Training of Eye Movements in Glaucoma (EyeYoga)

University of Magdeburg

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Eye Yoga; Glaucoma

Treatments: Behavioral: Passive Reading; Behavioral: Eye yoga

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04037384

UMagdeburg

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of the trial is to investigate the possibilities of improving visual impairments with eye training exercises (eye-yoga) in a total of 40 patients with glaucoma who have not previously been treated within a similar training program. 20 patients will be instructed how to do eye yoga to be performed dails for 4 weeks (max 30 min/day). As a control group of 20 patients will be instructed to read for 30 min/day for 4 weeks.

The following outcome measures will be investigated: High Resolution Perimetry, Humphrey Perimetry, Visual Acuity Test, Contrast Sensitivity Test, Microsaccades measurements, Intraocular Pressure Measurement, Electroencephalogram (EEG), Blood Pressure and Pulse Measurement and Dynamic Vessel Analysis (DVA - the blood supply in the eye (especially vascular dysregulation) .

Furthermore, factors that could influence response variability and the effectiveness of treatment will be analysed: (i) the role of mental stress (or stress resilience) and (ii) the influence of personality traits and quality of life.

The study is intended to further validate this home training program (eye yoga) for the treatment of visual impairment in glaucoma.

Full description

The aim of eye yoga is to improve microsaccade impairments in patient with primary open angle glaucoma. We will study how this affects visual performance and the physiology of the eye and brain

Enrollment: 40 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 80 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• clinical diagnosis of glaucoma
• residual vision
• the duration of the disease must be at least 6 months old
• the visual field defect must be stable

Exclusion criteria

• autoimmune diseases in the acute stage
• neurological and mental diseases
• diabetic retinopathy
• addictions
• hypertension (maximum 160/100 mmHg)
• retinitis pigmentosa-
• pathological nystagmus
• non-distant tumors or recurrent tumors
• photosensitivity
• pregnancy

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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40 participants in 2 patient groups, including a placebo group

Eye Yoga group

Active Comparator group

Description:

Eye yoga exercises

Treatment:

Behavioral: Passive Reading

Reading Group

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

Passive reading

Treatment:

Behavioral: Eye yoga