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Can acupuncture boost dry eye relief? new study tests combo therapy

NCT ID NCT07185854

Symptom relief Sponsor: Nadide Koca Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested whether adding acupuncture to standard artificial tears helps people with moderate dry eye more than drops alone. 90 adults were randomly assigned to get either artificial tears only or tears plus acupuncture twice a week for five weeks. Researchers measured symptom scores, tear production, and tear stability before, right after treatment, and one month later.

What this could mean

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Active substance
acupuncture and artificial tears
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a drug-free way to improve dry eye symptoms for people who don't get enough relief from eye drops alone.
What could go wrong
This is a small, single-center study with no blinding, so results may be biased. The one-month follow-up is short, and benefits might not last or apply to everyone with dry eye.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

90 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Jan 2024

Finished

Aug 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

18 to 65 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age between 18 and 65 years * Diagnosis of moderate dry eye disease according to TFOS DEWS II criteria * Anesthetized Schirmer test result between 5-10 mm * Tear break-up time (tBUT) between 6-10 seconds * Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI) score ≥ 13 * Symptom duration of at least 3 months * Signed informed consent form Exclusion Criteria: * Sjögren's syndrome, active blepharitis, or meibomian gland dysfunction * Systemic rheumatologic, autoimmune, or metabolic disease (e.g., diabetes) * Use of systemic or topical treatment for dry eye within the last 6 months * Previous ocular surgery * Contact lens use * Pregnancy or lactation * History of neurological or psychiatric disorders

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

dry eye syndrome

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Acupuncture Dry eye

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Ankara Training and Research Hospital Ankara, Altindag, Turkey, 06230

    Ankara, Altindag, 06230, Turkey (Türkiye)

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