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PLPO: Partial Lacrimal Punctual Occlusion

Sponsor
University of Sao Paulo General Hospital (Other)
Overall Status
Completed
CT.gov ID
NCT00802399
Collaborator
(none)
37
Enrollment
1
Location
1
Arm
2
Duration (Months)
18.5
Patients Per Site Per Month

Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

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

Condition or Disease Intervention/Treatment Phase
  • Procedure: Partial Lacrimal Punctual Occlusion
 N/A

Study Design

Study Type:
Interventional
Actual Enrollment :
37 participants
Allocation:
Randomized
Intervention Model:
Single Group Assignment
Masking:
None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose:
Treatment
Official Title:
Partial Lacrimal Punctual Occlusion in the Management of Dry Eye
Study Start Date :
Sep 1, 2008
Actual Primary Completion Date :
Nov 1, 2008
Actual Study Completion Date :
Nov 1, 2008

Arms and Interventions

Arm Intervention/Treatment
Other: Partial Lacrimal Punctual Occlusion

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

Procedure: Partial Lacrimal Punctual Occlusion
Cauterization of the edge of all lacrimal punctum was carried out in all patients

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

    Eligibility Criteria

    Criteria

    Ages Eligible for Study:
    40 Years to 70 Years
    Sexes Eligible for Study:
    All
    Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
    No
    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

    Contacts and Locations

    Locations

    Site City State Country Postal Code
    1 Hospital das Clinicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo São Paulo Brazil 05403010

    Sponsors and Collaborators

    • University of Sao Paulo General Hospital

    Investigators

    • Principal Investigator: Ricardo Holzchuh, MD, Instituto do Coracao

    Study Documents (Full-Text)

    None provided.

    More Information

    Publications

    None provided.
    Responsible Party:
    , ,
    ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
    NCT00802399
    Other Study ID Numbers:
    • 0300/08
    First Posted:
    Dec 4, 2008
    Last Update Posted:
    Jan 22, 2009
    Last Verified:
    Aug 1, 2008
    Keywords provided by , ,
    Cornea
    Dry eye
    lacrimal punctual occlusion
    lacrimal film
    ocular surface
    Additional relevant MeSH terms:
    Dry Eye Syndromes
    Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca

    Study Results

    No Results Posted as of Jan 22, 2009