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Effect of Acupuncture on Intraocular Pressure

NCT00639977 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE1/PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 50

Last updated 2008-03-20

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Summary

To evaluate the short-term effect of acupuncture on the intraocular pressure (IOP).

Methods: A randomized controlled trial. Healthy volunteers will be randomly allocated to three groups: Acupuncture group - will be submitted to a 20-minute session of acupuncture with needles inserted in specific points (Tong Zi Liao, Yang Bai and Jing Ming); Sham group - will be submitted to a 20- minute session of acupuncture with needles inserted in false points located 1 cm from true points in areas without acupuncture's meridians; and Control group - no intervention. IOP measurement by a masked investigator using Goldmann applanation tonometry immediately before the intervention, as well as 30 minutes and 24 hours after the acupuncture.

Conditions

  • Healthy

Interventions

OTHER

Acupuncture

20-minute session of acupuncture with needles inserted in specific points: Tong Zi Liao, Yang Bai and Jing Ming

OTHER

Sham

20- minute session of acupuncture with needles inserted in false points allocated 1 cm from the true points in areas without acupuncture's meridians

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Federal University of São Paulo

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Daniel Meira-Freitas, MD · Universidade Federal de São Paulo

  • Angelino J Cariello, MD · Universidade Federal de São Paulo

  • Luiz Alberto S Melo Jr., MD · Universidade Federal de São Paulo

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2007-09-30
Primary Completion
2008-03-31
Completion
2008-03-31

Countries

  • Brazil

Study Locations

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