NCT02086890

Electro-acupuncture and Transcorneal Electrical Stimulation (TES) for Retinitis Pigmentosa

Modulating Ocular/Retinal Blood Flow and Visual Function in Retinitis Pigmentosa

• Status: Active Not Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 21 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Nova Southeastern University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Measures of vision in RP patients receiving promising therapy using transcorneal electrical stimulation.

Detailed description

Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) is a slowly progressive retinal degeneration for which there is no proven treatment. Patients are interested in trying alternative therapies to try to reduce their vision loss, but only limited research evidence exists to support their use and potential benefit. The goal of this research project is to gain a better understanding of possible changes in ocular and retinal blood flow and measures of vision in RP patients receiving two promising therapies, electroacupuncture and transcorneal electrical stimulation. We are currently only doing transcorneal electrical stimulation.

Conditions

• Retinitis Pigmentosa

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Electro-acupuncture
DEVICE	Laser Acupuncture
DEVICE	Transcorneal Electrical Stimulation
DEVICE	Sham Electro-acupuncture
DEVICE	Sham laser acupuncture
DEVICE	Sham transcorneal electrical stimulation

Timeline

• Start date: 2014-08-13
• Primary completion: 2026-12-01
• Completion: 2027-12-01
• First posted: 2014-03-13
• Last updated: 2026-02-27

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States