Glaucoma
Conditions
Interventions
Case series:deep puncture treatment
Sponsors
Jalan University, Malaysia
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 80 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Study participants will be those who are: 1. of either gender; 2. > 18 and < 80 years of age; 3. diagnosed as POAG according to the diagnostic criteria of POAG used in current ophthalmology practice; 4. not legally blind by the official definition of having central visual acuity of 20/200 or less in the better eye with corrective lenses, and /or a visual field of 20 degrees or less in the better eye; 5. never before treated with deep acupuncture at acupoint Jingming BL1 for glaucoma.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria will be as follows: 1. Participants with cardiovascular, kidney, liver, or hematopoietic system diseases, mental health disorders, cancer or other severe diseases for whom acupuncture may be inappropriate or unsafe; 2. Participants with other diseases that could interfere with acupuncture treatment, e.g., clotting disorders or leukopenia, active skin infection, epilepsy, or on anticoagulant therapy (aspirin, warfarin etc); 3. Participants with a pacemaker, metal allergy, or severe fear of needles; 4. Women who are pregnant or lactating; 5. Participants who have difficulties in attending the trial (e.g. paralysis, cancer, dementia, drug addiction, time constraints, surgical operation).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Intraocular Pressure; | — |
Countries
Malaysia
Contacts
Public ContactTe Kian Keong
Jalan University, Malaysia
Outcome results
None listed