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Safety and efficacy of photocatalytic micro-mist desktop humidifier for dry eye caused by digital environment

Clinical study on the effect of a desktop humidifier on tear film - Effect of a desktop humidifier on tear film

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-UMIN000054379
Enrollment
32
Registered
2024-05-12
Start date
2023-09-26
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-29

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

dry eye

Interventions

Humidifier mist for 1 hour for VDT workers VDT work without mist

Sponsors

Itoh Clinic
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: The subjects of this study will be those whose written consent to participate in this study has been obtained and who meet all of the following criteria 1) Age: 18 years old or older, but not older than 70 years old at the time consent is obtained 2) Gender: Not applicable 3) Able to fill out the consent form in their own handwriting

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Any of the following will be excluded from the study. Exclusion Criteria 1) Patients with acute ocular or eyelid disease 2) Patients with obvious eyelid or ocular surface disease (eyelid congenital anomalies, entropion, ectropion, Sjogren's syndrome) 3) Anti-glaucoma eye drops 4) Previous ocular surgery within 3 months, Intense pulsed light (IPL) therapy, LipiFlow, Botox injections 5) Ocular allergy symptoms at the time of examination 6) Deemed ineligible by the principal investigator or research associate

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Immediately before humidifier, immediately after 1-hour VDT work with humidifier, 1.5 hours after humidifier and VDT work

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactReiko Arita

Itoh Clinic Ophthalmology

ritoh@za2.so-net.ne.jp0486865588

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026