A Prospective Clinical Study Assessing the Effects of Tetracycline Antibiotic on Tear Film and Tear Lipid Composition Within a Population of Patients Diagnosed With Blepharitis and Dry Eye Disease

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Conditions studied: Dry Eye Syndrome

In brief

The purpose of this research project is to determine the effects of oral tetracycline such as Minocycline (Minocin) on tear film composition and tear lipid (meibomian gland secretions) characteristics in patients with chronic Blepharitis and associated dry eyes.

Key facts

Study ID
NCT00355459
Run by
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
People needed
0
Starts
2005-08-01
Expected to finish
2007-04-01
Last updated by the study team
2018-12-13

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 88. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

Where it is running

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