Evaluation of Screening Methods for Treatment of Meibomian Gland Dysfunction

November 1, 2011 updated by: TearScience, Inc.

Pilot Study for Evaluation of LipiFlow Screening Methods

The objective is to evaluate the feasibility of using additional screening methods to optimize effectiveness outcomes with the LipiFlow System for application of heat and pressure therapy in adult patients with chronic cystic conditions of the eyelids, including meibomian gland dysfunction, also known as evaporative dry eye or lipid deficiency dry eye, and chalazia. The screening methods include diagnostic expression of the meibomian glands and interferometry assessment of the tear film.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

50

Phase

  • Phase 2
  • Phase 3

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Illinois
      • Hoffman Estates, Illinois, United States
    • Massachusetts
      • Boston, Massachusetts, United States
      • Winchester, Massachusetts, United States

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Meibomian gland dysfunction
  • Dry Eye symptoms

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Ocular surgery, ocular injury or ocular Herpes infection within past 3 months
  • Active ocular infection
  • Active ocular inflammation or recurrent inflammation within past 3 months
  • Moderate to severe allergic conjunctivitis
  • Severe eyelid inflammation
  • Eyelid abnormalities that affect lid function
  • Ocular surface abnormalities that may compromise corneal integrity
  • Systemic disease conditions or medications that cause dry eye
  • Use of other treatments for meibomian gland dysfunction or dry eye
  • Pregnant or nursing women
  • Participation in another ophthalmic clinical trial within past 30 days

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: LipiFlow Treatment
Treatment with LipiFlow device
Device: LipiFlow System
In-office treatment for meibomian gland dysfunction

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Association Between Screening Methods (Meibomian Gland Expression) and Treatment Effectiveness Outcomes (Total Meibomian Gland Score)
Time Frame: Baseline and 4 Weeks

Analysis of association between Baseline Meibomian Gland Expression Score and Total Meibomian Gland Score at 4 Weeks. Success was defined by demonstration of a statistically significant (p<0.05) association between the screening method and outcome.

Meibomian gland expression sum scores range from 0 to 60 with a higher score reflecting less meibomian gland dysfunction. Total meibomian gland scores range from 0 to 45 with a higher score reflecting less meibomian gland dysfunction.
Baseline and 4 Weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

TearScience, Inc.

Investigators

  • Study Director: Christy Stevens, OD, TearScience

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

September 1, 2010

Primary Completion (Actual)

January 1, 2011

Study Completion (Actual)

January 1, 2011

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 14, 2010

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 14, 2010

First Posted (Estimate)

September 16, 2010

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

December 6, 2011

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 1, 2011

Last Verified

November 1, 2011

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • LF002

This information was retrieved directly from the website clinicaltrials.gov without any changes. If you have any requests to change, remove or update your study details, please contact register@clinicaltrials.gov. As soon as a change is implemented on clinicaltrials.gov, this will be updated automatically on our website as well.

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