Partial Lacrimal Punctual Occlusion (PLPO)

January 21, 2009 updated by: University of Sao Paulo General Hospital

Partial Lacrimal Punctual Occlusion in the Management of Dry Eye

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

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

37

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Brazil
      • São Paulo, Brazil, 05403010
        • Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

40 years to 70 years (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

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

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: TREATMENT
  • Allocation: RANDOMIZED
  • Interventional Model: SINGLE_GROUP
  • Masking: NONE

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / 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

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University of Sao Paulo General Hospital

Investigators

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

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

September 1, 2008

Primary Completion (Actual)

November 1, 2008

Study Completion (Actual)

November 1, 2008

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

December 3, 2008

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 3, 2008

First Posted (Estimate)

December 4, 2008

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

January 22, 2009

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 21, 2009

Last Verified

August 1, 2008

More Information

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Keywords

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • 0300/08

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