Effect of Acupuncture on Intraocular Pressure

Phase 1

Completed

• Conditions: Healthy
• Interventions: Other: Sham; Other: Acupuncture

• Registration Number: NCT00639977
• Lead Sponsor: Federal University of São Paulo

Brief Summary

To evaluate the short-term effect of acupuncture on the intraocular pressure (IOP).

Methods: A randomized controlled trial. Healthy volunteers will be randomly allocated to three groups: Acupuncture group - will be submitted to a 20-minute session of acupuncture with needles inserted in specific points (Tong Zi Liao, Yang Bai and Jing Ming); Sham group - will be submitted to a 20- minute session of acupuncture with needles inserted in false points located 1 cm from true points in areas without acupuncture's meridians; and Control group - no intervention. IOP measurement by a masked investigator using Goldmann applanation tonometry immediately before the intervention, as well as 30 minutes and 24 hours after the acupuncture.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2007-09
• Status Verified: 2008-03
• Primary Completion: 2008-03
• Study Completion: 2008-03
• Study First Submitted: 2008-03-14
• Study First Submitted QC: 2008-03-19
• Last Update Submitted: 2008-03-19
• Study First Posted: 2008-03-20
• Last Update Posted: 2008-03-20

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

• healthy volunteers

Exclusion Criteria

• glaucoma
• past intraocular surgery
• corneal alterations
• medications that interferes with the intraocular pressure

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
2	Sham	20- minute session of acupuncture with needles inserted in false points allocated 1 cm from the true points in areas without acupuncture's meridians
1	Acupuncture	20-minute session of acupuncture with needles inserted in specific points (Tong Zi Liao, Yang Bai and Jing Ming)

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
variation of the intraocular pressure	24 hours

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Departamento de Oftalmologia - UNIFESP; 🇧🇷 São Paulo, SP, Brazil