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Intraductal Meibomian Gland Probing Trial

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT02256969

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Official title

Prospective, Randomized Clinical Trial of Meibomian Gland Probing Versus Sham Procedure for Refractory Meibomian Gland Dysfunction

Brief summary

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In this research study, the investigators are looking at the effects of Meibomian Gland Probing (MGP) versus a sham (fake) procedure in patients with refractory MGD who have already tried traditional management with no success in resolving their clinical signs (as seen by their ophthalmologist) or their symptoms. The investigators are also evaluating the effects of using two (2) post-procedural medication treatments: Blephamide or GenTeal PM Night-Time to determine if treatment after the MGP procedure has an effect on its outcome.

Study identification

NCT ID
NCT02256969
Recruitment status
Completed
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 4
Lead sponsor
Joseph B. Ciolino, MD
Other
Enrollment
45 participants

Conditions and interventions

Eligibility (public fields only)

Age range
18 Years to 89 Years
Sex
All
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted

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Study timeline

Start date
Sep 30, 2014
Primary completion
Jul 31, 2015
Completion
Jul 31, 2015
Last update posted
Jun 18, 2017

2014 – 2015

United States locations

U.S. sites
1
U.S. states
1
U.S. cities
1
Facility City State ZIP Site status
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary Boston Massachusetts 02114

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