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

Intraocular Pressure Clinical Trial

Official title:

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

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT02539758
• Other study ID #: tjykdxykyy2
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• First received: August 8, 2015
• Last updated: August 31, 2015
• Start date: July 2013
• Est. completion date: September 2014

Study information

• Verified date: August 2015
• Source: Tianjin Medical University Eye Hospital
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: China: Tianjin Municipal Health Bureau
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

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.

Description:

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.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 20
• Est. completion date: September 2014
• Est. primary completion date: September 2014
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: Both
• Age group: 45 Years to 75 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

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

Exclusion Criteria:

Study Design

Endpoint Classification: Safety Study, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Glaucoma
• Intraocular Pressure

Intervention

Other:
• ocular massage
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.

Device:
• LenstarLS900
observed changes of anterior chamber depth before and after ocular massage by LenstarLS900
• Goldmann tonometer
observed changes of intraocular pressure before and after ocular massage by Goldmann tonometer

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
China	Tianjin Medical University Eye Hospital	Tianjin	Tianjin

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Lv Yingjuan

Country where clinical trial is conducted

China, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	observed changes of anterior chamber depth before and after ocular massage		before ocular massage and 15 minutes after massage	No
Secondary	observed changes of intraocular pressure before and after ocular massage		before ocular massage and 15 minutes after massage	No