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NCT Number: NCT07163676

Is There a Response of Glaucoma to Baduanjin Exercise in Elders?

glaucoma is prevalent between elders. Baduanjin exercise is a suitable exercise for elders. elders with glaucoma will divided to group I or group II. each/every group will contain 30 elders. group I will receive baduanjin exercise for 60 minutes every day ((except fridays) for eight weeks. group II will act as waistlist.

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Key information

Conditions

Glaucoma Eye Diseases Ocular Hypertension

Age range

65 year–75 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Cairo University

Giza, Dokki, Egypt

Location status: Recruiting

About this study

Baduanjin exercise is a suitable exercise for elders. elders with glaucoma will divided to group I or group II. each/every group will contain 30 elders. group I will receive baduanjin exercise for 60 minutes every day ((except fridays) for eight weeks. group II will act as waistlist.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • high-tension primary open angle glaucoma (bilateral)
  • ocular hypertension in both eyes

Exclusion criteria

  • cataract
  • diabetes
  • cardiac disorders
  • obesity

Treatment and study plan

Baduanjin exercise

Behavioral

group I will receive baduanjin exercise for 60 minutes every day ((except fridays) for eight weeks.

Primary outcomes

  1. intraocular pressure

    Time frame: it will be measured after 8 weeks

    it will be assessed in both eyes

Secondary outcomes

  1. patient health questionnaire

    Time frame: it will be measured after 8 weeks

    it is nine-item questionnaire assessing depression

  2. National Eye Institute Visual Function Questionnaire

    Time frame: it will be measured after 8 weeks

    it is 25-item questionnaire

  3. Glaucoma-related quality of life questionnaire

    Time frame: it will be measured after 8 weeks

    it is a quality of life questionnaire

  4. State trait anxiety inventory

    Time frame: it will be measured after 8 weeks

    it is a questionnaire about anxiety

  5. Stress vulnerability scale

    Time frame: it will be measured after 8 weeks

    it is a questionnaire about Stress vulnerability

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Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Cairo University

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Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2025
Primary completion
2025
Study completion
2025
First posted
Sep 9, 2025
Registry last updated
Sep 9, 2025

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