Intense Pulsed Light Therapy in Meibomian Gland Dysfunction

NCT ID: NCT04904874

Last Updated: 2021-05-27

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

50 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2020-12-01

Study Completion Date

2021-07-30

Brief Summary

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to evaluate the effect of intense pulsed light on resistant patients with Meibomian gland dysfunction

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Meibomian Gland Dysfunction

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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flourescein staining, miboscore

Group Type OTHER

intense pulsed light

Intervention Type DEVICE

treatment with 3 sessions of intense pulsed light, the second one after 2 weeks, the third one after 6 weeks

Interventions

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intense pulsed light

treatment with 3 sessions of intense pulsed light, the second one after 2 weeks, the third one after 6 weeks

Intervention Type DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* age of at least 20 years.
* The diagnosis of obstructive MGD based on ocular symptoms, plugged gland orifices, vascularity and irregularity of lid margins, and reduced meibum expression (meibum grade of .1, where grade 0 = clear meibum easily expressed, grade 1 = cloudy meibum expressed with mild pressure, grade 2 = cloudy meibum expressed with more than moderate pressure, and grade 3 = meibum could not be expressed even with strong pressure).
* failure of at least 3 types of conventional MGD therapy to improve symptoms or objective findings for at least 1 year before study treatment

Exclusion Criteria

* the presence of active skin lesions, skin cancer, or other specific skin pathology.
* active ocular infection or ocular inflammatory disease.
Minimum Eligible Age

20 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Dar Al Shifa Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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magda torky

catract and refractie surgery specilaist

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Dar alshif hospital

Kuwait City, , Kuwait

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Kuwait

Central Contacts

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Magda Torky

Role: CONTACT

0096594492487

Facility Contacts

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magda torky

Role: primary

Other Identifiers

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02282021065726

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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