Eligibility Module
The Eligibility Module contains detailed information about who can participate in the clinical trial. This includes eligibility criteria, age restrictions, gender requirements, healthy volunteer status, and study population descriptions, helping researchers understand who is eligible to participate in the study.
Eligibility Module path is as follows:
Study -> Protocol Section -> Eligibility Module
Eligibility Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-24 @ 11:37 PM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-24 @ 11:37 PM
NCT ID:
NCT01604356
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
* Age 10+
* Diagnosis of retinitis pigmentosa
* Best-corrected visual acuity better than 20/400 in at least one eye
* More than 20% loss of Goldmann Visual Field area (III4e) in at least one eye
* Able and willing to participate in all study visits in Baltimore for the 8-week program
* Provide informed consent
Exclusion Criteria:
* Very severe vision losses in both eyes (e.g., hand motions or light perception only) with difficulty performing the proposed vision tests
* Vision loss due to ocular diseases other than RP, cystoid macular edema, or cataracts
* Schedules do not permit participation in all study visits
* Previous acupuncture treatment in the last 6 months
* Inability to understand study procedures or communicate responses to visual stimuli in a consistent manner (cognitive impairment)
* Dementia; Long or short-term memory loss
* Unable to read or speak English
* Smoking, substance abuse, or illegal drug use
* Receiving current psychiatric care (i.e. unstable emotional and mental health status)
* History of excessive bleeding
Healthy Volunteers:
False
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
10 Years
Study:
NCT01604356
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT01604356