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The effect of bifocals in children with Down Syndrome

The effect of bifocals in children with Down Syndrome - Bifocals in Down

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
NL-OMON
Registry ID
NL-OMON40936
Enrollment
160
Registered
2014-07-15
Start date
2014-06-15
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-04-23

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

taakgerichtheidsproblematiek accommodation deficit blurred vision at near

Interventions

Children in the intervention group will be prescribed adjusted bifocals and the control group will be corrected in the usual way single vision glasses for distance. Follow-up 1.5 years in 5 site vis

Sponsors

Universitair Medisch Centrum Sint Radboud
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Age
2 Years to 17 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Diagnosed with DS 2. Accommodation lag >0.5D for children with DS 0.75D for children older than age 12 or Visual acuity at near is worse than at distance and >0.1 3. Age range 2-14 years 4. Has not worn or does not wear bifocals

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: • Other significant eye diseases, such as keratoconus, cataract or high myopia (>S-6.00). • Diagnoses of any neurological, sensory or behavioural disorders such as autism, microcephaly or significant hearing loss.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
• Improvement of near vision

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
• Improvement of visual-acuity at distance • Improvement in accuracy of accommodation response • Prevalence (prevention) of strabismus • Differential effect of bifocals on task readiness

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)