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Efficacy of Over the Counter (OTC) Povidone-Ioldine 5% for Treatment of Acute or Chronic Blepharitis

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01560962
Recruitment Status : Terminated (research staffs unable to continue.)
First Posted : March 22, 2012
Last Update Posted : May 30, 2013
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Southern California Institute for Research and Education

Study Description
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Brief Summary:

Objective: To determine the preliminary outcome of external over the counter (OTC) povidone iodine (PI) application in the management of chronic and acute blepharitis vs. currently clinically accepted medical regimen, i.e. eyelid hygiene, antibiotic drops, or antibiotic/steroid ointments.

Methodology: One hundred adult patients with chronic and acute blepharitis will be enrolled and randomized into four groups.

In group one, 25 patients will be instructed to scrub the lid margin of one eye with 5% PI twice daily for 10 days and the other eye with no intervention.

In group two, 25 patients will be instructed to scrub the lid margin of one eye with 5% PI and the other eye will receive warm soaked eyelid wash.

In group three, 25 patients will be instructed to scrub the lid margin of one eye with 5% PI and the other eye will receive 1 drop of azithromycin ophthalmic solution twice daily for 10 days.

In group four, 25 patients will be instructed to scrub the lid margin of one eye with 5% PI and the other eye will receive tobradex ointment applied to the lid margin.

Subjective variables assessed included itchiness, foreign body sensation and eyelid edema (grade 0-4). Objective variables assessed included lid margin redness, meibomian gland plugging and presence/absence of collarets (grade 0-4). Cultures of lid margin at the initiation and at the cessation of treatment were obtained.


Condition or disease Intervention/treatment Phase
Blepharitis Drug: povidone iodine Drug: Povidone-Iodine Drug: Azithromycin Drug: tobramycin-dexmethasone Not Applicable

Detailed Description:
Final statiscial analysis for subjective and objective numerical values following treatment for each group of subjects (group 2,3,4) should show equal or almost equal efficacy in treatment of blepharitis.

Study Design
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Study Type : Interventional  (Clinical Trial)
Official Title: Efficacy of Over the Counter (OTC) Povidone-Ioldine 5% for Treatment of Acute or Chronic Blepharitis
Study Start Date : January 2012
Actual Primary Completion Date : December 2012
Actual Study Completion Date : December 2012

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Drug Information available for: Povidone

Arms and Interventions
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Arm Intervention/treatment
PI vs no intervention Drug: povidone iodine
PI vs hygiene Drug: Povidone-Iodine
PI vs azasite Drug: Azithromycin
PI vs tobradex Drug: tobramycin-dexmethasone


Outcome Measures
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Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. meibomian gland plugging [ Time Frame: 01/12 to 01/13 ]

    Variables of interest will include:

    A. Subjective Measures including patient-rated symptom scores for 1. Itching (grade 0-3) 2. foreign body sensation (grade 0-3) 3. ocular dryness (grade 0-3) 4. ocular burning (grade 0-3) and 5. swollen eyelids (grade 0-3) B. Objective Measures: Evaluation of 1. lid margin redness (grade 0-3) 2. meibomian gland plugging (grade 0-3) and 3. Presence of collarets and scurfs (Grade 0-3) 4. Cultures of eyelid margin at the start and at the conclusion of treatment at 10 days.



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Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years and older   (Adult, Older Adult)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   All
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • All potential subjects with symptomatic blepharitis examined to have blepharitis with healthy mental status, able to give consent, with/without co-existing medical consitions will be considered.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • All subjects with history and/or probable history of allergic reaction to povidine-iodine, azithromycin, & tobramycin/dexamethasone and all subjects who have mental disability and are unable to give direct consent will be excluded
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Locations
United States, California
Veterans Affairs Long Beach Healthcare System
Long Beach, California, United States, 90822
Sponsors and Collaborators
Southern California Institute for Research and Education
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Responsible Party: Southern California Institute for Research and Education
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01560962     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: blepharitis
First Posted: March 22, 2012    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: May 30, 2013
Last Verified: May 2013

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Blepharitis
Eyelid Diseases
Eye Diseases
Iodine
Cadexomer iodine
Povidone-Iodine
Tobramycin
Povidone
Anti-Infective Agents, Local
 Anti-Infective Agents
Trace Elements
Micronutrients
Growth Substances
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Plasma Substitutes
Blood Substitutes
Anti-Bacterial Agents