Research Article

Moxibustion with Walnut Shell Spectacles Could Improve the Objective Symptoms and Tear Film Stability of Patients with Dry Eye Disease: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Table 3

VAS score changes during the trial.

TimeFAS analysisPPS analysis
Moxibustion groupArtificial tear groupMoxibustion groupArtificial tear group

Baseline64.78 ± 19.4263.17 ± 20.2866.05 ± 19.2061.13 ± 20.44
Baseline—1 week11.92 ± 17.119.80 ± 17.0312.13 ± 17.497.64 ± 15.13
Baseline—2 week19.55 ± 18.80△★13.39 ± 19.6218.32 ± 19.18△★11.83 ± 18.96
Baseline—3 week20.67 ± 18.92△★14.68 ± 21.2519.60 ± 19.3913.65 ± 21.44
Baseline—4 week24.66 ± 20.82△★15.51 ± 20.3524.27 ± 21.86△★15.98 ± 19.85
End treatment-Follow-up−1.84 ± 20.442.81 ± 17.45−1.84 ± 20.443.21 ± 18.10

Note: VAS: visual analogue scale.