Will a Hands on Technique Applied to the Face Increase the Tear Production in Participants

Conditions

• Increased Production of Tears

Eligibility Criteria

Sex

ALL

Age

18 Years - 45 Years

Healthy Volunteers

Accepted

Interventions

• sphenopalatine ganglion release — PROCEDURE
  Employs the technique of sphenopalatine ganglion release through use of manual manipulation with a gloved finger intraorally

Study Details

The goal of this interventional study is to learn if a hands on technique will increase tear production in patients aged 45 and younger, without a history of eye issues. The main question it aims to answer is: Will there be an increase in tear production using a specific hand on technique applied inside the mouth? Participants will have a small, sterile, piece of paper that will be placed briefly in their eye. This is done to take measurements of tear production. A doctor will then perform a hands on technique in which a gloved finger is placed in the participants' mouth to release the tension that is found. After the technique is completed, the participants' eye will be retested with the tear strip. The tear test strip will be applied twice more on the following visits at 2 days after the first session and one week after the first session

Key Dates

Start date

Oct 8, 2024

Status verified

Jun 2026

Primary completion

Jun 30, 2027

Completion

Jun 30, 2027

Study Design

Enrollment

30 participants (estimated)

Allocation

NA

Intervention model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Arms

• Experimental: Population with no history of dry eye
  Pilot that will have participants with no history of dry eye participate to see if there is an increase in tear production

Primary Outcome Measure

Schirmer measurements on Participants [ Time Frame: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 1 week ]

Locations (1)

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