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Efficacy of Laser Acupuncture on Zanzhu (BL02) for Dry Age-related Macular Degeneration

NCT06264947 · Status: ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 30

Last updated 2024-02-20

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Summary

This study is to see if laser acupuncture is a better way to treat dry-AMD (Age-related Macular Degeneration) compared to sham laser acupuncture, in the aspect of visual acuity. Investigators planed to recruit participants who are diagnosed with dry-AMD, and not younger than 20 years old. Before the study, investigators will measure the participants' BCVA (Best Corrected Visual Acuity), and then practice laser acupuncture and sham-laser acupuncture on experiment group and control group respectively. After the 4-week study, investigators will measure the participants' BCVA again.

Conditions

  • Age-related Macular Degeneration

Interventions

DEVICE

laser acupuncture

wavelength: 808nm energy: 18j power: 100mw

DEVICE

sham laser acupuncture

wavelength: 0nm energy: 0j power: 0mw

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • China Medical University Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Yu-Chen Lee, M.D. & Ph.D. · China Medical University Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
20 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-01-26
Primary Completion
2024-11-01
Completion
2024-11-01

Countries

  • Taiwan

Study Locations

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