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NCT00735865 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Lid Margin And Conjunctival Microbial Flora Following Punctum Occlusion

A NA study, sponsored by Lahey Clinic.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
55
Enrollment target

NCT00735865: Completed NA study, sponsored by Lahey Clinic.

NCT00735865 is a NA study that has completed, run by Lahey Clinic. The registered enrollment target is 55 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (96% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00735865, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by Lahey Clinic.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
55 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

To determine if the types and amount of bacteria or other germs change over time after the routine procedure of blockage of tear drainage duct in the treatment of dry eye condition or other condition benefiting from a tear drainage blockage

Interventions

  • PROCEDURE Punctal plugs, punctal cautery
  • PROCEDURE Punctal Plug, Punctal thermocauterization
  • PROCEDURE Silicone plug or thermodynamic hydrophobic acrylic plug
  • OTHER Previous subjects with Punctal occlusion

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 55 participants
Start Date 2003-07
Est. Completion 2009-05
Phase NA
Lahey Clinic

43 total trials

What the finished NCT00735865 record still lists

NCT00735865 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 55 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (96% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 4 interventions - of which Punctal plugs, punctal cautery is the first listed.

NCT00735865 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00735865 about?

NCT00735865 is a clinical study titled "Lid Margin And Conjunctival Microbial Flora Following Punctum Occlusion". To determine if the types and amount of bacteria or other germs change over time after the routine procedure of blockage of tear drainage duct in the treatment of dry eye condition or other condition benefiting from a tear drainage blockage

What is the current status of trial NCT00735865?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 55 participants. The study started on 2003-07. Estimated completion is 2009-05.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00735865?

The interventions under investigation include: Punctal plugs, punctal cautery (PROCEDURE), Punctal Plug, Punctal thermocauterization (PROCEDURE), Silicone plug or thermodynamic hydrophobic acrylic plug (PROCEDURE), Previous subjects with Punctal occlusion (OTHER).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00735865?

This trial is sponsored by Lahey Clinic, which has 43 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00735865's enrollment target sits among peer trials

55 1264th of 2000 higher than 733 of 2,000 other NA trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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