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Sun gazing and acupuncture for myopia

Combination of Sun Gazing and Acupuncture for Myopia - A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial - A Randomized Controlled Trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/02/063276
Enrollment
60
Registered
2024-02-28
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-03-04

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: H542- Low vision, both eyes

Interventions

Intervention1: sun gazing and acupuncture: . Experiment group will be receiving sun gazing for 30 days and acupuncture for 15 days for 20 minutes. .Sun gazing is at sun set time .for Acupuncture sess

Sponsors

Dr Jyothi KV
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Age -18 to 25 years. 2. Both Male and Female patients who are pre-diagnosed mild to moderate myopia (0 D to -6.0 D) 3. Subjects who are willing to participate in the study by signing an appraised consent form.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Subjects who have known allergic reactions to sun exposure 2. subjects with diopter measurement less than -0.6 D 3. Subjects with pathologic myopia related fundus changes or significant vision loss 4. subjects with any other eye related diseases other than myopia 5. those who have history of psychiatric lenses

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1. measure the changes in the diopter Timepoint: assessment done at two time points 1. Pre assessment: Day 0 before intervention 2. Post assessment : Day 30 after intervention

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. To measure visual acuityTimepoint: assessment done at two time points 1. Pre assessment: Day 0 before intervention 2. Post assessment : Day 30 after intervention

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Prajna

Alvas College of Naturopathy and Yogic Sciences

drlakshmeesh@gmail.com7674872784

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026