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Assessor-masked (Single blind, randomized controlled trial comparing the conventional treatment group to an interventional group using 16% Manuka Honey topical eye drops.
Purpose To evaluate the effects of conventional treatment compared to use of Manuka Honey eye drops in the treatment of meibomian gland dysfunction related dry eye disease.
Design Assessor-masked (Single blind, randomized controlled trial comparing the conventional treatment group to an interventional group using 16% Manuka Honey topical eye drops.
Methods Patients were randomized into two groups, one group given conventional treatment for meibomian gland dysfunction. The other group was given additional manuka honey 16% eye drops which are registered as a medical device by the australian FDA. SPEED score was taken at baseline and upon follow up. Multiple parameters were graded from slit lamp examination by a masked assessor. Results were compared from baseline to follow up date 3 weeks later.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conventional | Placebo Comparator |
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| Manuka Honey | Active Comparator |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| manuka honey 16% eye drops ( Optimel ) | Device | 16% manuka honey eye drops, australian FDA approved |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| speed score | questionnaire | 3 weeks |
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| chinese university of Hong kong | Hong Kong | China |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
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| 33419788 | Derived | Li AL, Li SL, Kam KW, Young AL. Randomised assessor-masked trial evaluating topical manuka honey (Optimel) in treatment of meibomian gland dysfunction. Br J Ophthalmol. 2022 Jun;106(6):777-780. doi: 10.1136/bjophthalmol-2020-317506. Epub 2021 Jan 8. |
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protocol
6 months after completion for 6 months
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| ID | Term |
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| D000080343 | Meibomian Gland Dysfunction |
| ID | Term |
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| D005141 | Eyelid Diseases |
| D005128 | Eye Diseases |
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| systane eye drops | Device | systane lubricant eye drops |
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