Assessment of Acupuncture on Eye Fatigue

NCT06823388 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: CS1-24044
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 30
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The study is designed to assess the effiacy of acupuncutre on eye fatigue. The indicator of eye fatigue is eye accommodation ability. Patients will be randomly assigned to the experimental group and the control group. The experimental group will receive acupuncture treatment, while the control group will receive sham acupuncture stimulation. The eye accommodation ability of both groups will be easured before and after the intervention, and the differences in eye accommodation ability before and after treatment will be analyzed.

Conditions

Acupuncture; Eye Fatigue; Accomodation

Keywords

eye fatigue; acupuncture

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• eye accommodation ability

  Value of eye accommodation ability difference before and after the intervention, measured by an autorefractor

  From enrollment to the end of treatment in 30 minutes

Study Arms (2)

acupuncture group

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Device: acupuncture

pseudo-acupuncture group

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

Device: pseudo-acupuncture

Interventions

acupuncture DEVICE

acupuncture

acupuncture group

pseudo-acupuncture DEVICE

The pseudo-acupuncture device can simulate the sensation of acupuncture stimulation.

pseudo-acupuncture group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Subjective experience of eye fatigue after using electronic devices at least twice a week.
• Age ≥ 18 years.
• Agreement to sign the informed consent form for this study.

You may not qualify if:

• Accommodation assessment: Interocular accommodation difference greater than 3 diopters (D).
• History of metabolic diseases with accompanying retinal conditions (e.g., diabetic retinopathy, hypertensive/hyperlipidemic patients with macular edema, retinal hemorrhage, glaucoma, etc.).
• Current treatment for ocular inflammation or infection (e.g., conjunctivitis, orbital cellulitis).
• Underwent eye surgery within the last 3 months (including LASIK surgery).
• Received acupuncture treatment for eye-related symptoms in the past month.
• Diagnosed with severe ophthalmic conditions (e.g., optic atrophy) and deemed unsuitable for the trial by an ophthalmologist.
• Diagnosed with anemia, hypotension, or chronic fatigue in the past three months, making them unsuitable for acupuncture due to a tendency to faint.
• Pregnant women.
• Major diseases such as renal insufficiency, cerebrovascular disease, or cancer, deemed unsuitable for clinical research participation by the principal investigator.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Chung Shan Medical University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Chung Shan Medical University Hospital

Taichung, 400, Taiwan

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Asthenopia

Interventions

Acupuncture Therapy

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Eye Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Complementary Therapies; Therapeutics

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: INVESTIGATOR
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 27, 2024
• First Posted: February 12, 2025
• Study Start: August 1, 2024
• Primary Completion: December 30, 2024
• Study Completion: May 30, 2025
• Last Updated: December 18, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-12

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will share

Locations

TW (1)