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The Effect of Eyelid Support Plate Assisted Eyelid Massage on Meibomian Gland Dysfunction: a Randomized Controlled Trial

NCT07633938 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 142

Last updated 2026-06-11

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Summary

This study aims to conduct a randomized controlled clinical trial to compare the efficacy of a new type of massage device - eyelid support plate and glass rod assisted eyelid massage in improving MGD related dry eye symptoms, and evaluate the comfort and efficiency of both treatments, providing evidence-based support for clinical work

Conditions

  • Dry Eye Disease (DED)
  • MGD-Meibomian Gland Dysfunction

Interventions

PROCEDURE

eyelid support plate assisted eyelid massage

The participants of experimental group receive sodium hyaluronate eye drops in both eyes four times a day for 8 weeks, and receive eyelid support plate assisted eyelid massage based on the group standard of Meibomian gland massage procedure (T/GDPMAA003-2023) every two weeks for a total of four times. Follow up evaluations will be conducted at weeks 4 and 8.

PROCEDURE

glass rod assisted eyelid massage

The participants of control group receive sodium hyaluronate eye drops 4 times a day for 8 weeks, and receive glass rod assisted eyelid massage based on the group standard of "Meibomian gland massage operation procedure" (T/GDPMAA003-2023) every 2 weeks, for a total of 4 times. Follow up evaluations will be conducted at weeks 4 and 8

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-07-01
Primary Completion
2027-07-01
Completion
2027-09-01

Countries

  • China

Study Locations

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