An interventional study of acupressure in Investigating the Effects of Periocular Acupressure on Ocular Biological Indicators, sponsored by Zhongnan Hospital. Recruiting at 1 site in China. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 80 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-01-21.
Sponsored by Zhongnan Hospital · Not applicable, Interventional, and Other
This study aims to investigate whether the acupoint eye exercise could impact the biological parameters of the eye.
Zhongnan Hospital is the lead sponsor of 103 studies on the registry; 48 are open to participants now.
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Exclusion Criteria:
The volunteers performed a set of standard Chinese acupoint eye health exercises.
Other: acupressure
Volunteers performed a group of fake acupoint eye health exercises, the acupoint design in the place without acupoints.
Other: acupressure
The volunteers only closed their eyes and did not perform acupressure.
The volunteers only looked far without acupressure.
Massage acupoints and non-acupoint areas around the eyes.
The effect of ocular acupoint massage on ocular blood flow.
Ocular blood flow indicators were obtained using Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT).
Time frame: Ocular blood flow indicators were measured once at pre-intervention, immediately post-intervention, and at 10, 20, and 30 minutes post-intervention.
The effect of ocular acupoint massage on intraocular pressure.
Intraocular pressure (IOP) of patients was measured and recorded with the ICARE rebound tonometer.
Time frame: Intraocular pressure was measured once before the intervention and once immediately after the intervention.
The effect of ocular acupoint massage on the diameter of Schlemm's canal.
Imaging of the nasal and temporal corneoscleral regions of the right eye was performed using swept-source anterior segment optical coherence tomography (SS-AS-OCT). The diameter of Schlemm's canal was measured manually.
Time frame: Anterior segment imaging was performed once before and once immediately after the intervention to obtain the diameter values of Schlemm's canal.
The effect of ocular acupoint massage on the area of Schlemm's canal.
Imaging of the nasal and temporal corneoscleral regions of the right eye was performed using swept-source anterior segment optical coherence tomography (SS-AS-OCT). The area of Schlemm's canal was measured manually.
Time frame: Anterior segment imaging was performed once before and once immediately after the intervention to obtain the area values of Schlemm's canal.
The effect of ocular acupoint massage on the width of the trabecular meshwork.
Imaging of the nasal and temporal corneoscleral regions of the right eye was performed using swept-source anterior segment optical coherence tomography (SS-AS-OCT). The width of the trabecular meshwork was measured manually.
Time frame: Anterior segment imaging was performed once before and once immediately after the intervention to obtain the width values of the trabecular meshwork.
The effect of ocular acupoint massage on the thickness of the trabecular meshwork.
Imaging of the nasal and temporal corneoscleral regions of the right eye was performed using swept-source anterior segment optical coherence tomography (SS-AS-OCT). The thickness of the trabecular meshwork was measured manually.
Time frame: Anterior segment imaging was performed once before and once immediately after the intervention to obtain the thickness values of the trabecular meshwork.
The effect of ocular acupoint massage on the tear film.
The Keratograph was used to dynamically monitor the tear film break-up location and break-up time in a non-contact manner before and after the intervention, with tear meniscus height measured manually.
Time frame: The Keratograph was performed once before the intervention and once immediately after the intervention.
The effect of ocular acupoint massage on blood pressure.
Blood pressure was measured using the cuff pressurization method.
Time frame: Blood pressure was measured once before the intervention and once immediately after it.
The effect of ocular acupoint massage on heart rate.
Heart rate was monitored using the cuff occlusion method.
Time frame: Heart rate was measured once before the intervention and once immediately after it.
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