Evaluation of the Efficacy of Intense Pulse Light Combined With Lipiflow in the Treatment of Meibomian Gland Dysfunction

Aier School of Ophthalmology, Central South University

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Meibomian Gland Dysfunction

Treatments: Procedure: IPL/MGX; Procedure: IPL/Lipiflow

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04633798

SHAIER2020IRB04

Details and patient eligibility

About

To compare the effect of IPL combined with lipiflow and IPL combined with meibomian gland massage in treating meibomian gland dysfunction of different degrees ,focusing on effective rate, lasting time and changes of meibomian gland function and morphology.

Full description

To divide all participants into two groups, group one treated with IPL combined with Lipiflow and group two treated with IPL combined with meibomian gland massage.The following parameters were recorded after treatment: the effective rate, lasting time and changes of meibomian gland function and morphology.All parameters were compared between the two groups.

Enrollment: 100 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 80 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• patients with meibomian gland dysfunction
• patients with ocular discomfort
• skin type:FitzpatricⅠ-Ⅳ

Exclusion criteria

• patients with acute ocular inflammation
• eye surgery history in the last 12 months
• patients who have received IPL or Lipiflow in the last 12 months
• patients who wear contact lens in last one month

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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100 participants in 2 patient groups

IPL/Lipiflow

Experimental group

Description:

the group in which patients treated with IPL combined with lipiflow

Treatment:

Procedure: IPL/Lipiflow

IPL/MGX

Active Comparator group

Description:

the group in which patients treated with IPL combined with meibomian gland massage

Treatment:

Procedure: IPL/MGX