Effects of Acupoint Massage Around Eyes on Ocular Biological Indexes
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-80
SponsorZhongnan Hospital
About this trial
This study aims to investigate whether the acupoint eye exercise could impact the biological parameters of the eye.
Eligibility criteria
This trial accepts healthy volunteersQualifiers
healthy people of all ages
Disqualifiers
presence of systemic diseases
history of other eye diseases, surgeries, and/or medications, as well as eye trauma
incomplete healing of the surgical site after eye surgery
consumption of coffee, tea, or vasodilators within 6 hours before the commencement of the test
Trial design
Design model
Parallel
Treatments tested in this trial
acupressure
Other interventionMassage acupoints and non-acupoint areas around the eyes.
Treatment groups
55 Participants
are divided into 4 treatment groupsGroup A: standard Chinese acupoint eye exercise groupExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: fake acupoint eye exercise groupExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group C: simple eye closure groupNo intervention 0 interventions
Group D: simple distance observation groupNo intervention 0 interventions
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
The effect of ocular acupoint massage on ocular blood flow.
Ocular blood flow indicators were obtained using Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT).
Time frame
Ocular blood flow indicators were measured once at pre-intervention, immediately post-intervention, and at 10, 20, and 30 minutes post-intervention.2
The effect of ocular acupoint massage on intraocular pressure.
Intraocular pressure (IOP) of patients was measured and recorded with the ICARE rebound tonometer.
Time frame
Intraocular pressure was measured once before the intervention and once immediately after the intervention.3
The effect of ocular acupoint massage on the diameter of Schlemm's canal.
Imaging of the nasal and temporal corneoscleral regions of the right eye was performed using swept-source anterior segment optical coherence tomography (SS-AS-OCT). The diameter of Schlemm's canal was measured manually.
Time frame
Anterior segment imaging was performed once before and once immediately after the intervention to obtain the diameter values of Schlemm's canal.4
The effect of ocular acupoint massage on the area of Schlemm's canal.
Imaging of the nasal and temporal corneoscleral regions of the right eye was performed using swept-source anterior segment optical coherence tomography (SS-AS-OCT). The area of Schlemm's canal was measured manually.
Time frame
Anterior segment imaging was performed once before and once immediately after the intervention to obtain the area values of Schlemm's canal.Secondary outcomes
1
The effect of ocular acupoint massage on blood pressure.
Blood pressure was measured using the cuff pressurization method.
Time frame
Blood pressure was measured once before the intervention and once immediately after it.2
The effect of ocular acupoint massage on heart rate.
Heart rate was monitored using the cuff occlusion method.
Time frame
Heart rate was measured once before the intervention and once immediately after it.Sponsors and contacts
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov