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Meibomian Gland DysfunctionNCT02618304

Changes of Tear-film Lipid Layer Thickness and Ocular Aberration After Treatment of Meibomian Gland Dysfunction

A study testing Treatment of Meibomian gland dysfunction in people with Meibomian Gland Dysfunction, run by Yonsei University at 1 site in South Korea.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

In this study, investigator aim to evaluate the changes of tear-film lipid layer thickness and ocular aberration after treatment of meibomian gland dysfunction. In case of stage 3 or 4 meibomian gland dysfunction, participants will be treated using conventional treatment modalities. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 19 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Meibomian Gland Dysfunction
What is being tested?
Treatment of Meibomian gland dysfunction
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
45 participants
Where
1 siteSouth Korea
Study dates
20 Apr 2015to 19 Feb 2016
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 19 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • 1. age over 19 years old, with moderate to severe Meibomian gland dysfunction.

Who cannot join

  • patients with history of previous ocular or intraocular surgery
  • ocular infection, non dry eye ocular inflammation, ocular allergy, autoimmune disease
  • history of intolerance or hypersensitivity to any component of the study medications
  • wearing contact lenses during the study period, presence of current punctal occlusion
  • pregnancy, lactating women, and children

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

South Korea1 site
  • Department of Ophthalmology, Yonsei Univeristy College of Medicine

    Seoul, 03722

Other trials in South Korea

About this study

In this study, investigator aim to evaluate the changes of tear-film lipid layer thickness and ocular aberration after treatment of meibomian gland dysfunction. In case of stage 3 or 4 meibomian gland dysfunction, participants will be treated using conventional treatment modalities. Before treatment and after 1 and 2 months of treatment, a variety of ophthalmic examination, tear-film lipid layer thickness, and ocular aberration are going to measured and compared.

Being tested
Treatment of Meibomian gland dysfunction
Keywords
Meibomian gland dysfunction, Lipiview, Tear Lipid Layer
Medical subject headings
Meibomian Gland Dysfunction

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Treatment of Meibomian gland dysfunctionDrug

    artificial tears, 3% Diquafosol Tetrasodium eye drops, steroid eye drops, squeezing of meibomian glands, cleansing of eyelids.

Study groups in NCT02618304
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
moderate to severe meibomian gland dysfunctionExperimentalNot described
Receives: Drug: Treatment of Meibomian gland dysfunction

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Changes of tear-film lipid layer thickness after treatment of meibomian gland dysfunction

    Measured: 1 and 2 months after treatment of meibomian gland dysfunction

  2. Changes of ocular aberration after treatment of meibomian gland dysfunction

    ocular parameters measured by Ray-tracing wavefront aberrometers (i-Trace, Tracey technologies , Texas ,USA)

    Measured: 1 and 2 months after treatment of meibomian gland dysfunction

Secondary outcomes (5)
  1. Corneal erosion grade(oxford score)

    Measured: 1 and 2 months after treatment of meibomian gland dysfunction

  2. OSDI(ocular surface disease index)

    Measured: 1 and 2 months after treatment of meibomian gland dysfunction

  3. Meibomian gland abnormality

    measured by physiological parameter (score 0,1,2,3,4)

    Measured: 1 and 2 months after treatment of meibomian gland dysfunction

  4. Meibomian quality

    measured by physiological parameter (score 0,1,2,3,4)

    Measured: 1 and 2 months after treatment of meibomian gland dysfunction

  5. BUT(tear break-up time)

    Measured: 1 and 2 months after treatment of meibomian gland dysfunction

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted1 Dec 2015 (estimated)
  2. Study start20 Apr 2015
  3. Primary completion19 Feb 2016
  4. Study completion19 Feb 2016

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
45 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02618304
Sponsor's protocol ID
1-2015-0012
Status last verified
Jan 2019
First submitted
18 Nov 2015
Last updated
10 Jan 2019
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Asbell PA, Stapleton FJ, Wickstrom K, Akpek EK, Aragona P, Dana R, Lemp MA, Nichols KK. The international workshop on meibomian gland dysfunction: report of the clinical trials subcommittee. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2011 Mar 30;52(4):2065-85. doi: 10.1167/iovs.10-6997h. Print 2011 Mar. No abstract available.

    PubMed 21450920
  • Geerling G, Tauber J, Baudouin C, Goto E, Matsumoto Y, O'Brien T, Rolando M, Tsubota K, Nichols KK. The international workshop on meibomian gland dysfunction: report of the subcommittee on management and treatment of meibomian gland dysfunction. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2011 Mar 30;52(4):2050-64. doi: 10.1167/iovs.10-6997g. No abstract available.

    PubMed 21450919
  • Tomlinson A, Bron AJ, Korb DR, Amano S, Paugh JR, Pearce EI, Yee R, Yokoi N, Arita R, Dogru M. The international workshop on meibomian gland dysfunction: report of the diagnosis subcommittee. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2011 Mar 30;52(4):2006-49. doi: 10.1167/iovs.10-6997f. Print 2011 Mar. No abstract available.

    PubMed 21450918
  • McCulley JP, Shine WE. The lipid layer of tears: dependent on meibomian gland function. Exp Eye Res. 2004 Mar;78(3):361-5. doi: 10.1016/s0014-4835(03)00203-3.

    PubMed 15106913

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Treatment of Meibomian gland dysfunction in people with Meibomian Gland Dysfunction, run by Yonsei University at 1 site in South Korea.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 5 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 10 Jan 2019. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in South Korea. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Changes of tear-film lipid layer thickness after treatment of meibomian gland dysfunction (time frame: 1 and 2 months after treatment of meibomian gland dysfunction). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT02618304, which also lists 4 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 10 Jan 2019.

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