Clinical Trial: Effects of Ocular Electroacupuncture on Oculomotor Nerve Palsy

Study Status: Recruiting
Recruit Status: Recruiting
Study Type: Interventional

Official Title: A Randomized Trial of Ocular Electroacupuncture for Oculomotor Nerve Palsy

Brief Summary: The purpose of the study is to testify the efficacy of treating oculomotor nerve palsy with ocular electroacupuncture or ocular acupuncture, and to compare the efficacy between these two interventions.

Detailed Summary: The purpose of the study is to testify whether ocular electroacupuncture or ocular acupuncture is effective for oculomotor nerve palsy (ONP), through treating ONP patient for 6 weeks, using self-invented acupoints according to anatomy of extraocular muscles innervated by oculomotor nerve, and using sham acupuncture as controlled group, and try to provide clinical evidence for promoting these new techniques.
Sponsor: First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University

Current Primary Outcome: Change from Baseline in Ocular motor nerve function subscale at 6 Weeks [ Time Frame: 6 week ]

The patient will receive grading of eyelid lifting, eyeball inward, upward and downward moving ability by investigator. A total score will be summed up.The changes from baseline will be recorded.


Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome:

  • Angle of diplopia deviation [ Time Frame: 6 week ]
    Patients will receive computerized diplopia test with the guidance from an investigator. The data will be generated by the software automatically.
  • Eyeball movement distance [ Time Frame: 6 week ]
    The distances of eyeball movement in inward, upward and downward direction and height between eyelids will be measured. The differences between affected and healthy eye will be calculated.
  • The quality of life questionnaire for ocular motor nerve palsy [ Time Frame: 6 week ]
    The patients will finish a questionnaire to evaluate their physical and psychological status during this trial.


Original Secondary Outcome: Same as current

Information By: First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University

Dates:
Date Received: March 24, 2017
Date Started: April 6, 2017
Date Completion: July 25, 2019
Last Updated: March 28, 2017
Last Verified: March 2017