NCT02203188

Effect of Debridement-scaling on the Relief of Dry Eye Signs and Symptoms in Sjogren's Syndrome

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 14 (estimated)
• Sponsor: University of Waterloo · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 17 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Sjogren's Syndrome is an autoimmune condition in which the body attacks its own glands in the body. Some of these glands are responsible for providing lubrication for the eye. As a result, individuals with Sjogren's Syndrome often experience dry eye. Recently, a study had shown that dry eye symptoms were improved by removing debris and old skin cells along the eyelid margin. This technique is called eyelid debridement-scaling. The purpose of this study is to determine how well this technique works in improving dry eye signs and symptoms in individuals with Sjogren's Syndrome.

Conditions

• Sjogren's Syndrome

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Lid debridgement scaling

Timeline

• Start date: 2014-08-01
• Primary completion: 2014-11-01
• Completion: 2014-11-01
• First posted: 2014-07-29
• Last updated: 2014-12-19

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Canada