Clinical Trial: Effects of Ocular Electroacupuncture on Abducens Nerve Palsy

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

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

Brief Summary: The purpose of the study is to testify the efficacy of treating abducens 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 abducens nerve palsy (ANP), through treating ANP patient for 6 weeks, using self-invented acupoints according to anatomy of extraocular muscles innervated by abducens 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 Motility Rating Score at 6 Weeks [ Time Frame: 6 week ]

The patient will receive grading of eyeball outward moving ability by investigator. The changes of rating score 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 outward direction 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: December 30, 2019
Last Updated: March 28, 2017
Last Verified: March 2017