Intraocular Pressure
Conditions
Brief summary
There is growing awareness that environmental factors, behaviors and diet are intimately related to patient health and may play a role in the pathogenesis and progression of glaucoma. Evidence from recent years has shown that some behaviors and environmental factors can affect the intraocular pressure, the primary risk factor for glaucoma. This study aims to investigate whether simple and common lifestyle inteventions such as sleeping with a head elevation, a high fiber diet, moderate aerobic exercise and moderation in caffeine intake could affect intraocular pressure and other outcomes.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALIntervention
Recommendations for lifestyle changes which have shown to reduce IOP. recommendations include: Moderate aerobic exercise, High fiber diet, sleeping with a head elevation and moderating caffeine intake. while continuing prescribed medical therapy.
Sponsors
Wolfson Medical Center
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Caregiver, Investigator)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Patients with glaucoma.
Exclusion criteria
* Not able to attend follow-up * Contraindication for treatment or follow-up
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Intraocular pressure | Following 1 month of treatment |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Illness perception questionnaire results | Following 1 month of treatment |
Countries
Israel
Outcome results
None listed