Status:
COMPLETED
Patching for Lazy Eye: Trial to Evaluate Daily Patching Amounts
Lead Sponsor:
City, University of London
Collaborating Sponsors:
Imperial College London
Conditions:
Amblyopia
Eligibility:
All Genders
3-8 years
Phase:
PHASE1
Brief Summary
Amblyopia ('lazy eye') is the commonest visual disorder of childhood and is caused by an interruption to visual development. Occlusion of the better eye by patching is the mainstay of treatment, so fo...
Detailed Description
The identification and subsequent management of amblyopia are major consumers of health service resource, and within the hospital sector account for around 80-90% of visits to the children's eye servi...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 3 to 8 years of age;
- Presence of anisometropia and/or strabismus;
- inter-ocular acuity difference of at least 0.1 logMAR
- parental consent
Exclusion
- history of previous occlusion therapy
- ocular pathology
- learning difficulties
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 1 2002
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
End Date :
May 1 2005
Estimated Enrollment :
100 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00274664
Start Date
February 1 2002
End Date
May 1 2005
Last Update
January 11 2006
Active Locations (2)
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1
St Marys Hospitals
London, Greater London, United Kingdom, W2 1NY
2
Hillingdon Hospital
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom, UB8 3NN