Surgery and Convergence Insufficiency Intermittent Exotropia

Treatment for Convergence Insufficiency Intermittent Exotropia; A Randomized Trial

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01435876

Enrollment

Registered

2011-09-19

Start date

2006-05-31

Completion date

2011-05-31

Last updated

2011-09-19

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Conditions

Complications

Brief summary

This trial aims to determine which treatment modality is better for treatment of the convergence insufficiency subtype of intermittent exotropia.

Detailed description

Surgery can give better results,

Interventions

PROCEDUREPost exercise Surgery

ORTHOPTICS/MINUS LENS THERAPY

PROCEDUREOrthoptics

MINUS LENS THERAPY/ ORTHOPTICS

PROCEDUREPostop orthoptics

ORTHOPTICS/MINUS LENS THERAPY

PROCEDUREPost exercises surgery

UNIOCULAR/BINOCULAR RECESSION/RESECTION

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

CROSSOVER

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

DOUBLE (Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Convergence Insufficiency Type Intermittent Exotropia * No stereopsis * Good visual acuity

Exclusion criteria

* Amblyopia * Anisometropia \> 2.5D * Vertical deviations

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Postoperative gain of stereopsis	1month-1 year

Countries

India

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026