Status:

COMPLETED

Lipids of the Human Tear Film and Their Effect on Tear Stability

Lead Sponsor:

University of Louisville

Conditions:

Blepharitis

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-80 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

This prospective, randomized, comparative clinical trial evaluates the effect of either oral doxycycline, oral essential fatty acid, or topical azithromycin to modify the secretions of the meibomian g...

Detailed Description

Subjects with meibomian gland dysfunction undergo expression of the meibomian gland secretion prior to beginning treatment with either oral doxycycline or topical azithromycin solution. Doxycycline is...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Meibomian gland dysfunction

Exclusion

  • Lid margin scarring; herpetic blepharitis

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 1 2008

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 1 2010

Estimated Enrollment :

31 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00803452

Start Date

July 1 2008

End Date

December 1 2010

Last Update

December 22 2017

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Kentucky Lions Eye Center

Louisville, Kentucky, United States, 40202