MedTrace Logo

The Impact of Eyelid Hygiene on Ocular Surface

NCT04789824 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 80

Last updated 2021-03-10

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Dry eye is one of the most common eye diseases and it is known to be an ever-increasing public health problem in risky groups. Physical conditions (heat, light, humidity,ventilation), anesthetic gases, chemical-containing disinfectants and antiseptics are risk factors for dry eyes in operating rooms. In addition, the fact that surgery is a job that requires constant attention is considered among the factors that increase the risk of dry eye as it reduces the number of blinking. In the literature review, eye hygiene (hot application, massage, cleaning) is recommended as an application that protects and improves eye health. Because it has been reported to have significant positive effects on eye fatigue, dry eye symptoms and vision in both healthy and dry eyes. However, "daily eye hygiene" is a little-known practice in almost every society. In this context, the effect of eye hygiene on ocular surface moistening and vision-related quality of life in operating room workers was investigated in this study.The research was conducted as a randomized controlled experimental study between May 2018 and May 2019. All participants working in the operating room and meeting the inclusion criteria were included in the study. The group in which the participants will be included was determined by simple randomization. Eye hygiene training was given to the intervention group and eye hygiene practice was followed for 12 weeks. The control group was not intervened. Tear film stability and vision-related quality of life scores of both groups before and after 12 weeks of training were compared.

Conditions

  • Dry Eye

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

eyelid hygiene

EH

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Aslı Nemli, PhD · Erciyes Üniversitesi

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
50 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-06-01
Primary Completion
2019-06-01
Completion
2019-09-01

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

More Related Trials

Read the full study record

This page highlights key information. For complete eligibility criteria, study locations, investigator contacts, and the full protocol, visit the original record on ClinicalTrials.gov.

View NCT04789824 on ClinicalTrials.gov