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Establishment of Diagnostic Criteria for Pediatric Dry Eye Disease

Establishment of Diagnostic Criteria for Pediatric Dry Eye Disease

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2500099464
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-03-24
Start date
2025-04-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-03-31

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

Conditions

dry eye

Interventions

Observation Group A:None
Observation Group B:None

Sponsors

The Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center,Sun Yat-sen University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
5 Years to 18 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Focus Group - Dry Eye Children Group: (1) Aged between 5-18 years; (2) Diagnosed with dry eye by an expert; (3) Able to comply with the focus group discussion process; (4) Both the child and their parent(s) are informed and agree to participate in this study. 2.Focus Group - Non-Dry Eye Children Group: (1) Aged between 5-18 years; (2) Diagnosed with diseases that require differential diagnosis from dry eye; (3) Able to comply with the focus group discussion process; (4) Both the child and their parent(s) are informed and agree to participate in this study. 3.Focus Group - Parents of Dry Eye Children Group: (1) Parents of children diagnosed with dry eye by an expert; (2) Able to comply with the focus group discussion process; (3) Informed and agree to participate in this study. 4.Focus Group - Parents of Non-Dry Eye Children Group: (1) Parents of children diagnosed with diseases that require differential diagnosis from dry eye (e.g., allergic conjunctivitis); (2) Able to comply with the focus group discussion process; (3) Informed and agree to participate in this study. 5.Focus Group - Child Health, Child Psychology, and Pediatrics Expert Group: (1) Experts in the fields of child health, child psychology, or pediatrics; (2) Able to comply with the focus group discussion process; (3) Informed and agree to participate in this study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Focus Group - Dry Eye Children Group: (1) Conditions with symptoms similar to dry eye, such as allergic conjunctivitis, etc.; (2) Children or parents with cognitive impairments, mental illnesses, or other conditions that prevent them from cooperating with the activities. 2.Focus Group - Non-Dry Eye Children Group: (1) Diagnosed with dry eye by an expert; (2) Children or parents with cognitive impairments, mental illnesses, or other conditions that prevent them from cooperating with the activities. 3.Focus Group - Parents of Dry Eye Children Group: (1) Individuals with cognitive impairments, mental illnesses, or other conditions that prevent them from cooperating with the activities. 4.Focus Group - Parents of Non-Dry Eye Children Group: (1) Parents of children diagnosed with diseases that require differential diagnosis from dry eye (e.g., allergic conjunctivitis); (2) Able to comply with the focus group discussion process; (3) Informed and agree to participate in this study. 5.Focus Group - Child Health, Child Psychology, and Pediatrics Expert Group: (1) Individuals with cognitive impairments, mental illnesses, or other conditions that prevent them from cooperating with the activities.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Results of the Dry Eye Screening Scale for Children;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Dry Eye Symptom;Tear Meniscus Height;Noninvasive Tear Break-up Time;Corneal Fluorescein Staining;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactLingyi Liang

The Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center,Sun Yat-sen University

lianglingyi@gzzoc.com+86 20 66607666

Outcome results

None listed

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