Safety and Efficacy of Zylet vs Lotemax, Tobramycin and Vehicle in Pediatric Blepharoconjunctivitis - Full Text View

Purpose

The objective of this study is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of Zylet in comparison with Lotemax, Tobramycin and the vehicle of Zylet for the treatment of blepharoconjunctivitis in pediatric subjects.

Condition	Intervention	Phase
Conjunctivitis	Drug: loteprednol etabonate and tobramycin Drug: loteprednol etabonate Drug: Tobramycin Drug: Vehicle of Zylet	Phase 4


Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Allocation: Randomized Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor) Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title:	Safety and Efficacy of Zylet vs Lotemax, Tobramycin and Vehicle in Pediatric Blepharoconjunctivitis

Resource links provided by NLM:

Drug Information available for: Tobramycin Tobramycin sulfate Loteprednol etabonate

U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by Bausch & Lomb Incorporated:

Primary Outcome Measures:

Change From Baseline in the Total Blepharoconjunctivitis Grade. [ Time Frame: Baseline to 15 days ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Change from baseline to visit 4 in the total blepharoconjunctivitis grade. Graded on a scale of 0-4, 0 (none), 1 (minimal/trace), 2 (mild), 3 (moderate), and 4 (severe). Grade range from 0-32.

Secondary Outcome Measures:

Change From Baseline in Total Blepharoconjunctivitis Graded at Visit 2 [ Time Frame: Baseline to Day 3 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Change from baseline in total blepharoconjunctivitis grade to visit 2(day 3) measured on a scale of 0-4. 0 (none), 1 (minimal/trace), 2 (mild), 3 (moderate), and 4 (severe). Grade range from 0-32.
Change From Baseline in Total Blepharoconjunctivitis Graded at Visit 3 [ Time Frame: Baseline to Day 7 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Change from baseline in total blepharoconjunctivitis grade to visit 3(day 7) measured on a scale of 0-4. 0 (none), 1 (minimal/trace), 2 (mild), 3 (moderate), and 4 (severe). Grade range from 0-32.


Enrollment:	137
Study Start Date:	June 2008
Study Completion Date:	May 2010
Primary Completion Date:	March 2010 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Arms	Assigned Interventions
Experimental: Loteprednol etabonate and tobramycin Drug: Zylet (loteprednol etabonate and tobramycin)	Drug: loteprednol etabonate and tobramycin Topical ocular administration of loteprednol etabonate and tobramycin 4 times per day (QID) for 14 days. Other Name: Zylet
Active Comparator: Loteprednol etabonate Drug: Lotemax (loteprednol etabonate)	Drug: loteprednol etabonate Topical ocular administration of Lotemax (loteprednol etabonate) QID for 14 days. Other Name: Lotemax
Active Comparator: Tobramycin Drug: Tobramycin	Drug: Tobramycin Topical ocular administration of Tobramycin QID for 14 days. Other Name: tobramycin
Placebo Comparator: Vehicle Vehicle of Zylet	Drug: Vehicle of Zylet Topical ocular administration of the vehicle of Zylet QID for 14 days.

Eligibility


Ages Eligible for Study:	up to 6 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

children 0-6 years of age.
clinical diagnosis of blepharoconjunctivitis
Parent/guardian must understand, be willing and able to comply with all treatment and follow-up procedures.
Parent/guardian must understand, be willing and able to provide informed consent and Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act (HIPAA) authorization.

Exclusion Criteria:

Known hypersensitivity to corticosteroids, aminoglycosides, or any component of the study medication.
Subjects who have a history of ocular surgery, including laser procedures, within the past 6 months.
Subjects who are monocular.
Subjects who have a history of any severe/serious ocular pathology or medical condition that could result in the subject's inability to complete the study.
Subjects who have participated in an ophthalmic drug or device research study within 30 days prior to entry in this study.

Contacts and Locations

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00705159

Locations


United States, Pennsylvania
Pediatric Ophthalmology of Erie
Erie, Pennsylvania, United States, 16501

Sponsors and Collaborators

Bausch & Lomb Incorporated

More Information

No publications provided


Responsible Party:	Timothy L. Comstock, Bausch & Lomb Incorporated
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00705159 History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers:	550
Study First Received:	June 20, 2008
Results First Received:	June 14, 2011
Last Updated:	July 15, 2011
Health Authority:	United States: Food and Drug Administration

Keywords provided by Bausch & Lomb Incorporated:


Blepharokeratoconjunctivitis

Additional relevant MeSH terms:


Loteprednol etabonate Tobramycin Anti-Allergic Agents Anti-Bacterial Agents	Anti-Infective Agents Pharmacologic Actions Therapeutic Uses

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