The purpose of this study is to determine whether Restasis is an effective treatment for preventing the occurrence and progression of dry eye syndrome in patients who have recently received a bone marrow transplant and are at risk to graft-versus-host disease.
The purpose of this research study is to determine if early treatment using Restasis eye drops can prevent the development or delay the progression of dry eye syndrome in allogeneic bone marrow transplant (BMT) recipients.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
TRIPLE
Enrollment
8
Topical cyclosporine A 0.05% (Restasis) three times a day for 18 months.
Artificial Tear - three times a day for 18 months.
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Corneal Staining Score
Time frame: 18 months
Conjunctival Staining Score
Time frame: 18 Months
Incidence and Severity of Ocular Adverse Event
Incidence and severity of ocular adverse events, as identified by eye examination and visual acuity testing.
Time frame: 18 Months
Symptom Assessment iN Dry Eye (SANDE) Patient Questionnaire
Time frame: 18 Months
Tear Break-up Time (TBUT)
Time frame: 18 Months
Schirmer Without Anesthesia
Time frame: 18 Months
Schirmer With Anesthesia
Time frame: 18 Months
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