Status:
COMPLETED
EyeBag Effectiveness in Meibomian Gland Dysfunction
Lead Sponsor:
Aston University
Conditions:
Meibomian Gland Dysfunction
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) is a common condition that causes the secretion from meibomian glands in the eyelids to become blocked. Normally, the secretion helps to maintain a healthy tear film....
Detailed Description
Study Design Contralateral treatment study Randomised eye treated with heated eyebag in the morning and evening each day as per manufacturer's instructions Other eye acts as control with room tempera...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 18 or over
- Have otherwise healthy eyes
- Are prepared not to wear contact lens for the 2 weeks of the trial
- Have a NITBUT \<10s
- OSDI score: greater than or equal to 12
- Symptom frequency at least "some of the time"
- Presence of cloudy fluid expressed from at least 1 of the central 8 glands on the lower/upper lid AND/OR presence of poor expressibility from at least 2-3 of the central 8 glands on the lower lid
Exclusion
- • Blepharitis
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 1 2013
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2014
Estimated Enrollment :
18 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01870180
Start Date
May 1 2013
End Date
December 1 2014
Last Update
January 15 2015
Active Locations (1)
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Aston University
Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom, B47ET