# The Utility of IVCM to Assess Cellular Response and Efficacy of Long-term Topical Steroid Treatment in Patients With DED

> **NCT02120079** · PHASE4 · COMPLETED · sponsor: **Tufts Medical Center** · enrollment: 37 (actual)

## Conditions studied

- Dry Eye Disease

## Interventions

- **DRUG:** Lotemax
- **DRUG:** Soothe Tired Eyes Lubricant Eye Drop (Artificial Tears)
- **DIAGNOSTIC_TEST:** In Vivo Confocal Microscopy (IVCM)

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT02120079
- **Lead sponsor:** Tufts Medical Center
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** PHASE4
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** COMPLETED
- **Start date:** 2014-02
- **Primary completion:** 2017-04
- **Final completion:** 2018-01-28
- **Target enrollment:** 37 (ACTUAL)
- **Last updated:** 2024-06-26


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT02120079

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT02120079, "The Utility of IVCM to Assess Cellular Response and Efficacy of Long-term Topical Steroid Treatment in Patients With DED". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-07 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT02120079. Licensed CC0.

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