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A study on the analysis of TCM syndromes of dry eye disease

A study on the analysis of TCM syndromes of dry eye disease

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2300079138
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2023-12-26
Start date
2024-01-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-01-08

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Dry Eye Disease

Interventions

DED:None
Control:None

Sponsors

Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine,Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Dry eye group: (1) Age =18 and =80, gender is not limited. (2) Meet the diagnostic criteria for dry eye. (3) Understand and agree to participate in this study and sign the informed consent. Healthy control group: (1) Ages =18 and =80, with no restrictions on gender. (2) No dry eye, foreign body sensation, burning sensation, fatigue, discomfort, vision fluctuation and other discomfort symptoms. (3) NIBUTf>10 s, Schirmer I test (without anesthesia) >10mm/5min, corneal staining <5 points and no staining of conjunctiva. (4) Understand and agree to participate in this study and sign the informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Dry eye group: (1) long-term contact lens wearers. (2) Patients with a history of ocular trauma and ocular surgery. (3) Patients with blepharitis, blepharitis, entropion, trichiasis, and other eyelid diseases affecting tear film. (4) Patients with dacryadenitis, dacryocystitis, conjunctivitis, conjunctival laxity, keratitis, pterygium, glaucoma, iritis and other anterior segment diseases affecting the tear film. (5) Long-term use of other eye drops or ointments other than artificial tears. (6) Persons with severe mental or intellectual disabilities. Healthy control group: (1) Long-term contact lens wearers. (2) Patients with a history of ocular trauma and ocular surgery. (3) Patients with eyelid diseases and ocular surface diseases. (4) Long-term use of eye drops or ointment. (5) Patients with diabetes, thyroid disease, and autoimmune diseases. (6) Patients who take antihypertensive drugs, diuretics, psychotropic drugs, glucocorticoids, and non-steroidal drugs for a long time.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
corneal epithelium thickness;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
ocular staining;ocular surface disease index;non-invasive tear meniscus height;non-invasive breakup time;meibomian gland analysis;Schirmer I test;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactLi zhen

Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine,Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

eadyli@126.com+86 189 1711 0621

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026