Evaluation of the Efficacy of "Aquoral Lipo" Artificial Tears in Contact Lens Wearers With Discomfort Symptoms
There are more than 140 million contact lens wearers in the world. However, contact lens use can cause discomfort symptoms in up to 50% of wearers. And these symptoms can lead to contact lens abandonment in 12-51% of symptomatic wearers.
Contact lens discomfort is defined by the Tear Film & Ocular Surface Society (TFOS) as a condition characterized by episodic or persistent adverse ocular sensations related to contact lens wear, either with or without visual disturbance, resulting from reduced compatibility between the contact lens and the ocular environment, which can lead to decreased wearing time and discontinuation of contact lens wear.
The most common cause of contact lens discontinuation is discomfort and dryness symptoms. This symptomatology is associated with visual acuity alterations, increased risk of ocular surface desiccation, or decreased contact lens wearing time. But the different signs found in contact lens wearers who present discomfort with contact lenses do not always correlate with the symptoms they report. In addition, different factors negatively impact contact lens discomfort such as low relative humidity environments.
In order to alleviate contact lens discomfort, the first option chosen by professionals is fitting another contact lens with different replacement frequency or material. The second option is recommending the use of lubricants or moisturizers, and the third one is changing the maintenance system.
The use of artificial tears is an effective way to improve contact lens discomfort, mainly by instilling them prior to contact lens insertion, since it provides the moisturizing factor that maintenance solutions lack. In addition, it improves comfort, visual quality, and reduces the production of deposits on the contact lens.
The hypothesis of this clinical trial is that "Aquoral Lipo" artificial tears are more effective than control artificial tears to improve symptomatology in contact lens wearers with discomfort symptoms.
The study will compare the effect of both "Aquoral Lipo" and control artificial tears under controlled normal and adverse environmental conditions.
OP2C : Prialt® Observatory in Clinical Practice
Ziconotide (Prialt®) is a powerful analgesic, approved in Europe since 2005, and reserved for the intrathecal route. Ziconotide is a protein of 2500 Daltons isolated from a cone-snail: Conus Magus, acting by blocking the N-type voltage-sensitive calcium channels. Its efficacy has been proven by 3 randomized clinical trials. It is particularly effective on chronic refractory neuropathic pain, and its main advantages are its power of action, the absence of bone marrow toxicity, and the absence of respiratory depression. In addition, there were no signs of withdrawal when stopping the drug, or of tachyphylaxis. However, during these studies many adverse reactions became evident, especially neuropsychiatric reactions, which limited its use. This toxicity was mainly related to the administration of too high doses, especially at the start of treatment. There is a lack of data on the current use of ziconotide in current practice. The objective of the study will be to describe the practical methods of using intrathecal treatments containing ziconotide in different settings of patients with severe chronic pain requiring intrathecal analgesia.
Translational Research in Pelvic Pain. Deep Phenotyping of Women With Endometriosis-associated Pain and Bladder Pain Syndrome
This study aims to better understand the pathways leading to pain in women with two types of pelvic pain condition (endometriosis-associated pain and bladder pain syndrome) and determine whether these pathways can be used to subgroup patients.
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