NCT05964673

Effect of Bioptron Light Therapy on Dryness of Eyes in Postmenopausal Women

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 60 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Cairo University · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 50 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Dry eye disease (DED) is a growing public health concern affecting quality of life and visual function, with a significant socio-economic impact. It is more prevalent in the females and is being specifically in the menopausal and postmenopausal age group. Bioptron light therapy is efficient in the elimination of allergic reactions, signs and symptoms of dry eye improving capillary circulation, immunity stimulation, relieving pain and establishing balance of tissue electromagnetic field

Detailed description

Around 60 postmenopausal women will be randomly divided into two equal groups, they all complain from dry eye symptoms, ranging from mild/normal to moderate and severe. Group(A): will receive patient education program for four weeks. Group(B): will receive patient education program and bioptron light therapy for four weeks

Conditions

• Postmenopausal Women

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	bioptron light therapy	patients will receive patient education program and bioptron light therapy for four weeks

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-05-09
• Primary completion: 2023-09-19
• Completion: 2023-11-08
• First posted: 2023-07-28
• Last updated: 2023-08-30

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Egypt

Regulatory

• FDA-regulated device study