Leedasawat Pavasut, Sangvatanakul Paradi, Tungsukruthai Parunkul, Kamalashiran Chuntida, Phetkate Pratya, Patarajierapun Promporn, Sriyakul Kusuma
Department of Integrative Medicine, Chulabhorn International College of Medicine, Thammasat University, Pathum Thani, Thailand.
Complement Med Res. 2024;31(2):149-159. doi: 10.1159/000536516. Epub 2024 Feb 8.
Dry eye disorder (DED) is a growing global issue linked to excessive digital screen time. Chinese eye exercise of acupoint (CEA), a set of self-massages on shared Chinese acupuncture (CA), has been used to reduce visual-related ocular symptoms and possibly as an alternative treatment for DED. This study aimed to assess the efficacy and safety of CEA.
A single-blind randomized controlled trial was conducted at Thammasat University Hospital in Thailand, recruiting 56 participants aged 20-60 years, equally divided into two groups: the treatment group with CEA and the control group with standard lid hygiene treatment (STD). The intervention program lasted 12 weeks.
Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI), tear break-up time (TBUT), Schirmer-I test (SIT), corneal surface staining (CSS), and self-recorded forms for safety and adverse effects were measured at baseline, week 4, and week 12. An independent sample t test, paired t test, and repeated measures (ANOVA) were used to compare results between both groups, study visits, and primary and secondary outcome measurements, respectively. The p values <0.05 were considered statistically significant.
The characteristics were not statistically different between both groups at the baseline. The mean OSDI scores were significantly reduced in both groups at week 4 and week 12 compared to baseline (p value <0.05). Additionally, both CEA and STD showed significant improvement in TBUT and SIT (p value <0.05). CSS was significantly improved only in the CEA groups (p value <0.05). No significant differences were observed between the study groups, except for SIT at week 12 (p value <0.05). For the safety, there were no adverse side effects in either group.
CEA seemed to be as effective as STD in improving the OSDI, TBUT, and SIT of DED without causing any side effects.
干眼症(DED)是一个日益严重的全球性问题,与过度使用电子屏幕有关。中医眼保健操穴位按摩(CEA),这是一套基于传统中医针灸穴位的自我按摩方法,已被用于减轻与视觉相关的眼部症状,并可能作为干眼症的替代治疗方法。本研究旨在评估CEA的疗效和安全性。
在泰国法政大学医院进行了一项单盲随机对照试验,招募了56名年龄在20至60岁之间的参与者,平均分为两组:接受CEA治疗的治疗组和接受标准眼睑卫生治疗(STD)的对照组。干预计划持续12周。
在基线、第4周和第12周测量眼表疾病指数(OSDI)、泪膜破裂时间(TBUT)、Schirmer-I试验(SIT)、角膜表面染色(CSS)以及安全性和不良反应的自我记录表格。分别使用独立样本t检验、配对t检验和重复测量方差分析(ANOVA)来比较两组之间、研究访视之间以及主要和次要观察指标的结果。p值<0.05被认为具有统计学意义。
两组在基线时的特征无统计学差异。与基线相比,两组在第4周和第12周时的平均OSDI评分均显著降低(p值<0.05)。此外,CEA组和STD组在TBUT和SIT方面均有显著改善(p值<0.05)。仅CEA组的CSS有显著改善(p值<0.05)。除第12周的SIT外,研究组之间未观察到显著差异(p值<0.05)。在安全性方面,两组均未出现不良副作用。
CEA在改善干眼症的OSDI、TBUT和SIT方面似乎与STD一样有效,且未引起任何副作用。
<标题>引言</标题>干眼症(Dry eye disorder,DED)是一个全球性的日益严重的问题,与过度的屏幕使用有关。中医眼保健操穴位按摩(Chinese eye exercise of acupoint,CEA),这是一系列基于传统中医针灸穴位的自我按摩,被用于减轻与视觉相关的眼部症状,并作为干眼症的一种可能的替代治疗方法。本研究旨在评估CEA的有效性和安全性。<标题>方法</标题>在泰国法政大学医院进行了一项单盲随机对照试验,招募了56名年龄在20至60岁之间的参与者,平均分为两组:接受CEA治疗的治疗组和接受标准眼睑卫生治疗(STD)的对照组。干预计划持续12周。主要观察指标,眼表疾病指数(OSDI)、泪膜破裂时间(tear break-up time, TBUT)、Schirmer-I试验(SIT)、角膜表面染色(CSS)以及安全性和不良反应的自我报告表格在治疗开始时、第4周和第12周进行测量。为了比较两组之间、研究访视之间或主要和次要观察指标之间的结果,使用了独立样本t检验、配对t检验和重复测量方差分析(ANOVA)。p值<0.05被认为具有统计学意义。<标题>结果</标题>在研究开始时,两组之间在特征方面没有统计学差异。在两组中,第4周和第12周的平均OSDI评分与初始值相比显著降低(p值<0.05)。此外,CEA组和STD组在TBUT和SIT值方面均有显著改善(p值<0.05)。CSS仅在CEA组中有显著改善(p值<0.05)。在研究组之间,除了第12周的SIT外,没有观察到显著差异(p值<0.05)。在安全性方面,两组均未出现不良副作用。<标题>结论</标题>CEA似乎在改善干眼症的OSDI、TBUT和SIT值方面与标准治疗同样有效,且不会引起副作用。