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A Retrospective Study of the Effects of Ocular Acupuncture on Ocular Motor Nerve Palsy

NCT03461809 · Status: UNKNOWN · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 900

Last updated 2018-03-12

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Summary

This retrospective observational study is designed to assess the response to treatment with ocular acupuncture and its relative factors, in terms of diplopia status, ocular motility differences, and clinical features, in ocular motor nerve palsy patients. During this study, a retrospective data collection will be carried out using the information contained in the medical record of aimed patients, provided that the treatment with ocular acupuncture.

Conditions

  • Oculomotor Nerve Palsy
  • Trochlear Nerve Palsy
  • Abducens Nerve Paralysis

Interventions

OTHER

Ocular acupuncture

Patient's skin located in the extraocular muscles projection area is routinely disinfected. A diameter of 0.20 mm and length of 25 mm needle is inserted slowly. Piercing depth is about 20mm. The electropuncture apparatus is used, each group of electrodes are distinguished with different colors of wires to generate current stimulations of current 1.0\~1.5 milliampere (mA), voltage 9 volt(V), frequency 1.5 hertz (Hz), and duration of 40 minutes.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University

    lead OTHER

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-03-15
Primary Completion
2018-05-15
Completion
2018-05-15

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