Multi-Centre Clinical Evaluation of Two Reusable Soft Contact Lenses

  • Research type

    Research Study

  • Full title

    Multi-Centre Clinical Evaluation of Two Reusable Soft Contact Lenses

  • IRAS ID

    211089

  • Contact name

    Graeme Young

  • Contact email

    g.young@visioncare.co.uk

  • Sponsor organisation

    Coopervision Inc.

  • Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier

    NCT02815735

  • Duration of Study in the UK

    0 years, 3 months, 1 days

  • Research summary

    The purpose of this study is to compare the subjective performance of two different brands of soft contact lenses worn on a daily wear basis. Each brand of lens will be worn for a 4 week period. Both brands are CE marked products i.e. approved for use in the European Union.
    This is a 80 participant, double-masked, dispensing, cross-over study. Participants will wear one brand for a period of 4 weeks and then change to wear the second brand for a period of 4 weeks.
    The study is planned to be conducted at six optician practices in England and Wales. The study is being sponsored by CooperVision Inc.
    Participants will be existing reusable soft contact lens wearers recruited on the basis of having healthy eyes apart from needing correction for short-sightedness. Participants will need to attend the study site on five occasions for approximately 30-40 minutes per visit over a period of approximately 8 weeks.

  • REC name

    London - Fulham Research Ethics Committee

  • REC reference

    16/LO/1348

  • Date of REC Opinion

    19 Jul 2016

  • REC opinion

    Favourable Opinion