Status:
COMPLETED
Randomised Research Comparing Acupuncture, Herbal Treatment and Artificial Tear Eye Drops in Dry Eye
Lead Sponsor:
Singapore National Eye Centre
Conditions:
Dry Eye
Eligibility:
All Genders
40-85 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Dry eye is a major, common medical condition with significant health and economic burden in Singapore and worldwide. It is a holistic problem affected by living habits, nutrition and underlying system...
Detailed Description
Dry eye is a major, common medical condition with significant health burden in Singapore and worldwide. As much as one third of the adult population in Asian countries are affected by dry eye. It has ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age: 40-85 years, visual acuity better than logMAR of 1.0
- Chief complaint should be dry eye
- Symptoms:
- 1. SPEED score \> 6
- 2. TCM score satisfies lung-kidney yin deficiency profile
- Signs:
- 1. TBUT (\<10s) or Schirmer's test (\<10mm/5 mins) 4.2 Any corneal fluorescein staining
Exclusion
- Glaucoma or other ophthalmic disease, eg. Extraocular muscle palsies, ectropion, entropion
- Ocular allergies, eg. Allergic conjunctivitis, sinusitis, eczema, atopic keratoconjuntivitis
- Known of thyroid disorders (diagnosed by physician)
- Trichiasis
- Eye surgeries patients including LASIK (within 1 year)
- Steven-Johnson syndrome
- Sjogren's syndrome
- Eye related trauma (within 1 year)
- Contact lens wear (within 1 year)
- Punctal occlusion
- Systemic disease requiring regular medication (except hypertension and lipidemia)
- Pregnancy or planning to be pregnant
- Requirement for medications such as anti-microbial, inflammatory, creams (except moisturizers or cosmetics), or steroidal therapies
- Unable to do this clinical trial for any reason
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2015
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2015
Estimated Enrollment :
150 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02219204
Start Date
March 1 2015
End Date
December 1 2015
Last Update
August 5 2016
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Singapore National Eye Centre/ Singapore Eye Research Institute
Singapore, Type A Choice Below ..., Singapore, 168751