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Medical vs Acupuncture for Dry Eye

NCT07185854 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 90

Last updated 2025-09-22

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Summary

This randomized clinical trial was designed to evaluate the effectiveness of acupuncture combined with artificial tears compared to artificial tears alone in patients with moderate dry eye disease. A total of 90 participants were enrolled at the University of Health Sciences, Ankara Training and Research Hospital. Patients were randomly assigned to receive either artificial tears only or artificial tears with acupuncture. Acupuncture was performed twice weekly for ten sessions by a certified specialist.

Assessments were conducted at baseline, after treatment, and at one-month follow-up using the Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI), Schirmer test, and tear break-up time (tBUT). The primary outcome measure was the change in OSDI score, while secondary outcomes included Schirmer test values and tBUT.

Conditions

  • Dry Eye
  • Acupuncture

Interventions

DRUG

Artificial tears

Topical artificial tears were administered as standard therapy for moderate dry eye disease.

OTHER

Traditional Chinese Medicine Acupuncture

Acupuncture therapy performed by a certified specialist using sterile disposable needles at predefined local and systemic acupoints (BL2, ST1, GB1, SJ23, Ex-HN5, LI4, ST36, SP6, LIV3, GB37, GB40, Ex-HN3, Du23, BL64). Sessions were delivered twice weekly for a total of 10 sessions, each lasting 20 minutes. Deqi sensation was obtained by manual stimulation. No additional systemic or topical treatments were provided to participants in this arm.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Nadide Koca

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Nadide Koca · Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, University of Health Sciences, Ankara Training and Research Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-01-15
Primary Completion
2025-06-30
Completion
2025-08-01

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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