Whether herbal eye drops help in management of dry eye syndrome ?

Phase 4

Not yet recruiting

• Conditions: Patients with sign and symptoms of shuskakshipaaka (dry eye syndrome)

• Registration Number: CTRI/2018/03/012530
• Lead Sponsor: All india Institute of Ayurveda

Brief Summary

This study is an open label double arm randomised clinical trial comparing the efficacy of Rajnidaaru eye drops (2drop in each eye)along with Rasayan Churna(3g BD) and alone for 42 days in patients of shuskakshipaaka (Dry eye syndrome) for 30 days.The trail will be conducted in All India institute of Ayurveda.The primary outcome measures will be reduction in th clinical features of dry eye syndrome and the secondary outcomes will be changes in quality of life.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 2018-03-13
• Study Start: 2018-04-15

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

• 1.Patients of either sex aged up to18.
• 60 years. 2.Patients presenting with signs and symptoms of Dry eye syndrome. 3.Willing and able to participate in the study.

Exclusion Criteria

• 1.Age group less than 18 and more than 60 years.
• 2.Severe cases of dry eye syndrome with complications like perforated corneal ulcer, Uveitis, Glaucoma.
• 3.Allergic eye disease i.e. vernal keratoconjunctivitis, Giant papillary conjunctivitis.
• 4.Non specific topical beta blocker users.
• 5.Inflammatory conditions like acute conjunctivitis.
• 6.Patients on steroids, oral contraceptive pills, estrogen replacement therapy or any other medication such as antispasmodic drugs like Atropine that may adversely affect the outcome of the study.
• 7.Patients suffering from major systemic illness necessitating long term drug treatment i.e. Psycho-epileptic drug users.
• 8.H/o hypersensitivity to the trial drug or any of its ingredients.
• 9.Persistent Contact Lens Users.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Reduction in clinical features of dry eye syndrome	The patients will be assesed at the end of the study

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Changes in the quality of life	The patients will be assesed at the end of the study

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

AIIA; 🇮🇳 West, DELHI, India

AIIA

🇮🇳West, DELHI, India

Dr Manjusha Rajagopala

Principal investigator

7600901848

bhatrajma2008@gmail.com