Eye exercises after surgery may help keep eyes aligned
NCT ID NCT06543212
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether eye exercises after strabismus (crossed eyes) surgery help maintain eye alignment and control over time. Forty children aged 5 to 15 who had surgery and completed a 3-month exercise program were followed. Researchers measured eye deviation and control using standard tests to see if improvements lasted.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- physiotherapy exercises
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that simple eye exercises help maintain eye alignment and control after strabismus surgery, reducing the need for further treatment.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with only 40 participants and no comparison group. Results may not apply to all types of strabismus or ages.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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40 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2024
- Finished
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Dec 2024
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
The population from both groups will be selected from Research Institute of Ophthalmology and completed physiotherapy training program for 3 months to improve eye alignment and eye control post strabismus surgery.
- Ages
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5 to 15 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients are both males and females. * Their age will range from (5-15) years. * All Patients received physiotherapy training for improving eye alignment and eye control. * Patients applied the physiotherapy rehabilitation program for 3 months with the physiotherapist. * All Patients complete their physiotherapy training sessions for improving eye alignment and eye control * All Patients have a history of strabismus surgery. * Intermittent exotropia was the type of strabismus which included to the study. Exclusion Criteria: * \- Patient who didn't receive physiotherapy training program for improving eye control and eye alignment post strabismus surgery. * Patient who didn't complete the physiotherapy training program for 3 months. * Muscular disorders that will impair performance during training. * Any organic lesion in the eye. * Neurological disorders. * Malignant conditions. * Psychiatric illness, severe behavior or cognitive disorders.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Cairo University
Giza, Giza Governorate, 12613, Egypt