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Acupuncture for eye diseases

Acupuncture and ocular parameters: the Ufa acupuncture study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN15071696
Enrollment
200
Registered
2021-09-06
Start date
2019-09-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-01-05

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

Conditions

Ocular diseases such as glaucoma and age-related macular degeneration, and general diseases such as arterial hypertension and diabetes mellitus Other

Interventions

Randomisation will be performed as simple randomization using a random number generator. The participants in the study group will undergo a standardized acupuncture procedure, while the participants i

Sponsors

Ufa Eye Research Institute
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Age >18 years 2. Not pregnant 3. Able to understand and sign a written informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Age less than 18 years 2. Pregnancy 3. Unable to understand and sign a written informed consent

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Intraocular pressure measured by applanation tonometry at all acupuncture sessions performed weekly for 3 months, and after that every 3 weeks for a total study period of 8 months

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Visual acuity measured using the best-corrected visual acuity method at all acupuncture sessions performed weekly for 3 months, and after that every 3 weeks for a total study period of 8 months

Countries

Russian Federation

Outcome results

None listed

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