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NCT03857919 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

TearCare System to Treat Dry Eye Disease

A NA study, sponsored by Sight Sciences.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
235
Enrollment target

NCT03857919: Completed NA study, sponsored by Sight Sciences.

NCT03857919 is a NA study that has completed, run by Sight Sciences. The registered enrollment target is 235 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (83% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT03857919, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by Sight Sciences.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
235 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

In this study, the TearCare System will be compared with the LipiFlow Thermal Pulsation System in patients with dry eye disease. The objective is to demonstrate that the TearCare System is safe and effective in relieving the signs and symptoms of dry eye disease.

Primary Outcome

Tear Break-Up Time is the time measured to the first observation of a break in the tear film

Interventions

  • DEVICE TearCare
  • DEVICE LipiFlow

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 235 participants
Start Date 2019-03-03
Est. Completion 2020-12-18
Phase NA
Sight Sciences

14 total trials

What the finished NCT03857919 record still lists

NCT03857919 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 235 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (83% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which TearCare is the first listed.

NCT03857919 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT03857919 about?

NCT03857919 is a clinical study titled "TearCare System to Treat Dry Eye Disease". In this study, the TearCare System will be compared with the LipiFlow Thermal Pulsation System in patients with dry eye disease. The objective is to demonstrate that the TearCare System is safe and effective in relieving the signs and symptoms of dry eye disease.

What is the current status of trial NCT03857919?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 235 participants. The study started on 2019-03-03. Estimated completion is 2020-12-18.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03857919?

The interventions under investigation include: TearCare (DEVICE), LipiFlow (DEVICE).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03857919?

This trial is sponsored by Sight Sciences, which has 14 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT03857919's enrollment target sits among peer trials

235 461st of 2000 higher than 1,539 of 2,000 other NA trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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