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Efficacy of Alpha-Lipoic Acid Capsules in Diabetic Optic Neuropathy: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Efficacy of Alpha-Lipoic Acid Capsules in Diabetic Optic Neuropathy: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2600126582
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2026-06-11
Start date
2023-02-09
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-15

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

Conditions

Diabetic optic neuropathy

Interventions

Intervention :oral alpha-lipoic acid (ALA) capsules
Control:Conventional Treatment: oral mecobalamin, vitamin B complex, and citicoline tablets.

Sponsors

Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Meets the diagnostic criteria for diabetic optic neuropathy; 2. Disease course not exceeding 1 month; 3. Aged 18–80 years, with no restriction on gender; elderly patients to be assessed by the investigator; 4. Visual acuity >= 0.05.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with other severe ocular diseases affecting visual function, such as glaucoma, corneal inflammation and opacity, uveitis, significant lens opacity, arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy, macular hole, retinal detachment, retinitis pigmentosa, etc.; 2. Patients with hemorrhagic disorders or acute cerebral hemorrhage; 3. Patients with severe cardiac disease, severe arrhythmia, or heart failure; 4. Patients with severe hepatic or renal dysfunction; 5. Patients with allergic constitution, known allergy to two or more drugs or foods, or known allergy to any component of this medication; 6. Patients who are currently pregnant, planning pregnancy, or lactating; 7. Patients deemed unsuitable for participation in this study by the investigator.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Best Corrected Visual Acuity;visual field;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Optical Coherence Tomography;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactWei Shihui

Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital

weishihui706@hotmail.com+86 188 0147 8734

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jun 21, 2026