Status:

COMPLETED

Therapeutic Effectiveness of Different Machines in Intense Pulsed Light Treatment of Meibomian Gland Dysfunction

Lead Sponsor:

Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University

Collaborating Sponsors:

Aier Eye Hospital, Wuhan

Conditions:

MGD-Meibomian Gland Dysfunction

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-75 years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

This study aimed to determine the therapeutic effectiveness of different machines in intense pulsed light (IPL) treatment of meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD). Subjects diagnosed with MGD underwent th...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Fitzpatrick skin type I-IV according to sun sensitivity and skin appearance
  • A Standard Patient Evaluation of Eye Dryness (SPEED) score of ≥6
  • Tear breakup time (TBUT) of ≤10 s in the studied eye
  • Corneal fluorescein staining (CFS) score of ≥1 (it is not necessary to consider this criterion if the TBUT is ≤5 s)
  • Meibomian gland secretion score (MGSS) of ≥6 in the studied eye.

Exclusion

  • Use of prescription eye drops (excluding artificial tears) within 48 hours of recruitment
  • Facial IPL treatment within the prior 12 months
  • Any surgery of the eye or eyelids within the prior six months
  • Ocular surface and eyelid abnormalities
  • Any systemic condition that might cause eye dryness
  • Use of photosensitive drugs within the prior three months
  • Precancerous lesions
  • Skin cancer or pigmented lesions in the treatment area
  • Overexposure to the sun within the previous month
  • Ocular infections within the previous six months
  • Uncontrolled infections or immunosuppressive diseases

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 3 2020

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 15 2021

Estimated Enrollment :

216 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06034626

Start Date

November 3 2020

End Date

December 15 2021

Last Update

September 13 2023

Active Locations (3)

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Hankou Aier Eye Hospital, Wuhan,Hubei Province

Wuhan, Hubei, China, 430000

2

Wuhan Aier Eye Hospital, Wuhan,Hubei Province

Wuhan, Hubei, China, 430000

3

2nd Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University

Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China, 310000