A study to understand the effect of eye exercises over outdoor play in controlling the onset and progression of "short sight" in young children.

Effect of vision therapy over outdoor activity in controlling onset and progression of myopia in school children.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 1Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2020/02/023382

Enrollment

230

Registered

2020-02-17

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: H521- Myopia

Interventions

Intervention1: 1. Vision therapy 2. Outdoor activities 3. No intervention. : 1. Vision therapy 5 exercises totally 10 minutes twice a day 2. Outdoor activities 30 minutes play twice a day, Mornings:

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Suspected myopic children were included 2. Children with parental history of myopia 3. Children with spectacle correction at the time of study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Children with hypermetropia, astigmatism, strabismus, and amblyopia at time of study 2. Children with other eye diseases

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Control in the onset and progression of myopia in 5 years period in vision therapy group. 2. Control in the onset and progression of myopia in 5 years period in outdoor activities group. 3. Control in the onset and progression of myopia in 5 years period in control group. Timepoint: Complete Screening, Baseline, Implementation of intervention, 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42, 48, 54 and 60 months.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
NoneTimepoint: None	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactVenkataramana Kalikivayi

Ahalia School of Optometry

kalikivayi@yahoo.com9380764631

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026