Efficacy of Tuina for Myopia in Children: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Myopia has emerged as a major threat to the visual health of adolescents worldwide. Early intervention can effectively slow down the progression of myopia in adolescents. Tuina (also known as Tui Na), a significant therapeutic method in traditional Chinese medicine, has shown promising clinical efficacy in delaying the progression of myopia; however, it lacks robust, large-scale, and standardized randomized controlled trials.

Objective

This study aims to explore the efficacy and safety of tuina therapy in managing myopia in adolescents, thereby providing solid evidence for the application of tuina in the clinical treatment of myopia.

Methods

This study is a multicenter randomized controlled clinical trial. A total of 62 children with myopia will be recruite

SUBMITTER: Zhang S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12900509 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature