Study for Remote Investigation of Evaporative Dry Eye Disease

Conditions

• Evaporative Loss Dry Eye Disease

Eligibility Criteria

Sex

ALL

Age

18 Years - N/A

Healthy Volunteers

Not accepted

Study Details

Dry eye disease is a common problem that can make your eyes feel uncomfortable and affect your vision, making daily tasks harder. Many past studies on dry eye treatments haven't worked well because they didn't include enough people or different types of people. Doing studies at home instead of at the doctor's office can help more people join and make it easier to find out which treatments really work.

Key Dates

Start date

Sep 1, 2025

Status verified

Oct 2025

Primary completion

Jul 1, 2027

Completion

Jul 1, 2027

Study Design

Enrollment

90 participants (estimated)

Arms

• Arm: UCSF Recruitment Group
  For this feasibility trial any patient identified in the eye clinics of the UCSF Department of Ophthalmology, Optometry, or Proctor Foundation clinic with evaporative dry eye as a primary diagnosis will be queried with regard to participation interest. Participants are recruited in person but are consented remotely. To mimic a larger, scalable, future-anticipated recruitment strategy, interested participants will be asked to scan a QR code to indicate interest in the study. Study information will be posted in clinic rooms and waiting rooms.
• Arm: Remote Recruitment Group
  Anterior Segment Delegates of Optometry have specialty training in ocular surface disease and are located across the entire United States. Study information will be sent to Anterior Segment Delegates of the American Board of Optometry who have expressed interest in this study design. Recruitment sheets will be offered for them to post in their clinics and waiting rooms. Once an Anterior Segment delegate has confirmed dry eye disease in the interested participant, they will scan the study QR code to indicate interest in the study. Alternatively, if sample size is not met we will recruit through ophthalmology listservs. All participants recruited through anterior segment delegates or listservs will give permission for their eye doctor to be contacted to confirm evaporative dry eye is their primary diagnosis and that no exclusion criteria exist.

Primary Outcome Measure

Completion of Surveys and Receipt of Samples [ Time Frame: 4 weeks ]

Central Contacts

• Gerami D Seitzman, MD
  +14154761442
  [email protected]
• Brianna K Colado, BA
  [email protected]

Locations (1)

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