A STUDY ON LONG TERM EFFECT OF CHAIR BASED STRETCHING EXERCISE ON THE INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN PRIMARY OPEN ANGLE GLAUCOMA PATIENTS

A STUDY ON LONG TERM EFFECT OF CHAIR BASED STRETCHING EXERCISE ON THE INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN PRIMARY OPEN ANGLE GLAUCOMA PATIENTS - A STUDY ON LONG TERM EFFECT OF CBSE ON THE IOP AND QoL IN POAG

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000042637

Enrollment

Registered

2020-12-06

Start date

2017-09-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Primary open angle glaucoma (POAG)

Interventions

Group A with regular chair based stretching exercise (CBSE). The CBSE comprised 10 different types of stretching movements of upper and lower limb muscles. The exercise regime was as follows: a.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Confirmed cases of primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) 2. Age 50 years and above 3. Good compliance with intraocular pressure (IOP) lowering agents

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients who were known to have habitual regular exercise 2. Patients who drink coffee frequently 3. Active smoker 4. History of previous intraocular surgery other than uncomplicated cataract surgery including trabeculectomy and glaucoma drainage device implantation 5. Patients with unilateral or bilateral absolute glaucoma. 6. History of ocular trauma 7. History of uveitis 8. Ocular and systemic diseases affecting the visual fields (such as diabetic retinopathy, retinal vein occlusion, ischemic optic neuropathy, stroke and ocular media opacities) 9. Physically incapable of doing physical exercise (such as amputated limbs, and body paralysis) 10. Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus 11. Known case of recent ischemic heart disease

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Intraocular pressure (IOP) measurement. IOP was taken at baseline, 3 months, 6 months, 9 months and one year.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Quality of life (QoL) evaluation. QoL was evaluated at baseline and one year.	—

Countries

Asia(except Japan)

Contacts

Public ContactSylves Patrick

Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Malaysia Sabah. Surgical Based Department

sylves@ums.edu.my+60105093168

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026