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A Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Gatifloxacin for the Treatment of Bacterial Conjunctivitis

Information source: Allergan
Information obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov on November 03, 2008
Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record.

Condition(s) targeted: Bacterial Conjunctivitis

Intervention: gatifloxacin 0.3% eye drops (Drug); moxifloxacin 0.5% eye drops (Drug)

Phase: Phase 4

Status: Recruiting

Sponsored by: Allergan

Overall contact:
Allergan Inc, Email: clinicaltrials@allergan.com

Summary

This is a 7 day study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of topical gatifloxacin ophthalmic solution for the treatment of bacterial conjunctivitis in subjects from birth to 31 days of age

Clinical Details

Study design: Treatment, Randomized, Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor), Active Control, Parallel Assignment, Safety/Efficacy Study

Primary outcome: Proportion of patients with clearing of conjunctival erythema and conjunctival discharge

Secondary outcome:

Microbiological improvement

Improvement in ocular signs

Improvement in ocular symptoms

Eligibility

Minimum age: N/A. Maximum age: 31 Days. Gender(s): Both.

Criteria:

Inclusion Criteria:

- diagnosed with bacterial conjunctivitis

Exclusion Criteria:

- chemical or foreign body trauma to either eye

- infection in either eye (besides bacterial conjunctivitis)

- white spots in the cornea or ulcers in either eye

- clinical diagnosis of chlamydia or gonorrhea in either eye

Locations and Contacts

Allergan Inc, Email: clinicaltrials@allergan.com

Mexico D.F., Mexico; Not yet recruiting

Sacramento, California, United States; Recruiting

Whitby, Ontario, Canada; Not yet recruiting

Additional Information

Starting date: June 2007
Ending date: June 2009
Last updated: May 5, 2008

Page last updated: November 03, 2008

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