Trial Comparing Near Versus Distance Activities While Patching for Amblyopia in Children 3 to <7 Years Old (ATS6)

March 23, 2010 updated by: Jaeb Center for Health Research

A Randomized Trial Comparing Near Versus Distance Activities While Patching for Amblyopia in Children 3 to <7 Years Old

Ths purpose of this study is to determine whether "near" activities enhance the effect of patching on visual acuity improvement in strabismic and anisometropic amblyopia when compared with "distance" activities in the treatment of moderate amblyopia and severe amblyopia in children 3 to <7 years old.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The value of "near visual activities" while patching for amblyopia is controversial. Some pediatric eye care providers currently recommend that the child perform near visual tasks while wearing a patch over the sound eye, while other pediatric eye care providers do not prescribe any specific visual tasks to be performed while the patch is worn.

In previous randomized studies of patching doses for amblyopia conducted by the Pediatric Eye Disease Investigator Group, near visual activities were incorporated into the prescribed treatment regimes. Although different doses of patching, combined with near visual activities, were successful in improving visual acuity in most children, it is unclear whether concurrent near visual activities enhanced the effect of patching.

This study is designed as an efficacy study, making effort to maximize adherence to treatment group assignments.

The study has been designed as a simple trial that, other than the type of amblyopia therapy being determined through the randomization process, approximates standard clinical practice. The two treatment regimens for the 17 week treatment period are: 1) 2 hours of daily patching combined with near visual activities while patching and 2)2 hours of daily patching combined with distance visual activities while patching.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

425

Phase

  • Phase 3

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Indiana
      • Bloomington, Indiana, United States, 47405
        • Indiana University School of Optometry
    • Minnesota
      • Rochester, Minnesota, United States, 55905
        • Mayo Clinic Department of Ophthalmology

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

3 years to 6 years (Child)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients must be 3 to less than 7 years old with amblyopia due to strabismus, anisometropia, or both.
  • Visual acuity in the amblyopic eye must be between 20/40 and 20/400 inclusive, visual acuity in the sound eye 20/40 or better and inter-eye acuity difference > 3 logMAR lines.
  • Spectacles, if needed, must be worn for at least 16 weeks or until visual acuity documented to be stable.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Prior amblyopia treatment other than spectacles in the past month.
  • More than one month of amblyopia treatment in the past 6 months.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: Near activities
2 hours of daily patching combined with near visual activities while patching
Device: Eye Patch
2 hours daily patching
Other Names:
  • Coverlet, 3M Opticlude, Ortopad®
Procedure: Near activities
near visual activities while patching
Active Comparator: Distance activities
2 hours of daily patching combined with distance visual activities while patching
Device: Eye Patch
2 hours daily patching
Other Names:
  • Coverlet, 3M Opticlude, Ortopad®
Procedure: Distance activities
distance visual activities while patching

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Visual acuity
Time Frame: 8 weeks
8 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Visual acuity
Time Frame: 17 weeks
17 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Jaeb Center for Health Research

Collaborators

National Eye Institute (NEI)

Investigators

  • Study Chair: Don Lyon, O.D., Indiana University School of Optometry
  • Study Chair: Jonathan M. Holmes, M.D., Mayo Clinic Department of Ophthalmology

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Helpful Links

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

February 1, 2005

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2007

Study Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2007

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 14, 2006

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 17, 2006

First Posted (Estimate)

April 18, 2006

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

March 24, 2010

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 23, 2010

Last Verified

May 1, 2009

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • NEI-114
  • 2U10EY011751 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)
  • 5U10EY011751 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

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