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Almond-Viola odorata oil efficacy in dry eye disease

Evaluation of Almond-Viola odorata oil efficacy in dry eye disease, placebo-control, double blind randomized clinical trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2016020626398N1
Enrollment
90
Registered
2016-02-19
Start date
2016-04-03
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

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

Conditions

Dry eye. Other disorders of lacrimal gland

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention :Nasal drop(15ml) contain of Almond-Viola odorata oil, 3 times a day, every time 2 drop in each nostril for 4 weeks. Intervention 2: Control:Nasal drop(15ml) contain of pl
Treatment - Drugs
Placebo
Intervention :Nasal drop(15ml) contain of Almond-Viola odorata oil, 3 times a day, every time 2 drop in each nostril for 4 weeks.
Control:Nasal drop(15ml) contain of placebo, 3 times a day, every time 2 drop in each nostril for 4 weeks.

Sponsors

Vice chancellor for research of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: complaint of foreign body or dry eye and at least in one eye; TUBT score for 3 times after sequential measurements become less than 10 seconds or Schirmer test without topical anesthesia at least in one eye during 5 minutes become less than 10 millimeters or coloring cornea with flourocin at least in one eye; age 18-60 years old; ability to use nasal drop; complete the informed consent form; ability to come for follow up. Exclusion criteria: the Schirmer test be less than 5 millimeters ; TUBT test be less than 5 seconds ;severe corneal coloring ;corneal ulcer at least in that eye ; filamentous keranopathy in that eye ;pregnancy or breast feeding ;any eye Surgery in the last 6 months ;any change in diet in the last month or during treatment ;the use of any topical eye drug during last 7 days in the affected eye ; patients who use topical eye drug due to another eye disease ;people who use contact lens ;use of corticosteroid in the last month ;use of anti-inflammatory drug for eye during last month ;use of corticosteroid or systemic anti-inflammatory drug Simultaneously with treatment ;use of any edible supplement

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Foreign body sensation, photophobia, blur vision, Burning. Timepoint: Baseline,4weeks after starting the medication. Method of measurement: Filling OSDI questionnaire.;Tear Break Up time. Timepoint: Baseline,4weeks after starting the medication. Method of measurement: The time that takes for the first dry spot to appear following blinking after fluorescin instillation.;Tear secretion. Timepoint: Baseline,4weeks after starting the medication. Method of measurement: measurement Schirmer test- Wetting of the filter paper after 5 minutes.;Tear osmolarity. Timepoint: Baseline,4 weeks after starting the medication. Method of measurement: Tear osmolarity maesurment via TearLab device-miliosmol /lit.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr Aniseh saffarShahroodi

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

Anisehsaffar@yahoo.com A-saffar@razi.tums.ac.ir+98 71 3230 5886

Outcome results

None listed

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