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NCT Number: NCT02539758

The Effect of Ocular Massage on the Management of Elevated Intraocular Pressure After Acute Angle Closure

Lowering intraocular pressure remains the mainstay of therapy in the management of glaucoma. The effect of ocular massage on intraocular pressure in patients with acute primary angle closure was the important thing.This was a prospective study, in which 20 eyes from 20 patients had acute angle closure. When they went to the hospital, ocular massage was performed without any medication. Intraocular pressure was detected by Goldmann tonometer, and Lenstar LS900 optical biometry observed changes of anterior chamber depth before and after ocular massage. Anterior chamber depth, anterior chamber angle and ciliary body were observed by Ultrasound biomicroscopy after massage, and anterior chamber angle was also checked by gonioscope after massage.

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Key information

Conditions

Intraocular Pressure

Age range

45 year–75 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Tianjin Medical University Eye Hospital

Tianjin, Tianjin Municipality, 300384, China

About this study

Background: Primary angle closure glaucoma is still the most common type in Asia. Lowering intraocular pressure remains the mainstay of therapy in the management of glaucoma, since it has been shown to be effective in reducing optic nerve damage and loss of vision. The objective of this study was to evaluate to assess the effect of ocular massage on intraocular pressure in patients with acute primary angle closure.

Methods : This was a prospective study, in which 20 eyes from 20 patients had acute angle closure. When they went to the hospital, ocular massage was performed without any medication. Intraocular pressure was detected by Goldmann tonometer, and Lenstar LS900 optical biometry (Lenstar LS900) observed changes of anterior chamber depth before and after ocular massage. Anterior chamber depth, anterior chamber angle and ciliary body were observed by Ultrasound biomicroscopy (after massage, and anterior chamber angle was also checked by gonioscope after massage.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • All of them had documented evidence of acute angle closure.

Exclusion criteria

-

Treatment and study plan

ocular massage

Other

ocular massage could be applied over the globe over the closed eyelids with moderate massage strength for 15 minutes. The compression of the globe was given with finger, and press for 2 seconds, then by a 2 seconds release, with a frequency of 15 presses/minute.

LenstarLS900

Device

observed changes of anterior chamber depth before and after ocular massage by LenstarLS900

Goldmann tonometer

Device

observed changes of intraocular pressure before and after ocular massage by Goldmann tonometer

Primary outcomes

  1. observed changes of anterior chamber depth before and after ocular massage

    Time frame: before ocular massage and 15 minutes after massage

Secondary outcomes

  1. observed changes of intraocular pressure before and after ocular massage

    Time frame: before ocular massage and 15 minutes after massage

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Lv Yingjuan

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2013
Primary completion
2014
Study completion
2014
First posted
Sep 3, 2015
Registry last updated
Sep 3, 2015

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