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NCT04413279 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 4

Lipiflow Treatment Alone vs. Lipiflow + Dextenza Treatment for Dry Eye Disease

A Phase 4 study of Dry Eye Syndromes, sponsored by Eye Surgeons of Indiana.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
20
Enrollment target
1
Study location

NCT04413279: Completed Phase 4 study of Dry Eye Syndromes, sponsored by Eye Surgeons of Indiana.

NCT04413279 is a Phase 4 study of Dry Eye Syndromes that has completed, run by Eye Surgeons of Indiana. The registered enrollment target is 20 participants, below the 413-participant average among 17 other Dry Eye Syndromes trials with a reported enrollment target (95% lower). The trial reports 1 study location across 1 state. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT04413279, a Phase 4 study of Dry Eye Syndromes, has completed, sponsored by Eye Surgeons of Indiana.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
20 participants
Enrollment target
1
Study location

Study Summary

To evaluate the benefit of treatment with a physician administered intracanalicular dexamethasone insert in evaporative dry eye disease (DED) patients with meibomian gland disfunction (MGD) and underlying inflammation undergoing LipiFlow Thermal Pulsation.

Primary Outcome

As measured on a grading scale 1 to 4 and graded by the physician

Conditions Studied

Interventions

  • PROCEDURE LipiFlow Thermal Pulsation
  • DRUG Dexamethasone Intracanalicular Insert, 0.4mg with LipiFlow Thermal Pulsation

Study Locations (1)

Indiana

  • Eye Surgeons of Indiana - Indianapolis

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 20 participants
Start Date 2020-08-01
Est. Completion 2021-07-01
Phase Phase 4
Eye Surgeons of Indiana

2 total trials

What the finished NCT04413279 record still lists

NCT04413279 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 20 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 413-participant average among 17 other Dry Eye Syndromes trials with a reported enrollment target (95% lower).

The record links to 1 condition, with Dry Eye Syndromes appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 2 interventions - of which LipiFlow Thermal Pulsation is the first listed.

NCT04413279 reports a single indexed study location in Indiana.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT04413279 about?

NCT04413279 is a clinical study titled "Lipiflow Treatment Alone vs. Lipiflow + Dextenza Treatment for Dry Eye Disease". To evaluate the benefit of treatment with a physician administered intracanalicular dexamethasone insert in evaporative dry eye disease (DED) patients with meibomian gland disfunction (MGD) and underlying inflammation undergoing LipiFlow Thermal Pulsation.

What is the current status of trial NCT04413279?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 4 study. The enrollment target is 20 participants. The study started on 2020-08-01. Estimated completion is 2021-07-01.

What conditions does trial NCT04413279 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Dry Eye Syndromes.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT04413279?

The interventions under investigation include: LipiFlow Thermal Pulsation (PROCEDURE), Dexamethasone Intracanalicular Insert, 0.4mg with LipiFlow Thermal Pulsation (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT04413279?

This trial is sponsored by Eye Surgeons of Indiana, which has 2 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT04413279 being conducted?

This trial has 1 study location across Indiana. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

Similar trials for Dry Eye Syndromes

Matched on the same primary condition, ranked to surface studies in the same phase first, then by recruiting status, no relevance scoring or editorial curation.

Where NCT04413279's enrollment target sits among peer trials

20 16th of 17 higher than 2 of 17 other Dry Eye Syndromes trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04413279, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT04413279 (small enrollment · single site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.