Doxycycline and dexamethasone as effective topical treatments for blepharitis

Completed

• Conditions: Blepharitis; Eye Diseases; Other inflammation of eyelid

• Registration Number: ISRCTN99872501
• Lead Sponsor: Puente Genil Hospital (Hospital de Alta Resolución de Puente Genil) (Spain)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2008-12-23
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 25

Inclusion Criteria

1. Both males and females, aged older than 18 years
2. No other topical treatments
3. Diagnosis of blepharitis

Exclusion Criteria

Does not meet the inclusion criteria

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Symptoms assessed with a questionnaire (with a numerical scale): improvement of comfort, assessed before first treatment (baseline) and between 1 and 7 days after the end of treatment.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Presence or absence of conjunctival infection before and after treatment <br>2. Safety of topical doxycycline compared with oral doxycycline<br><br>Duration of follow-up: 16 days (updated 19/03/2009; previously 20 days)