Study on TCM for the Treatment of Early Myopia in Young Children based on the Idea of 'Treating the Untreated'

Phase 1

• Conditions: myopia

• Registration Number: ITMCTR2200006573
• Lead Sponsor: Gansu Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 20 February 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Pending
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

(1) Meet the Western and Chinese diagnostic criteria for simple myopia, and identify the evidence of heart-yang deficiency.
(2) Refractive error = -3.00DS after dilated pupil examination or no refractive error after dilated pupil examination.
(3) Children between the ages of 6 and 12.
(4) Voluntary acceptance of this treatment and informed consent signed by the child and his/her guardian.
Note: Those who meet all four of the above criteria will be included in this study.

Exclusion Criteria

(1) Those with intraocular pressure > 21 mmHg, and those with risk factors for glaucoma as suggested by anterior segment examination.
(2) Those with pathological myopia, congenital ophthalmopathy and combined other eye diseases, such as uveitis, congenital cataract, retinitis pigmentosa, retinal detachment, etc.
(3) Systemic diseases requiring chronic or intermittent regular medication (e.g. congenital dysfunction, asthma, allergy, epilepsy, cardiac disorders, etc.)
(4) History of internal eye surgery or refractive surgery.
(5) Allergy to ciliary muscle paralyzing agents.
(6) Refractive media clouding and poor fundus peepers.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional study
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Vision;TCM syndrome;Intraocular pressure;Height;Adjustment function;Optometry;Slit lamp examination;Body weight;Fundus photography with dilated pupils;Corneal curvature;Eye axis length;