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Acupuncture Treatment of Dry Eye

NCT00554879 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 20

Last updated 2011-08-30

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the safety and efficacy of acupuncture in the treatment of moderate to severe dry eye by replicating the study design of the previous protocol and to see the study through to its completion.

Conditions

  • Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca
  • Xeropthalmia

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Acupuncture

Needles placed bilaterally on the ears at the auriculotherapy points. Additional needles placed in both index fingers. A third set of needles inserted on both index fingers between LI-1 adn LI-2.

PROCEDURE

Sham acupuncture

Four needles will be placed on the left and right upper shoulder areas. Small circular adhesive tape will be placed in an ear area, but not on the acupuncture points.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Malcolm Grow Medical Clinics and Surgery Center

    collaborator FED

  • Walter Reed Army Medical Center

    lead FED

Principal Investigators

  • Michael J Mines, MD · Walter Reed Army Medical Center

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2007-11-30
Primary Completion
2011-02-28
Completion
2011-02-28

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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