Status:

ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION

Effectiveness of Low Level Light Therapy and Intense Pulse Light on Mite Count as Adjuntive Therapies in Demodex Blepharitis Using Artificial Intelligent Program (Ai-Demodex)

Lead Sponsor:

Chulalongkorn University

Conditions:

Demodex Blepharitis

Meibomian Gland Dysfunction (MGD)

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Primary Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of LLLT, IPL, and IPL + LLLT in re ducing demodex count in patients with Demodex Blepharitis. Secondary Objectives: To evaluate the efficacy of LLLT, IPL...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • All patients who received a definite diagnosis of demodex blepharitis based on cylindrical dandruff at the base of the lashes and the presence of at least one alive demodex mites on eyelid margin by microscopy
  • Age \>18 years.
  • Patients who can understand and follow the study instructions and can adhere to the scheduled follow-up plan.

Exclusion

  • Patients who received previous treatment IPL or LLLT
  • Poor compliance with eyelid scrubbing using tea tree oil (TTO)
  • Dead demodex mite on lash.
  • Contraindication of IPL: Skin Fitzpatrick scale V/VI, patients with pigmented lesions on the treatment area (Eyelid, Cheek).
  • Pregnancy or breastfeeding.
  • Active Skin disease: facial skin cancer, graft-versus-host disease, systemic lupus erythaematosus
  • Active eye infection: recurrent herpes simplex
  • Other lid disease ocular trauma, ocular deformity scar, exophthalmos, eyelid insufficiency
  • Patients with pigmented lesion on area of treatment.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 16 2025

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 30 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

88 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT07169461

Start Date

January 16 2025

End Date

December 30 2025

Last Update

September 11 2025

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Chulalongkorn University

Pathum Wan, Bangkok, Thailand, 10330