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Comparison of meibomian gland dysfunction in entropion patient after treatment with Quickert suture and medical treatment

Phase 2
Conditions
Spastic or involutional entropion patients with meibomian gland dysfunction requiring eyelid surgery.
spastic entropion, involutional entropion, meibomian gland dysfunction, Quickert suture, dry eye, lipid layer thickness, tear stability
Registration Number
TCTR20240507002
Lead Sponsor
Mettapracharak Hospital
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Pending (Not yet recruiting)
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
50
Inclusion Criteria

1. Thai citizens who are 18 years of age and above
2. Spastic or involutional entropion with meibomian gland dysfuction
3. Require entropion eyelid surgical repair

Exclusion Criteria

1. History of eyelid surgery
2. Appointment of eyelid surgery is within the next 6 months
3. Chronic inflammatory eye diseases that are poor controlled, such as Thyroid eye disease or Steven Johnson syndrome
4. Allergic to fluorescein
5. The patient is unable to follow up as per protocol
6. The patient is unable to communicate the ocular symptoms
7. The patient denys further treatment

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Meibomian gland dropout Baseline, 1 week, 1 month, 3 months, 6 months Grading system by Gestalt method,Lower eyelid lipid layer thickness Baseline, 1 week, 1 month, 3 months, 6 months Interferometry color unit (ICU)
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
id margin abnormalities: Telangiectasia, irregularity, thickness, plugging Baseline, 1 week, 1 month, 3 months, 6 months score,Fluorescein staining Baseline, 1 week, 1 month, 3 months, 6 months score,Fluorescein breakup time Baseline, 1 week, 1 month, 3 months, 6 months seconds,Schirmer test Baseline, 1 week, 1 month, 3 months, 6 months millimeters,Tear meniscus height Baseline, 1 week, 1 month, 3 months, 6 months millimeters,Meibum grade Baseline, 1 week, 1 month, 3 months, 6 months grade,Expressed meibum color: upper eyelid, lower eyelid Baseline, 1 week, 1 month, 3 months, 6 months grade,Expressed meibum consistency: upper eyelid, lower eyelid Baseline, 1 week, 1 month, 3 months, 6 months grade
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