Effectiveness of Low Level Light Therapy and Intense Pulse Light on Mite Count as Adjuntive Therapies in Demodex Blepharitis Using Artificial Intelligent Program (Ai-Demodex)

Chulalongkorn University

Status: Invitation-only

Conditions: Meibomian Gland Dysfunction (MGD); Demodex Blepharitis

Treatments: Device: ShamLLLT; Device: ShamIPL; Device: The blue MY MASK-E; Procedure: Mechanical with pharmacological treatment; Device: IPL

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07169461

40567

Details and patient eligibility

About

Primary Objective:

To evaluate the efficacy of LLLT, IPL, and IPL + LLLT in re ducing demodex count in patients with Demodex Blepharitis.

Secondary Objectives:

To evaluate the efficacy of LLLT, IPL, and IPL + LLLT in improving ocular surface parameters in Demodex Blepharitis.

Sample Size:

88 participant ( 22 participants per group x 4 groups)

Study Design:

2x2 Factorial randomized trial.

Methodology:

The study is composed of 4 groups including 1) control 2) Blue light LLT alone 3) IPL alon e, 4) Blue light LLLT with IPL , and .

Both LLLT and IPL will treat weekly for 4 sessions All participants will be instructed to perform warm compression and lid scrub. The outcomes include demodex count, meibum grading and ocular surface parameter were evaluated at 1 and 3 months post treatment.

Enrollment: 88 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. All patients who received a definite diagnosis of demodex blepharitis based on cylindrical dandruff at the base of the lashes and the presence of at least one alive demodex mites on eyelid margin by microscopy
2. Age >18 years.
3. Patients who can understand and follow the study instructions and can adhere to the scheduled follow-up plan.

Exclusion criteria

1. Patients who received previous treatment IPL or LLLT
2. Poor compliance with eyelid scrubbing using tea tree oil (TTO)
3. Dead demodex mite on lash.
4. Contraindication of IPL: Skin Fitzpatrick scale V/VI, patients with pigmented lesions on the treatment area (Eyelid, Cheek).
5. Pregnancy or breastfeeding.
6. Active Skin disease: facial skin cancer, graft-versus-host disease, systemic lupus erythaematosus
7. Active eye infection: recurrent herpes simplex
8. Other lid disease ocular trauma, ocular deformity scar, exophthalmos, eyelid insufficiency
9. Patients with pigmented lesion on area of treatment.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Factorial Assignment

Masking: Quadruple Blind

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88 participants in 4 patient groups

ShamLLLT plus ShamIPL

Sham Comparator group

Description:

ShamLLLT : the MY MASK-E (Espansione Marketing S.p.A., Bologna, Italy) - No eye shields, applying a power off special mask for 15 minutes , once a week for 4 weeks ShamIPL : the Eye-light device (Espansione Marketing S.p.A., Bologna, Italy) - Protective eye shields, 5 time for each eye with flashes of light off , but flashes sound on. with Mechanical with pharmacological treatment : Warm compression 15 minutes + Lid hygiene + 1% TTO for 90 days 1%TTO : OCuSOFT Oust Demodex Eyelid Cleanser Foam Bottle 50ml (OCuSOFT, Richmond, TX) is the only commercially available medication in Thailand that contains 1% tea tree oil.

Treatment:

Procedure: Mechanical with pharmacological treatment

Device: ShamIPL

Device: ShamLLLT

LLLT plus ShamIPL

Experimental group

Description:

LLLT : The blue MY MASK-E (Espansione Marketing S.p.A., Bologna, Italy) (Thai FDA No 66-2-2-2-0012685) * No eye shields * Applying a special mask for 15 minutes, once a week for 4 weeks ShamIPL : the Eye-light device (Espansione Marketing S.p.A., Bologna, Italy) - Protective eye shields, 5 time for each eye with flashes of light off.but flashes sound on. with Mechanical with pharmacological treatment : Warm compression 15 minutes + Lid hygiene + 1% TTO 2 times per day for 90 days 1%TTO : OCuSOFT Oust Demodex Eyelid Cleanser Foam Bottle 50ml (OCuSOFT, Richmond, TX) is the only commercially available medication in Thailand that contains 1% tea tree oil.

Treatment:

Procedure: Mechanical with pharmacological treatment

Device: The blue MY MASK-E

Device: ShamIPL

IPL plus ShamLLLT

Experimental group

Description:

IPL : The Eye-light device (Espansione Marketing S.p.A., Bologna, Italy,waveleggths 1,200-1,500 nm, Delivery system 12cm2) (Thai FDA No 66-2-2-2-0012685) : * Protective eye shields * 5 flashes of light were applied for each eye (3 along the inferior orbital rim, 1 at the lateral canthus, and 1 applied horizontally along the inferior orbital rim) * Therapeutic energy level (10-16 joules/ cm2) based on the degree of skin pigmentation. ShamLLLT : the MY MASK-E (Espansione Marketing S.p.A., Bologna, Italy) - No eye shields, applying a power off special mask for 15 minutes , once a week for 4 weeks with Mechanical with pharmacological treatment : Warm compression 15 minutes + Lid hygiene + 1% TTO 2 times per day for 90 days 1%TTO : OCuSOFT Oust Demodex Eyelid Cleanser Foam Bottle 50ml (OCuSOFT, Richmond, TX) is the only commercially available medication in Thailand that contains 1% tea tree oil.

Treatment:

Device: IPL

Procedure: Mechanical with pharmacological treatment

Device: ShamLLLT

LLLT plus IPL

Experimental group

Description:

IPL : The Eye-light device (Espansione Marketing S.p.A., Bologna, Italy,waveleggths 1,200-1,500 nm, Delivery system 12cm2) (Thai FDA No 66-2-2-2-0012685) : * Protective eye shields * 5 flashes of light were applied for each eye (3 along the inferior orbital rim, 1 at the lateral canthus, and 1 applied horizontally along the inferior orbital rim) * Therapeutic energy level (10-16 joules/ cm2) based on the degree of skin pigmentation. LLLT : The blue MY MASK-E (Espansione Marketing S.p.A., Bologna, Italy) (Thai FDA No 66-2-2-2-0012685) * No eye shields * Applying a special mask for 15 minutes, once a week for 4 weeks with Mechanical with pharmacological treatment : Warm compression 15 minutes + Lid hygiene + 1% TTO 2 times per days for 90 days 1%TTO : OCuSOFT Oust Demodex Eyelid Cleanser Foam Bottle 50ml (OCuSOFT, Richmond, TX) is the only commercially available medication in Thailand that contains 1% tea tree oil.

Treatment:

Device: IPL

Procedure: Mechanical with pharmacological treatment

Device: The blue MY MASK-E