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Laser Acupuncture for Dry Eye

NCT03204903 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 200

Last updated 2018-08-03

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Summary

Subjects with dry eye are enrolled at two ophthalmic centers and randomly assigned to a laser acupuncture group and control group under conventional treatment with artificial tears. The effects of laser acupuncture therapy for patients with dry eye are investigated.

Conditions

  • Dry Eye

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Laser acupuncture

Subjects were treated 3 times per week for 12 weeks with the LaserPen (GaAlAs laser diode, 810 nm, 150 mW, pulsed waves), which delivered 0.375 J of energy (5 s) to BL2, TE23, ST2, LI4, ST36, and GB37.

PROCEDURE

Sham laser acupuncture

Subjects were treated 3 times per week for 12 weeks with the LaserPen without laser output (5 s) to BL2, TE23, ST2, LI4, ST36, and GB37.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Chang Gung Memorial Hospital

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-08-01
Primary Completion
2019-07-31
Completion
2019-07-31

Countries

  • Taiwan

Study Locations

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