Effect of Acupuncture on Intraocular Pressure in Glaucoma Patients: A Single-Blinded, Randomized, Controlled Trial
Table 3
Effect of acupuncture on right eye intraocular pressure in glaucoma patients (mmHg).
SG (n = 15)
AG (n = 15)
EG (n = 15)
value
First intervention
V1
16.95 ± 5.34
18.73 ± 3.91
19.77 ± 3.44
0.21
V2
18.80 ± 5.73
20.32 ± 3.86
21.71 ± 3.29
0.21
V3
17.03 ± 5.43
17.66 ± 3.71
19.37 ± 3.24
0.31
V4
17.55 ± 5.70
17.69 ± 3.81
18.53 ± 3.50
0.81
V2-V1
1.85 ± 1.50
1.59 ± 1.20
1.94 ± 0.99
0.74
V3–V1
0.09 ± 1.76
−1.07 ± 0.97
−0.39 ± 1.30
0.09
V4–V1
0.61 ± 1.88
−1.04 ± 0.99
−1.24 ± 1.15
0.001
Secondary treatment
V1
16.67 ± 5.31
17.52 ± 4.41
18.83 ± 3.28
0.41
V2
18.65 ± 6.02
19.04 ± 4.60
21.33 ± 3.63
0.28
V3
17.28 ± 5.83
16.30 ± 3.55
17.45 ± 3.54
0.76
V4
17.43 ± 5.86
16.09 ± 3.34
17.09 ± 3.50
0.70
V2-V1
1.98 ± 2.57
1.52 ± 0.92
2.50 ± 1.04
0.31
V3–V1
0.61 ± 1.91
−1.22 ± 1.13
−1.38 ± 0.86
<0.001
V4–V1
0.76 ± 1.50
−1.43 ± 1.35
−1.74 ± 0.54
<0.001
Third treatment
V1
16.71 ± 5.24
16.67 ± 4.06
17.97 ± 3.26
0.65
V2
18.09 ± 5.44
18.34 ± 3.47
20.41 ± 3.34
0.27
V3
16.87 ± 5.07
15.83 ± 3.98
16.49 ± 3.04
0.79
V4
17.27 ± 5.27
15.47 ± 3.88
16.25 ± 3.11
0.51
V2-V1
1.38 ± 1.63
1.67 ± 1.54
2.45 ± 1.19
0.13
V3–V1
0.16 ± 1.08
−0.84 ± 0.37
−1.47 ± 0.73
<0.001
V4–V1
0.56 ± 2.07
−1.20 ± 0.38
−1.72 ± 0.61
<0.001
Fourth treatment
V1
17.35 ± 4.79
16.04 ± 4.26
16.50 ± 2.97
0.68
V2
18.52 ± 5.53
17.77 ± 4.17
19.89 ± 3.47
0.44
V3
17.09 ± 5.33
15.24 ± 3.82
15.55 ± 3.25
0.45
V4
17.17 ± 4.86
15.06 ± 3.78
15.22 ± 3.02
0.28
V2-V1
1.17 ± 1.30
1.73 ± 1.10
3.39 ± 1.33
<0.001
V3–V1
−0.26 ± 1.03
−0.81 ± 0.65
−0.95 ± 0.60
0.05
V4–V1
−0.17 ± 0.96
−0.98 ± 0.74
−1.28 ± 0.68
0.002
Data presented as mean ± standard deviation. SG, sham group; AG, acupuncture group; EG, electroacupuncture group; V1, first assessment; V2, second assessment; V3, third assessment; V4, fourth assessment; V2-V1, the intraocular pressure difference between V2 and V1; V3–V1, the intraocular pressure difference between V3 and V1; V4–V1, the intraocular pressure difference between V4 and V1. The intervention and group effect were measured by the repeated measures analysis of variance. , compared to SG; compared to AG.
