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2026-03-26 @ 3:17 PM
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2026-03-30 @ 12:01 AM
Study NCT ID:
NCT07365735
Status:
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Last Update Posted:
2026-01-26
First Post:
2026-01-22
Is NOT Gene Therapy:
True
Has Adverse Events:
False
Brief Title:
A Prospective, Randomized, Controlled Trial of the TearCare MGX™ System With and Without Warming Hold
Sponsor:
Sight Sciences, Inc.
Organization:
Study Overview
Official Title:
A Prospective, Randomized, Controlled Trial of the TearCare MGX™ System With and Without Warming Hold (Xtend)
Status:
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Status Verified Date:
2026-01
Last Known Status:
None
Delayed Posting:
No
If Stopped, Why?:
Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access:
False
If Expanded Access, NCT#:
N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status:
N/A
Acronym:
XTEND
Brief Summary:
TearCare is an office-based thermal therapeutic eyelid technology cleared by the US Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of evaporative dry eye disease due to meibomian gland dysfunction. In this randomized study, TearCare procedures using the TearCare MGX System (study device) with the extended Warming hold feature will be compared with TearCare procedures using the TearCare MGX System without the Warming hold (control group).
Detailed Description:
This study will collect data to assess the clinical utility of the Warming Hold period. The TearCare MGX Warming hold is a 10-minute period beyond completion of the Core Therapy time that serves to preserve elevated temperature by outputting only enough energy to maintain heat at the lowest setting of the system. At the minimum warmth setting the SmartLid device surfaces provide a steady state temperature of 39.0°C.
This is a prospective, randomized, assessor-masked, single-center, non-significant risk (NSR) study. To reduce potential bias in the study, study staff performing the endpoint assessments will be masked. Subjects will also be masked as to group assignment.
In this randomized study, TearCare procedures using the TearCare MGX System (study device) with the extended Warming hold feature will be compared with TearCare procedures using the TearCare MGX System without the Warming hold (control group).
TearCare procedures in this study will include an in-office eyelid debridement, 15-minute bilateral thermal session with the TearCare System, immediately followed by manual expression of the meibomian glands using the Clearance Assistant Plus device. Subjects will receive one in-office TearCare procedure at the Procedure Visit.
This is a prospective, randomized, assessor-masked, single-center, non-significant risk (NSR) study. To reduce potential bias in the study, study staff performing the endpoint assessments will be masked. Subjects will also be masked as to group assignment.
In this randomized study, TearCare procedures using the TearCare MGX System (study device) with the extended Warming hold feature will be compared with TearCare procedures using the TearCare MGX System without the Warming hold (control group).
TearCare procedures in this study will include an in-office eyelid debridement, 15-minute bilateral thermal session with the TearCare System, immediately followed by manual expression of the meibomian glands using the Clearance Assistant Plus device. Subjects will receive one in-office TearCare procedure at the Procedure Visit.
Study Oversight
Has Oversight DMC:
False
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?:
False
Is a FDA Regulated Device?:
True
Is an Unapproved Device?:
None
Is a PPSD?:
None
Is a US Export?:
False
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?: