To determine the efficacy of switching participants who are being treated with Xiidra to acoltremon 0.003%. Hypothesis: Switching to acoltremon 0.003% will greatly improve the signs and symptoms of participants who were being treated with Xiidra at 28 days post-treatment compared to baseline.
This prospective, single-masked (participant), single-armed, study will determine how participants who are being treated with Xiidra respond to acoltremon 0.003%. Pre- to post-drop Schirmer's test scores at Day 1 will be the primary outcome. Some studies found the Day 1 mean differences for pre- to post-drop Schirmer's test score was 8.9, and the 28 Day mean differences for pre- to post-drop Schirmer's test score was 10.6 0.58 mm. If one assumes a clinically meaningful difference of 3 units (SD = 0.58; α of 0.05 and power of 80%), a total of 3 subjects will be needed to determine if there is a significant change in pre- to post-drop Schirmer's test scores. SPEED questionnaire at Days 14 and 28 will be the secondary outcomes. SPEED questionnaire scores of 2.2, 5.0, 6.6, and 9.9 corresponded to having asymptomatic, mild, moderate, and severe dry eye symptoms, and as such a 3 unit change will be considered to be a clinically meaningful difference.11 Asiedu et al. found that the typical subject with moderate dry eye has a mean SD SPEED score of 6.6 , which is the target symptoms severity level of this study.11 If one assumes a clinically meaningful difference of 3 units (SD = 4.1; α of 0.05 and power of 80%), a total of 17 subjects will be needed to determine if there is a significant change in SPEED scores at day 14 or 28. Exploratory outcomes include Likert survey questions; thus, the overall sample size will be inflated to 100 participants to help ensure that representative survey responses are obtained from the participants included in this study.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
100
Switching to acoltremon 0.003% will significantly improve the signs and symptoms of participants who were being treated with Xiidra at 28 days post-treatment compared to baseline.
Change between pre- and post-drop in unanesthetized Schirmer test score on Day 1
The Schirmer's strip wetting time/quantity will be measured before and after the drop with quicker and more wetting me considered better.
Time frame: 1 day
Change in standardized speed scores
The standardized speed scores will be measured to determine change from baseline to 28 days with lower scores being better.
Time frame: 28 days
2 week change in standardized speed scores
The standardized speed scores will be measured to determine change from baseline to 14 days with lower scores being better.
Time frame: 14 days
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