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A Randomized Study of Smile Exercise for Dry Eye

NCT04421300 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 299

Last updated 2024-05-14

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Summary

The objective of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness of laughter therapy in relieving the symptoms of dry eye disease.

Conditions

  • Dry Eye
  • Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca
  • Eye Diseases
  • Corneal Diseases
  • Conjunctival Diseases

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

smile exercise

Launch the "smile face recognition" APP on smart phone, after user guidance and pretest, a smile exercise will display on the phone, while facing the front camera on the phone, participant will do an exercise emphasizing facial movements, as exaggerated as possible. The exercise last for 8 weeks and 4 times a day

DRUG

0.1% sodium hyaluronate eye drop

0.1% sodium hyaluronate, 4 times a day, the time is in the morning, lunchtime, afternoon and evening. the interval between two training time is 2 hours, 1 hour before and after can be added or subtracted by users, 8 weeks.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
45 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2020-07-02
Primary Completion
2021-04-02
Completion
2021-04-02

Countries

  • China

Study Locations

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