RecruitingPhase 2ACTRN12606000298516

Evaluation of Selenium coated lenses

Evaluation of the safety and efficacy of selenium-coated contact lenses


Sponsor

Institute for Eye Research

Enrollment

180 participants

Start Date

Aug 20, 2006

Study Type

Interventional

Conditions

Summary

To determine whether contact lenses containing selenium can be worn safely and prevent bacterial colonisation of their surface. Both the dispensing optometrists and contact lens wearers will be masked.


Eligibility

Sex: Both males and femalesMin Age: 18 Yearss

Plain Language Summary

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This study is testing whether contact lenses coated with a special mineral called selenium can be worn safely and help prevent bacteria from growing on the lens surface. Bacteria growing on contact lenses is a leading cause of eye infections in lens wearers. Researchers hope that selenium-coated lenses might reduce this risk. Neither the people in the study nor the eye care providers giving the lenses will know which type of lens they are using. You may be eligible if: - You are 18 years of age or older - You are able to understand and sign a consent form - You are willing to follow the lens-wearing schedule set by the study team - Your eyes are healthy enough to wear contact lenses - Your vision can be corrected to at least 20/40 in each eye with contact lenses You may NOT be eligible if: - You have a medical reason that prevents you from safely wearing soft contact lenses - You have an eye condition or take medication that could affect your eyes or be made worse by contact lens wear - You have pre-existing eye irritation - You have had eye surgery in the 12 weeks before joining the study - You have had laser eye surgery (corneal refractive surgery) Talk to your doctor about whether this trial might be right for you.

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Interventions

Comparison of performance of selenium-coated contact lenses to that of high oxygen permeable lenses when worn on a monthly replacement daily or continuous wear schedule for up to 6 months. Subjects wi

Comparison of performance of selenium-coated contact lenses to that of high oxygen permeable lenses when worn on a monthly replacement daily or continuous wear schedule for up to 6 months. Subjects will wear the test selenium lens in one eye and the control marketed lens in the other eye


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Australia

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