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Prospective, Randomized, Controlled Comparison of an Automated Thermal Pulsation Treatment (Lipiflow ®) and a Standard Lid Hygiene Regime
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Lipiflow and Lid hygiene regime for Meibomian Gland Dysfunction. Completed, enrolled 40 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
Recently, beneficial effects on Meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) of a single automated thermal pulsation with the Lipiflow® system have been reported in several case reports. In one study this treatment was compared with hyperthermia (iheat®) for 4 weeks. However, treatment recommendations for lid hygiene according to the MGD-report consist of hyperthermia followed by lid massage and lid margin cleansing over several months. To the best of the investigators knowledge this is the first randomized prospective study to compare automated thermal pulsation treatment with the new Lipiflow ® system with a standard lid hygiene regime. The investigators suggest that a single treatment with Lipiflow® is superior to a lid hygiene regime.
Study Details
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Interventions
Patients receive a single Lipiflow-treatment
Patients receive verbal and written instruction to perform lid hygiene twice daily