Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation in Dry Eye
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Dry Eye Disease
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
At a Glance
- Age
- 18 – 65
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Treatment
- Participants needed
- 256 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Beijing Tongren Hospital · Other
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About This Trial
Objective: To evaluate the effect of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) for the patients with dry eye disease.
Methods: The investigators enrolled 256 patients at Beijing Tongren Hospital. Patients completed questionnaires at baseline, 1 month, 3 months, and 6 months. OSDI score, TBUT, Schirmer I, CFS, SF36, DEQ5, and psychological status to evaluate the therapeutic effects.…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
1. Age \>=18 and Age \<=65.
2. complaint of DED symptoms for 6 months or longer at screening.
3. ocular surface disease index (OSDI) score of 25 or higher.
4. tear film breakup time (TFBUT) of 5 seconds or less.
5. Schirmer I test without anesthesia of 5 mm or more at 5 minutes.…
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