Amblyopia
Conditions
Brief summary
Researches are trying to establish whether moderate exercise enhances the treatment benefit of patching 2 hours a day for residual amblyopia in children.
Interventions
OTHERPhysical Exercise in addition to Patching
Patch for 2 hours a day, and exercise for the first 30 minutes of those 2 hours using the video game
Sponsors
Mayo Clinic
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
5 Years to 16 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
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
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Visual Acuity | 1 month (3 weeks to 8 weeks) after initiating game play | The primary outcome measure will be LogMAR visual acuity measured 1 month (primary analysis window 3 weeks to 8 weeks) after initiating game play. |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed