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Acupuncture with a jolt: new hope for dry eyes?

NCT ID NCT05552820

Symptom relief Sponsor: Shanghai Institute of Acupuncture, Moxibustion and Meridian Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested whether electroacupuncture (a type of acupuncture with mild electric pulses) can improve symptoms of mild-to-moderate dry eye. 168 adults received either real or sham electroacupuncture. Researchers measured tear film stability and other eye health markers to see if the treatment works beyond a placebo effect.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

168 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Dec 2023

Finished

Apr 2026

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 to 65 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients meeting the diagnostic criteria for dry eye according to the TFOS DEWS Ⅱ * Ages 18-65 years, no gender limit Exclusion Criteria: * Diagnosed with severe dry eye * Combined with other eye diseases (e.g. severe blepharitis, blepharospasm, conjunctival laxity, strabismus, amblyopia, glaucoma, cataract, fundus disease, ocular trauma) * With active eye diseases or a history of eye surgery within 3 months * Received acupuncture treatment or other dry eye treatment measures within 1 month that may influence the assessment of efficacy * Previously experienced electroacupuncture intervention * Pregnant or breastfeeding females * Serious systemic diseases such as cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, hepatic, renal, and hematopoietic system and psychiatric disorders * With autoimmune diseases such as Sjögren's syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, or ankylosing spondylitis * With damaged, ulcerated, infected, or scarred skin at the selected acupoints * Allergic to metal or tape

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

dry eye syndrome

As listed by the trial registrant

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Dry eye

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Guang Yang

    Shanghai, 20030, China

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