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NCT04351100

Efficacy of Diacerein on Ocular Surface Disease in Degenerative Arthritis Patients

Completed Last updated 10 August 2021
What this trial tests

trial testing Diacerein in Ocular Surface Disease in 34 participants. Completed in 31 July 2020.

Timeline
1 October 2019
Primary endpoint
31 July 2020
31 July 2020

Quick facts

Lead sponsorChulalongkorn University
StatusCompleted
Study typeOBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment34
Start date1 October 2019
Primary completion31 July 2020
Estimated completion31 July 2020
Sites1 location across Thailand

Drugs / interventions tested

Conditions studied

Sponsor

Chulalongkorn University

Who can join

18 and older, any sex, with Ocular Surface Disease or Osteoarthritis. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Sponsor's own description

Dry eyes is multi-factorial disease which inflammation play etiological role. Diacerein is drug which has anti-inflammatory effect by antagonist Interleukin-1, decrease Interleukin-1 receptor, increase Interleukin-1 Receptor antagonist. This observational study enrolled participants who going to take diacerein for osteoarthritis, measure corneal staining score, Ocular surface disease index score, Tear Osmolarity, Tear break up time, Schirmer 1 test, Interleukin-1 Receptor antagonist, Interleukin-1 alpha, Interleukin-1 beta level in tear at the time of enrollment and after 2 months.

Publications & conference data

2 peer-reviewed publications reference this trial (live from Europe PMC):

  1. Efficacy of Interleukin-1β Inhibitor on Dry Eye Disease in Patients with Degenerative Arthritis.
    Treewipanon N, Kasetsuwan N, Reinprayoon U, Satitpitakul V, et al · · 2023 · cited 7× · PMID 37841899 · DOI 10.2147/opth.s419310
  2. Advances in Drug Delivery Science for Diacerein: Strategies to Enhance Solubility, Bioavailability, and Pharmacokinetic Performance.
    Naseri M, Ghobakhlou S, Heidarizade N, Akbari ME, et al · · 2025 · PMID 41471053 · DOI 10.3390/pharmaceutics17121539

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