Dry eye
Conditions
Interventions
Electroacupuncture group:Electroacupuncture
Placebo electroacupuncture group:Placebo electroacupuncture
Sponsors
Shanghai Research Institute of Acupuncture and Meridian
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Age 18-65 years old (inclusive), both sexes; 2. Meet the diagnostic criteria of dry eye; 3. Understand and agree to participate in this study and sign the informed consent form.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Combined with other eye diseases (such as severe blepharitis, blepharospasm, conjunctivochalasis, strabismus, amblyopia, glaucoma, cataract, ocular fundus disease, ocular trauma, etc.); 2. Patients with active eye disease or ophthalmic surgery within 3 months; 3. Received acupuncture treatment or other dry eye treatment measures that may affect the efficacy evaluation within 1 month; 4. Patients with previous electroacupuncture treatment; 5. Pregnant or lactating patients; 6. Patients with serious systemic diseases such as cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, liver, kidney and hematopoietic system and mental diseases; 7. Patients with autoimmune diseases such as Sjogren's syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus erythematosus, ankylosing spondylitis; 8. Skin damage, ulcer, infection and scar at acupoints; 9. Allergic to metal or glue.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Central corneal IC density; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Ocular surface disease index;Chinese version of the dry eye-related quality-of-life score questionnaire;Tear meniscus height;Noninvasive tear breakup time;Evaluation of conjunctival congestion;Corneal sodium fluorescein staining;Schirmer I test;Corneal sensitivity;Conjunctival sensitivity;Eye pain score;Central and peripheral corneal IC parameters;Central and peripheral corneal subbasal nerve parameters;Tear protein detection; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactMa Xiaopeng
Shanghai Research Institute of Acupuncture and Meridian
Outcome results
None listed