Article | Outcome definition | Time point | Olopatadine | Ketotifen | Number of participants randomised (n) and comment |
Avunduk 2005 | Participant‐reported (itching and tearing; range 0‐3) and ocular signs (redness, eyelid swelling, chemosis; range 0‐3) | 15 days | Itching: Mean (SD) 0.76 (0.1) Tearing: Mean (SD) 0.30 (0.1) |
Itching: Mean (SD) 1.08 (0.2) Tearing: Mean (SD) 0.17 (0.1) |
n = 39 SD estimated from graph |
Höffling‐Lima 2001 | Participant‐reported (itching, burning, watering, discharge, photophobia; range 0‐3) Signs, investigator examination (range 0‐3) |
14 days | Itching: Mean 0.50 Watering: Mean 0.15 Burning: Mean 0.18 Photophobia: Mean 0.00 |
Itching: Mean 0.55 Watering: Mean 0.11 Burning: Mean 0.11 Photophobia: Mean 0.05 |
n = 40 |
Sarker 2011 | Participant‐reported (itching, watering, photophobia; range 0‐3) (redness; range 0‐3) |
14 days | Itching: Mean (SD): 0.33 (0.60) Watering: Mean (SD): 0.03 (0.15) Photophobia: Mean (SD): 0.05 (0.22) |
Itching: Mean (SD): 1.09 (0.52) Watering: Mean (SD): 0.40 (0.66) Photophobia: Mean (SD): 0.26 (0.44) |
n = 92 |
Varguez‐Rodriguez 2009 | Participant‐reported (itching, watering, burning; range 0‐3) Signs, investigator examination (redness, chemosis; range: present or absent) |
14 days | Data not extractable. Only P value available. | Data not extractable. Only P value available. | n = 40 Olopatadine induced greater reduction of burning than ketotifen at 2 weeks. There was no difference in itching and tearing at 2 weeks |