Acupuncture Treatment of Dry Eye

Completed · Not applicable · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca, Xeropthalmia

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine the safety and efficacy of acupuncture in the treatment of moderate to severe dry eye by replicating the study design of the previous protocol and to see the study through to its completion.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00554879

Run by

Walter Reed Army Medical Center

People needed

20

Starts

2007-11-01

Expected to finish

2011-02-01

Last updated by the study team

2011-08-30

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Military healthcare beneficiary
• Male and female patients, at least 18 years of age
• Diagnosis of keratoconjunctivitis sicca or xerophthalmia (dry eyes) in one or both eyes
• Persistent signs and symptoms despite conventional therapy for at least three months

You may not qualify if…

• Contact lens wear
• Intraocular surgery or laser in the study eye within 90 days prior to enrolling in the study
• History of any medical condition or circumstance that would preclude scheduled visits or completion of the study
• Known history of adverse reaction to acupuncture
• Pregnancy or breast feeding

Where it is running

• Walter Reed Army Medical Center — Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States

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