the effect of an eye mask eyelid heating device on clinical findings in Patients with meibomian gland dysfunction: controlled before-after study

JRCT ID: jRCT1032230054

Registered date:28/04/2023

Basic Information

• Recruitment status: Recruiting
• Health condition(s) or Problem(s) studied: obstructive meibomian gland dysfunction
• Date of first enrollment: 28/04/2023
• Target sample size: 62
• Study type: Interventional
• Intervention(s): Wearing an eye mask eyelid heating device (5 minutes at 40 degrees celsius)

Outcome(s)

Primary Outcome

the Dry Eye Disease Specific Questionnaire (J-OSDI), VAS Score
Tear Layer Breakdown Time, Fluorescent Dye Test, Maximum blink interval, Schirmer Test, Meibomian Gland Examination, slit-lamp micrographs

• Secondary Outcome: Temperature measurement of the eyelid area by thermography

Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

• Age minimum: >= 18age old
• Age maximum: Not applicable
• Gender: Both
• Include criteria: 1. Adults who are 18 years of age or older at the time of obtaining consent 2. Those who have been diagnosed with obstructive meibomian gland dysfunction 3. Subjects who have received a explanation of their participation in this study, and who have given written consent of their own free will based on sufficient understanding
• Exclude criteria: 1. Those who have developed eye allergies 2. Patients with a history of eye surgery 3. Patients with excessive secretion of myvoid gland 4. Have a history of contact lens use for more than 1 year 5. Those who are receiving eye drop treatment (for ocular diseases other than dry eye or myobome gland dysfunction) 6. Other subjects who are deemed inappropriate as research subjects by the principal investigator.

Related Information

• Primary Sponsor: Inomata Takenori