Effects of Ocular Electroacupuncture on Abducens Nerve Palsy

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Abducens Nerve Paralysis

• Registration Number: NCT03099460
• Lead Sponsor: First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University

Brief Summary

The purpose of the study is to testify the efficacy of treating abducens nerve palsy with ocular electroacupuncture or ocular acupuncture, and to compare the efficacy between these two interventions.

Detailed Description

The purpose of the study is to testify whether ocular electroacupuncture or ocular acupuncture is effective for abducens nerve palsy (ANP), through treating ANP patient for 6 weeks, using self-invented acupoints according to anatomy of extraocular muscles innervated by abducens nerve, and using sham acupuncture as controlled group, and try to provide clinical evidence for promoting these new techniques.

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2017-03
• Study First Submitted: 2017-03-24
• Study First Submitted QC: 2017-03-28
• Last Update Submitted: 2017-03-28
• Study First Posted: 2017-04-04
• Last Update Posted: 2017-04-04
• Study Start: 2017-04-06
• Primary Completion: 2019-12-30
• Study Completion: 2019-12-30

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 150

Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change from Baseline in Ocular Motility Rating Score at 6 Weeks	6 week	The patient will receive grading of eyeball outward moving ability by investigator. The changes of rating score from baseline will be recorded.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Angle of diplopia deviation	6 week	Patients will receive computerized diplopia test with the guidance from an investigator. The data will be generated by the software automatically.
Eyeball movement distance	6 week	The distances of eyeball movement in outward direction will be measured. The differences between affected and healthy eye will be calculated.
The quality of life questionnaire for ocular motor nerve palsy	6 week	The patients will finish a questionnaire to evaluate their physical and psychological status during this trial.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

The first affiliated hospital of Harbin Medical University; 🇨🇳 Harbin, Heilongjiang, China