Dry eye showdown: SYSTANE PRO takes on MIEBO in new trial
NCT ID NCT07243275
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Aug 20, 2026 · Updated 5 times
Summary
This study compares two eye drops—SYSTANE PRO and MIEBO—to see if SYSTANE PRO works as well as MIEBO for treating dry eye disease. About 260 adults with moderate dry eye will use one of the two drops for one month. The main goal is to measure changes in dry eye symptoms using a standard questionnaire.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- SYSTANE PRO (hyaluronate, nano-sized lipids, HP-Guar) and MIEBO (perfluorohexyloctane)
- What this could lead to
- If SYSTANE PRO works as well as MIEBO, it could offer a more affordable or accessible option for managing dry eye symptoms.
- What could go wrong
- This is a Phase 4 trial comparing two existing treatments, so no major breakthrough is expected. The study is relatively small and may not show a clear difference between the two drops.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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269 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2026
- Finished
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Jul 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Adults\>=18 years of age * Corrected visual acuity of 20/100 or better in both eyes * Ocular Surface Disease Index \[OSDI\] scores between 23 and 50 units \[inclusive\] * Tear break up time score of \<=5 seconds in both eyes * Schirmer I test (without anesthesia) \>=5 mm in both eyes Exclusion Criteria: * Discontinue contact lens wear starting 7 days prior and throughout the study * Artificial tears and warm compresses should not be used for at least one week prior to enrollment and throughout the study * Systemic health conditions that are known to alter tear film physiology(e.g., primary and secondary Sjogren's syndrome) * History of ocular surgery within the past 12 months * History of severe ocular trauma, active ocular infection or inflammation, have ever used Accutane or are currently using ocular medications. * Women who are pregnant or breast feeding(self report) * Subjects with a condition or in a situation, which in the investigator's opinion, may put the subject at significant rist, may confound the study results, or may significantly interfere with their participation in the study * Subjects will not be allowed to use any other topical eye drops or other dry eye treatments beyond their assignment during the study * Participants in clinical trial or study using a device, topical, or oral therapeutic in the past 3 months of enrollment
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Eye Research Foundation
Newport Beach, California, 92663, United States
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Indiana Universtiy School of Optometry
Bloomington, Indiana, 47408, United States
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Kannarr Eye Care
Pittsburg, Kansas, 66762, United States
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Southern College of Optometry
Memphis, Tennessee, 38104, United States
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