Evaluation of the role of videogames as a form of active vision therapy in treatment of lazy eye (amblyopia)

• Register: CTRI
• Last refreshed on: 24 November 2021
• Main ID: CTRI/2016/01/006580
• Date of registration: 29-01-2016
• Prospective Registration: No
• Primary sponsor: no sponsor
• Public title: Evaluation of the role of videogames as a form of active vision therapy in treatment of lazy eye (amblyopia)
• Scientific title: Evaluation of the role of videogames as active vision therapy in treatment of amblyopia
• Date of first enrolment: 01-02-2013
• Target sample size: 68
• Recruitment status: Completed
• URL: http://www.ctri.nic.in/Clinicaltrials/pmaindet2.php?trialid=13431
• Study type: Interventional
• Study design: Randomized, Parallel Group Trial; Method of generating randomization sequence:Random Number Table Method of allocation concealment:An Open list of random numbers Blinding and masking:Investigator Blinded
• Phase: N/A

Countries of recruitment

India

Contacts

• Name: Pradeep Sharma
• Affiliation: Dr. R.P. Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences

• Name: Dr Archita Singh
• Affiliation: Dr. R.P. Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences

Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Age group:6-14 years

2.Anisometropic amblyopia

3.Unilateral cases

4.Visual acuity >6/36 and <6/12

5.No manifest squint

6. Those with access to computers



 
Exclusion criteria: 1.Corneal opacities,cataract,ptosis

2.Nystagmus

3.Previous h/o treatment taken for amblyopia

4.Other types of amblyopia

5.Patients with other ocular pathologies(eg. Involving the macula)

6.History of seizure disorder



Age minimum:
Age maximum:
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Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied

Health Condition 1: null- Anisometropic amblyopia

Intervention(s)

Intervention1: Group1: videogame therapy along with 6 hours/day of occlusion therapy
Control Intervention1: Group 2: 6 hours of occlusion therapy only

Primary Outcome(s)

best corrected visual acuityTimepoint: 1 month and 3 months

Secondary Outcome(s)

contrast senstivityTimepoint: 1 month and 3 months

stereopsis

Timepoint: 1 month and 3 months

Secondary ID(s)

NIL

Source(s) of Monetary Support

NA

Ethics review

Status: Approved
Approval date: 07/01/2013
Contact:

Institute ethics comittee,All India Institute of medical Sciences