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Acupuncture for Dry Eye

NCT01105221 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 150

Last updated 2011-01-10

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess whether acupuncture is more effective than artificial tear drop in the treatment of dry eye.

Conditions

  • Dry Eye

Interventions

DEVICE

Acupuncture

Participants, allocated to this group, will have twelve times of acupuncture treatment in four weeks. Seventeen acupuncture points, which are both BL2, GB14, TE23, Ex1, ST1, GB20, LI4, LI11 and single GV23, will be selected and disposable 0.20\*30mm acupuncture needles(Dongbang Co., Korea) will be inserted on these points. Strong 'deqi' sensation will be induced by twisting acupuncture needles and retained for 20 minutes before removed.

DRUG

Refresh Plus

Participants, allocated to this group, will be offered preservative-free and single-use Refresh plus (Sodium carboxymethylcellulose). They should use artificial tear in both eyes at least once a day for four weeks.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • DongGuk University

    collaborator OTHER

  • DONGSHIN University Oriental Hospital

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine

    lead OTHER_GOV

Principal Investigators

  • Sun-Mi Choi, Dr · Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
19 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-04-30
Primary Completion
2010-11-30
Completion
2011-01-31

Countries

  • South Korea

Study Locations

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