Partial Lacrimal Punctual Occlusion

Partial Lacrimal Punctual Occlusion in the Management of Dry Eye

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00802399

Acronym

PLPO

Enrollment

Registered

2008-12-04

Start date

2008-09-30

Completion date

2008-11-30

Last updated

2009-01-22

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Conditions

Dry Eye

Keywords

Cornea, Dry eye, lacrimal punctual occlusion, lacrimal film, ocular surface

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to describe a case series of patients with chronic dry eye submitted to partial punctual occlusion.

Interventions

PROCEDUREPartial Lacrimal Punctual Occlusion

Cauterization of the edge of all lacrimal punctum was carried out in all patients

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

40 Years to 70 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Sin and symptom of dry eye * Use more than 4 times a day topic lubricant for the eye

Exclusion criteria

* Ocular diseases other than dry eye * Use of systemic drugs

Countries

Brazil

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026