A Study to Evaluate the Clinical and Microbial Efficacy and Safety of 1.0% AzaSite Compared to 0.3% Tobramycin Ophthalmic Solution in the Treatment of Bacterial Conjunctivitis
Study Start Date :	July 2004
Actual Primary Completion Date :	October 2005
Actual Study Completion Date :	October 2005

Arms and Interventions

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Arm	Intervention/treatment
Experimental: AzaSite; 1.0% azithromycin in DuraSite	Drug: AzaSite; AzaSite ophthalmic solution; one topical drop to the infected eye or eyes twice daily (in the morning and at bedtime) on Days 1 and 2 followed by once daily (in the morning between 7 and 10am) on Days 3 through 5.
Active Comparator: Tobramycin; 0.3% tobramycin	Drug: Tobramycin; Tobramycin ophthalmic solution; one topical drop to the infected eye or eyes four times daily at 4 to 6 hour intervals (first dose in the morning between 7 and 10am) for 5 days.

Outcome Measures

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Primary Outcome Measures :

1. Number of Participants Who Achieved Clinical Resolution at Visit 3 [ Time Frame: Visit 3 (Day 6) ]
   Clinical resolution is defined as absence of all three clinical signs (ocular discharge, bulbar conjunctival injection, and palpebral conjunctival injection).

Secondary Outcome Measures :

1. Number of Participants Who Achieved Bacterial Eradication at Visit 3 [ Time Frame: Visit 3 (Day 6) ]
   Bacterial eradication is defined as eradication of the causative pathogens as indicated by the absence of growth (0 colony forming units/mL) of the original infecting organism(s).

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study:	1 Year and older (Child, Adult, Older Adult)
Sexes Eligible for Study:	All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Male or female subject, of any race, who is at least 1 year of age.
• Subjects must have a clinical diagnosis of acute bacterial conjunctivitis and exhibit mucopurulent or purulent conjunctival discharge (crusty or sticky eyelids, globular and yellow discharge) and redness in at least one eye.
• The symptoms of bacterial conjunctivitis must be present for 3 days (approximately 72 hours) or less.
• Must be willing to discontinue contact lens wear for the duration of the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Any uncontrolled systemic disease or debilitating disease.
• Use of topical ophthalmic solutions including tear substitutes within 2 hours before and during the study.
• Use of any topical ophthalmic anti-inflammatory agents within 48 hours before and during study.
• Any active upper respiratory tract infection.
• Pregnant or nursing females.
• Use of any antibiotic (topical or systemic) within 72 hours of enrollment.

Contacts and Locations

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Sponsors and Collaborators

Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.

More Information

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Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):

Protzko E, Bowman L, Abelson M, Shapiro A; AzaSite Clinical Study Group. Phase 3 safety comparisons for 1.0% azithromycin in polymeric mucoadhesive eye drops versus 0.3% tobramycin eye drops for bacterial conjunctivitis. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2007 Aug;48(8):3425-9.

Responsible Party:	Vice President, Late Stage Development Group Leader, Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00105469 History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers:	P08633; C-01-401-004
First Posted:	March 15, 2005
Results First Posted:	October 27, 2011
Last Update Posted:	December 16, 2013
Last Verified:	November 2013

Keywords provided by Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.:

Bacterial Conjunctivitis; Pink Eye; Conjunctivitis; Eye Infection

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Conjunctivitis; Conjunctivitis, Bacterial; Conjunctival Diseases; Eye Diseases; Eye Infections, Bacterial; Bacterial Infections; Eye Infections	Infection; Ophthalmic Solutions; Tobramycin; Azithromycin; Pharmaceutical Solutions; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Anti-Infective Agents