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A Randomized, Double-Blind, Conventional Artificial Tears-Controlled Clinical Trial on the Efficacy and Safety of Insulin Eye Drops in the Treatment of Diabetes-Related Dry Eye

A Randomized, Double-Blind, Conventional Artificial Tears-Controlled Clinical Trial on the Efficacy and Safety of Insulin Eye Drops in the Treatment of Diabetes-Related Dry Eye

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2600129402
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2026-08-04
Start date
2026-08-30
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-10

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

Conditions

Diabetes-related dry eye

Interventions

Control Eye Drop Group (Sodium Hyaluronate Eye Drop Group):The control group is administered sodium hyaluronate eye drops, a routine clinical medication, for basal ocular surface lubrication therapy i
Insulin Eye Drop Group :The experimental group is administered insulin eye drops (formulated by combining marketed recombinant human insulin injection with marketed sodium hyaluronate eye drops) for o

Sponsors

Tianjin Medical University General Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion Criteria for Patients with Diabetic Dry Eye Disease (DDED) 1: Age: 18 to 80 years old. 2: Clinical Status: Diagnosed with clinical-stage diabetes and non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy (NPDR), with no history of ophthalmic surgery within the past 6 months. 3: Severe Dry Eye Criteria: Fluorescein tear break-up time (FBUT) <= 5 s, or Schirmer I test result without topical anesthesia <= 5 mm/5 min, accompanied by at least one ocular subjective symptom such as dryness, foreign body sensation, burning sensation, fatigue, discomfort, or fluctuating vision. 4: Mild-to-Moderate Dry Eye Criteria: 5 s < FBUT <= 10 s, or Schirmer I test result without topical anesthesia 5 mm/5 min < Schirmer I <= 10 mm/5 min, accompanied by at least one ocular subjective symptom (dryness, foreign body sensation, burning sensation, fatigue, discomfort, or fluctuating vision), along with positive corneal and conjunctival fluorescein staining. 5. Absence of various dry eye conditions and other ocular surface diseases caused by chronic dacryocystitis, blepharitis, allergic conjunctivitis, keratitis, corneal scarring, etc. 6. Absence of eyelid diseases such as ectropion, entropion, trichiasis, and ptosis. 7. Absence of conjunctival diseases such as conjunctivochalasis and pterygium.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Exclusion Criteria for Patients with Diabetic Dry Eye Disease (DDED) 1. Patients with Sjögren's syndrome or other autoimmune diseases. 2. Patients currently using eye drops for ocular diseases (including dry eye), or using glaucoma medications and unable to discontinue therapy for 1 month prior to the study. 3. History of ocular trauma or chemical eye injury. 4. History of wearing contact lenses within the past 1 month.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Fluorescein tear break up time;Corneal fluorescein staining score;Schirmer I test results;Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI) score;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactHua Yan

Tianjin Medical University General Hospital

zyyyanhua@tmu.edu.cn+86 135 1201 9587

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 25, 2026