Efficacy of Acupuncture in Macular Diseases

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

33

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

March 31, 2013

Primary Completion Date

May 31, 2016

Study Completion Date

November 30, 2016

Conditions
Age-related Macular DegenerationStargardt DiseaseMacular Dystrophy
Interventions
OTHER

Acupuncture and massage

"Treatment consists in to put needles on specific points of skin one day each week initially, then with longer spaces of time according to improvement.A total of 11 Chinese needles stainless steel, 25 x 40 were used by manual insertion and left for 12-15 minutes.~Periocular massage is taught and is practiced daily by the patient him or herself."

Trial Locations (2)

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IPS Fundación Neijing, Guarne

IPS Fundación Neijing, Medellín

All Listed Sponsors
lead

Escuela Neijing

OTHER

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