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

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

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-jRCT1032230054
Enrollment
62
Registered
2023-04-28
Start date
2023-04-28
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

obstructive meibomian gland dysfunction meibomian gland dysfunction, dry eye

Interventions

Wearing an eye mask eyelid heating device (5 minutes at 40 degrees celsius)
eyemask

Sponsors

Inomata Takenori
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion 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

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion 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.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
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

MeasureTime frame
Temperature measurement of the eyelid area by thermography

Contacts

Public ContactYuki Morooka

Juntendo university

y.morooka.df@juntendo.ac.jp+81-9093308855

Outcome results

None listed

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