Status:

UNKNOWN

Convergence Insufficiency Treatment Trial (CITT)

Lead Sponsor:

National Eye Institute (NEI)

Conditions:

Convergence Insufficiency

Binocular Vision Disorder

Eligibility:

All Genders

9-18 years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

The purposes of the CITT are: * To determine whether Home-based Pencil Push-up therapy, Home-based Pencil Push-ups with Computer Vision Therapy/Orthoptics or Office-based VT/Orthoptics more effective...

Detailed Description

Convergence insufficiency is a prevalent and distinct binocular vision disorder. Typical symptoms include double vision, eyestrain, headaches, and blurred vision while reading. It affects approximatel...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Children between the ages of 9 and 17 years with symptomatic convergence insufficiency
  • Exophoria at near at least 4Δ greater than at far
  • Insufficient positive fusional convergence at near
  • A receded near point of convergence of ≥6 cm break
  • CI Symptom Survey score ≥16

Exclusion

  • Previous treatment with office-based vision therapy/orthoptics or pencil push-ups
  • Systemic diseases known to affect accommodation, vergence and ocular motility
  • Developmental disability, mental retardation, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), or learning disability diagnosis that in the investigator's discretion would interfere with treatment

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 1 2005

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

September 1 2009

Estimated Enrollment :

221 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00338611

Start Date

July 1 2005

End Date

September 1 2009

Last Update

March 25 2010

Active Locations (9)

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University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Optometry

Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35294

2

Southern California College of Optometry

Fullerton, California, United States, 92093

3

Ratner Children's Eye Center

La Jolla, California, United States, 92093

4

NOVA Southeastern University College of Optometry

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States, 33328