Dry eye
Conditions
Interventions
Electroacupuncture group:Electroacupuncture
Artificial tears group:Artificial tears
Sponsors
Shanghai Research Institute of Acupuncture and Meridian
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 30 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Meet the diagnostic criteria of dry eye; 2.Age 18-30 years old (inclusive), both sexes;4.Daily visual display terminal exposure time =8 hours;3. Understand and agree to participate in this study and sign the informed consent form.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Presence of other ocular diseases (e.g., blepharospasm, conjunctivochalasis, strabismus, amblyopia, glaucoma, fundus lesions) or eyelid disorders (e.g., ptosis, Parkinson's disease, or other conditions affecting blinking function); Autoimmune diseases or severe systemic diseases (e.g., cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, hepatic, renal, hematological, or psychiatric disorders); Pregnancy or lactation; History of active ocular disease or ophthalmic surgery within the past 3 months; Received electroacupuncture or acupuncture treatment within the past 1 month; Hypersensitivity to artificial tears or metals; Wounds, ulcers, infection, or scarring at the acupuncture points; Administration of antihistamines, antidepressants, anticholinergics, or ß-blockers within the past 1 month.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The change from baseline in non-invasive tear break-up time after 4 weeks of treatment; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Ocular Surface Disease Index-6;Symptom Assessment iN Dry Eye,SANDE;Daily visual display terminal usage duration;non-invasive tear break-up time;Tear Meniscus Height,TMH;Schirmer I Test,SIT;Corneal Fluorescein Staining,CFS; six-item meibomian gland dysfunction grading scale;blink characteristics;Detection of conjunctival cell transcriptome samples; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactMa Xiaopeng
Shanghai Research Institute of Acupuncture and Meridian
Outcome results
None listed