Health Condition 1: H400- Glaucoma suspect
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Meditation: 6 weeks of mindfulness based stress reduction. Yoga therapy 1 hour session per day given to ocular hypertensive patients.
Control Intervention1: No intervention: No meditati
Sponsors
Dr RP Center for ophthalmic sciences
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Bilateral ocular hypertension(IOP more than 21 and less than 30) No optic nerve head and visual field changes. visual acuity more than or equal to 6/12 Conversant in Hindi or English. Willing to attend complete course of meditation
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patient having other comorbid ocular conditions other than glaucoma contribitiong to visual loss. Patient having chronic systemic illness like diabetes, hypertension. Patients with any ocular surgery in the previous 6 months. Patients already practicing yoga or meditation in any form. Patients who are deaf or communication impaired, significantly physically disabled or with subnormal mentation.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change in Intra Ocular PressureTimepoint: After 6weeks of meditation | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Diurnal Fluctuation in IOPTimepoint: 6 weeks;Quality of LifeTimepoint: 6 weeks;Serum Cortisol LevelsTimepoint: 6 weeks | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Sudip Mondal
AIIMS,New Delhi
Outcome results
None listed