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Conditions
Meibomian Gland Dysfunction
Interventions
AGN-195263 0.1%, AGN-195263 0.03%, AGN-195263 0.01%, AGN-195263 Vehicle
Drug
Lead sponsor
Allergan
Industry
Eligibility
40 Years and older
Enrollment
232 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2012 – 2015
U.S. locations
33
States / cities
Phoenix, Arizona • Little Rock, Arkansas • Artesia, California + 29 more
Terminated Phase 4 Interventional Results available

Azithromycin for Meibomian Gland Disease

NCT03953118
Conditions
Dry Eye, Neuropathic Eye Pain, Ocular Microbiome, Depression, Anxiety
Interventions
Azithromycin Oral Product, Placebo Oral
Drug
Lead sponsor
University of California, San Francisco
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
2 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2019 – 2021
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
San Francisco, California
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Lipiflow vs iLux Patient Acceptance and Comfort Study

NCT04454983
Conditions
Meibomian Gland Dysfunction, Dry Eye
Interventions
Lipiflow Thermal Pulsation System, iLux System
Device
Lead sponsor
Epstein, Arthur B., OD, FAAO
Individual
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
43 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2020
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Phoenix, Arizona
Conditions
Improvement of Dry Eye Disease
Interventions
Forma Eye Applicator
Device
Lead sponsor
InMode MD Ltd.
Industry
Eligibility
18 Years to 75 Years
Enrollment
47 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2019 – 2022
U.S. locations
3
States / cities
Aurora, Colorado • Portsmouth, New Hampshire • Austin, Texas
Conditions
Meibomian Gland Dysfunction
Interventions
2-3 Joule LED blue light device
Device
Lead sponsor
Toyos Clinic
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 85 Years
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2019 – 2020
U.S. locations
2
States / cities
Germantown, Tennessee • Nashville, Tennessee
Conditions
Dry Eye, Meibomian Gland Dysfunction (Disorder)
Interventions
Three 15-minute low-level light therapy sessions using Light Emitting Diodes of wavelength 633nm (Essilor epi-c plus).
Device
Lead sponsor
University of Houston
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
40 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2025 – 2026
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Houston, Texas
Conditions
Cataracts, Meibomian Gland Dysfunction (MGD)
Interventions
LipiFlow Thermal Pulsation System
Device
Lead sponsor
Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc.
Industry
Eligibility
22 Years and older
Enrollment
117 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2018 – 2020
U.S. locations
5
States / cities
Bakersfield, California • Chevy Chase, Maryland • Pennington, New Jersey + 2 more
Conditions
Meibomian Gland Dysfunction, Dry Eye
Interventions
Systane iLux thermal pulsation treatment
Procedure
Lead sponsor
Periman Eye Institute
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
30 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2022 – 2023
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Seattle, Washington
Not yet recruiting Not applicable Interventional

TearCare in Young Adults

NCT07579156
Conditions
Meibomian Gland Dysfunction (Disorder)
Interventions
TearCare®
Device
Lead sponsor
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 29 Years
Enrollment
45 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2026 – 2027
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Birmingham, Alabama
Conditions
Blepharitis, Dry Eye Syndrome
Interventions
LipiFlow Pre-Treatment, LipiFlow Post-treatment
Device
Lead sponsor
TearScience, Inc.
Industry
Eligibility
55 Years to 85 Years
Enrollment
34 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2013 – 2015
U.S. locations
7
States / cities
Hoffman Estates, Illinois • Lake Villa, Illinois • Winchester, Massachusetts + 4 more
Conditions
Meibomian Gland Dysfunction (MGD)
Interventions
Vevye(Cyclosporine 0.1% Ophthalmic Solution)
Drug
Lead sponsor
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
48 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2026 – 2027
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Birmingham, Alabama
Conditions
Dry Eye, Ocular Graft vs Host Disease, Meibomian Gland Dysfunction
Interventions
Brimonidine 0.15%, Brimonidine 0.075%, Placebo
Drug
Lead sponsor
Sandeep Jain, MD
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
15 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2016 – 2017
U.S. locations
2
States / cities
Chicago, Illinois
Conditions
Meibomian Gland Dysfunction
Interventions
testosterone ophthalmic solution, vehicle of testosterone ophthalmic solution
Drug
Lead sponsor
ORA, Inc.
Industry
Eligibility
60 Years and older
Enrollment
60 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2008 – 2009
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Andover, Massachusetts
Conditions
Dry Eye Disease (DED)
Interventions
NOV03, Placebo
Drug
Lead sponsor
Bausch & Lomb Incorporated
Industry
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
599 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2020 – 2021
U.S. locations
29
States / cities
Birmingham, Alabama • Scottsdale, Arizona • Glendale, California + 25 more
Completed Phase 4 Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers Results available

Lipids of the Human Tear Film and Their Effect on Tear Stability

NCT00803452
Conditions
Blepharitis
Interventions
doxycycline, azithromycin
Drug
Lead sponsor
University of Louisville
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 80 Years
Enrollment
31 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2008 – 2010
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Louisville, Kentucky
Conditions
Blepharitis
Interventions
AzaSite®
Drug
Lead sponsor
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Industry
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
20 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
Started 2008
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Lynbrook, New York
Conditions
Meibomian Gland Dysfunction
Interventions
Meibomian gland (MG) expression
Procedure
Lead sponsor
University of the Incarnate Word
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
40 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2023
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
San Antonio, Texas
Conditions
Meibomian Gland Dysfunction, Dry Eye Syndrome
Interventions
Sham Treatment, Pulsed Light Therapy
Device
Lead sponsor
University of Miami
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2013 – 2015
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Miami, Florida
Conditions
Meibomian Gland Dysfunction
Interventions
meibomian gland probing, Left eye Meibomian Gland Probing Control Group
Procedure
Lead sponsor
University of Arkansas
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 70 Years
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2017 – 2018
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Little Rock, Arkansas
Conditions
Dry Eye Disease, Meibomian Gland Dysfunction
Interventions
Sunflower lecithin, Olive oil
Dietary Supplement
Lead sponsor
George Washington University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
31 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2023
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Washington D.C., District of Columbia
Not listed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Single Lipiflow Treatment to Reduce Pharmacologic Burden in DED

NCT06542276
Conditions
MGD-Meibomian Gland Dysfunction
Interventions
Thermal Vectored Pulsation
Device
Lead sponsor
Dunes Eye Consultants
Other
Eligibility
25 Years to 65 Years
Enrollment
30 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2023 – 2024
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Dakota Dunes, South Dakota
Conditions
Dry Eye Disease, Meibomian Gland Dysfunction
Interventions
IPL_RF_MGX
Device
Lead sponsor
Lumenis Be Ltd.
Industry
Eligibility
22 Years to 85 Years
Enrollment
33 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2022
U.S. locations
2
States / cities
New York, New York • Harrisburg, North Carolina
Conditions
Meibomian Glands, Dry Eye Syndromes
Interventions
TrueTear™, Thermalon Dry Eye Compress
Device
Lead sponsor
Allergan
Industry
Eligibility
22 Years and older
Enrollment
57 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2017
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Andover, Massachusetts
Conditions
Dry Eye Disease
Interventions
Propylene glycol-based eye drops
Other
Lead sponsor
Alcon Research
Industry
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
134 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2018 – 2019
U.S. locations
3
States / cities
Kansas City, Missouri • Norfolk, Virginia