Augmenting Patching Treatment for Amblyopia With Physical Exercise
| Status: | Recruiting |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Ocular |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Ophthalmology |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 5 - 16 |
| Updated: | 2/1/2019 |
| Start Date: | January 21, 2018 |
| End Date: | December 2019 |
| Contact: | Suzanne M Wernimont, CCRP |
| Email: | wernimont.suzanne@mayo.edu |
| Phone: | 507-266-4326 |
Researches are trying to establish whether moderate exercise enhances the treatment benefit
of patching 2 hours a day for residual amblyopia in children.
of patching 2 hours a day for residual amblyopia in children.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Aged 5 to < 17 years old
- Cycloplegic refraction within past year
- Diagnosis of residual amblyopia, with no evidence of regression of amblyopic eye
visual acuity by 1 or more LogMAR from best previous
- Completed at least 6 months prior patching treatment (minimum 2 hours/day) or atropine
treatment.
- Stable visual acuity as defined by <1 LogMAR change over 2 visits
- Xbox 360 Kinect, Wii or WiiU gaming system in the home, or a different gaming system
with a version of Just Dance® already in the home.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Known problems with exercise tolerance
- No gaming system in the home that supports Just Dance® Kids 2014, and no existing
version of Just Dance® in the home
- Current atropine treatment for amblyopia
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