Acupuncture for dry eye syndrome after refractive surgery

Acupuncture for dry eye syndrome after myopia correctional surgery: randomized, usual care-controlled pilot trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

CRIS

Registry ID

KCT0000727

Enrollment

Registered

2013-04-23

Start date

2013-01-15

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-03-11

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Procedure/Surgery : Seventeen acupuncture points (bilateral BL2,GB14, TE 23, Ex1, ST1, GB20, LI4, and LI11 and single GV23) will be located according to the WHO Standard Acupuncture Point Locations in

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Men and women, 18 to 65 years old 2. Dry eye syndrome in one or both eyes (ICD-10:H04.1) with: 2-1. Refractive surgery within 24 months and dry eye symptoms (for example, ocular itching, foreign body sensation, burning, pain and dryness, visual disturbance, ocular redness, and/or a sensation of tearing) of at least moderate severity 2-2. VAS score = 40 2-3. TBUT =10 seconds and Schirmer-I test results = 10 mm/5 minutes 3. Voluntary participation and written informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Dry eye symptoms due to eyelid or eyelash defects 2. Acute infection of the eyelid, eyeball or periorbital area 3. Skin disease such as Stevens-Johnson syndrome and/or pemphigoid 4. Vitamin A deficiency 5. Any external injury to the orbital or periorbital area 6. A history of eye surgery within the past six months (except refractive surgery) 7. Impaired blinking due to facial palsy 8. History of punctal plug or punctal occlusion surgery 9. Pregnancy, lactation, or plans to conceive 10. Exclusion at the investigator’s discretion

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Visual Analogue Scale (VAS);Tear Film Break up Time (BUT);Quality of Life (QOL);Fluorescein stained corneal surface digital photography;Schirmer-I test with anesthesia;Experience about durg or other therapeutic modalities;General assessment	—

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactJun Hwan Lee

Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine

Outcome results