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Comparison of Lipiflow®-Treatment and a Standard Lid Hygiene Regime

This study is currently recruiting participants.
Verified January 2013 by Heinrich-Heine University, Duesseldorf
Sponsor:
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
David Finis, MD, Heinrich-Heine University, Duesseldorf
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT01769105
First received: January 11, 2013
Last updated: January 15, 2013
Last verified: January 2013
History of Changes
  Purpose

Recently, beneficial effects on Meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) of a single automated thermal pulsation with the Lipiflow® system have been reported in several case reports. In one study this treatment was compared with hyperthermia (iheat®) for 4 weeks. However, treatment recommendations for lid hygiene according to the MGD-report consist of hyperthermia followed by lid massage and lid margin cleansing over several months. To the best of the investigators knowledge this is the first randomized prospective study to compare automated thermal pulsation treatment with the new Lipiflow ® system with a standard lid hygiene regime.

The investigators suggest that a single treatment with Lipiflow® is superior to a lid hygiene regime.


Condition Intervention
Meibomian Gland Dysfunction
 Device: Lipiflow
Behavioral: Lid hygiene regime

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment
Masking: Single Blind (Investigator)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: Prospective, Randomized, Controlled Comparison of an Automated Thermal Pulsation Treatment (Lipiflow ®) and a Standard Lid Hygiene Regime

Further study details as provided by Heinrich-Heine University, Duesseldorf:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • Improvement of dry eye symptoms [ Time Frame: after 3 month ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
    The symptoms of dry eyes are measured in our study with the OSDI and the SPEED questionaire.


Secondary Outcome Measures:
  • improvement of break-up-time [ Time Frame: after 3 month ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
    break-up-time is measured non-invasive with the Oculus Keratograph 5 M;

  • Osmolarity [ Time Frame: After 3 month ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
    osmolarity is measured with the tear-lab;

  • Lipid layer thickness [ Time Frame: after 3 month ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
    lipid layer thickness is measured with the Lipiview-interferometer;

  • secreting Meibomian glands [ Time Frame: after 3 month ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
    secreting Meibomian glands are measured with the Meibomian gland evaluator;


Estimated Enrollment: 40
Study Start Date: March 2012
Estimated Study Completion Date: May 2013
Estimated Primary Completion Date: April 2013 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Arms Assigned Interventions
Active Comparator: Standard Lid Hygiene Regime
Patients receive detailed verbal and written instruction to perform lid hygiene twice daily
 Behavioral: Lid hygiene regime
Patients receive verbal and written instruction to perform lid hygiene twice daily
Active Comparator: Lipiflow
Patients receive a singe Lipiflow-treatment
 Device: Lipiflow
Patients receive a single Lipiflow-treatment

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  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • All patients with meibomian gland dysfunction requiring treatment (defined below),
  • who have given their written consent to the study.
  • Meibomian gland dysfunction requiring treatment is classified by us as:
  • Speed score> 7, Lipiview <61 nm, MGE <5 of 15 open glands

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Excluded are patients who, due to other diseases would not be able to fulfill the follow-up appointments or give an informed consent to the study
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01769105

Contacts
Contact: David Finis, M.D. +49-211-8117320 David.Finis@med.uni-duesseldorf.de
Contact: Gerd Geerling, M.D. +49-211-8117320 Geerling@med.uni-duesseldorf.de

Locations
Germany
Deparment of ophthalmology, Heinrich-Heine-University Recruiting
Duesseldorf, Germany, D-40225
Contact: David Finis, M.D.     +49-211-8117320     David.Finis@med.uni-duesseldorf.de    
Principal Investigator: David Finis, M.D.            
Sponsors and Collaborators
Heinrich-Heine University, Duesseldorf
Investigators
Study Chair: Gerd Geerling, M.D. Deparmtent of ophthalmology, Heinrich-Heine-University, Duesseldorf
  More Information

No publications provided

Responsible Party: David Finis, MD, Principal investigator, department of ophthalmology, Heinrich-Heine University, Duesseldorf
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01769105     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: HHUAU052012
Study First Received: January 11, 2013
Last Updated: January 15, 2013
Health Authority: Germany: Ethics Commission

Keywords provided by Heinrich-Heine University, Duesseldorf:
Meibomian Gland Dysfunction
Lipiflow

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 16, 2013