New headset therapy may reduce need for repeat eye surgeries in kids
NCT ID NCT06529016
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 16, 2026 · Updated 4 times
Summary
This study tests a non-surgical treatment for intermittent exotropia, a condition where one eye drifts outward. Children aged 4-7 will use a special headset for one hour daily, six days a week, for 12 weeks. The goal is to improve eye control and reduce the need for surgery.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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23 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2024
- Finished
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Apr 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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4 to 7 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosed with IXT * one eye that is their preferred eye * ages 4-7 * distance control scores of \<= 4 Exclusion Criteria: * distance control scores of 5 * patients with visual acuity with vision that is worse in one eye by greater than two lines * no preferred eye * patients who would be unable to tolerate wearing the headset for 1 hour/day, 6 days/week, for 12 weeks.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, Virginia, 23298, United States
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