Effect of Acupuncture on Intraocular Pressure in Glaucoma Patients: A Single-Blinded, Randomized, Controlled Trial
Table 4
Effect of acupuncture on left eye intraocular pressure in glaucoma patients (mmHg).
SG (n = 15)
AG (n = 14)
EG (n = 15)
value
First intervention
V1
16.88 ± 3.98
19.34 ± 3.91
20.66 ± 3.44
0.03
V2
18.10 ± 4.73
20.50 ± 4.40
22.27 ± 3.19
0.03
V3
16.65 ± 4.44
17.48 ± 3.61
19.56 ± 3.36
0.11
V4
17.01 ± 4.49
17.78 ± 3.59
19.00 ± 3.07
0.36
V2-V1
1.22 ± 1.50
1.16 ± 0.88
1.61 ± 0.67
0.49
V3–V1
−0.23 ± 1.07
−1.86 ± 1.61
−1.10 ± 1.45
0.01
V4–V1
0.13 ± 1.19
−1.56 ± 0.99
−1.66 ± 1.74
0.002
Second intervention
V1
16.82 ± 3.64
17.91 ± 4.20
19.04 ± 3.21
0.27
V2
18.41 ± 4.74
19.04 ± 4.23
21.55 ± 3.00
0.11
V3
16.90 ± 4.39
16.36 ± 3.25
17.93 ± 3.54
0.52
V4
16.74 ± 4.07
16.29 ± 3.26
17.39 ± 3.23
0.70
V2-V1
1.59 ± 1.97
1.50 ± 0.93
2.51 ± 1.19
0.12
V3–V1
0.08 ± 1.55
−1.55 ± 1.29
−1.11 ± 1.05
<0.001
V4–V1
−0.08 ± 1.34
1.62 ± 1.21
−1.65 ± 0.75
<0.001
Third intervention
V1
16.60 ± 4.37
17.03 ± 3.92
17.70 ± 3.28
0.74
V2
17.73 ± 4.34
18.57 ± 3.94
20.20 ± 3.64
0.24
V3
16.62 ± 4.15
15.99 ± 3.64
16.54 ± 2.94
0.88
V4
16.97 ± 4.16
15.83 ± 3.77
16.37 ± 3.06
0.71
V2-V1
1.13 ± 1.17
1.54 ± 0.65
2.50 ± 1.43
0.007
V3–V1
0.02 ± 1.19
−1.04 ± 0.66
−1.16 ± 0.81
<0.001
V4–V1
0.37 ± 1.48
−1.20 ± 0.64
−1.33 ± 0.71
<0.001
Fourth intervention
V1
16.66 ± 3.63
16.41 ± 3.94
16.53 ± 2.96
0.98
V2
18.45 ± 3.94
17.96 ± 3.82
19.63 ± 3.16
0.46
V3
16.96 ± 3.28
15.53 ± 3.45
15.67 ± 3.10
0.43
V4
16.86 ± 3.32
15.19 ± 3.75
15.37 ± 3.05
0.34
V2-V1
1.79 ± 1.58
1.56 ± 0.98
3.10 ± 1.15
0.004
V3–V1
0.30 ± 0.96
−0.88 ± 0.88
−0.85 ± 0.63
<0.001
V4–V1
0.20 ± 0.63
−1.22 ± 0.88
−1.16 ± 0.61
<0.001
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.
