Video game boosts lazy eye treatment in kids
NCT ID NCT06372548
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a specially designed video game to help children with amblyopia (lazy eye) follow their eye-patch therapy more consistently. 34 children participated, and the game aimed to make rehabilitation exercises more enjoyable and easier to stick with. The goal was to see if the game improved treatment adherence and user experience.
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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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34 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2023
- Finished
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Aug 2024
- 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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7 to 10 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of amblyopia (including refractive amblyopia, strabismic amblyopia and mixed). * The child has no significant IQ deficits and has no difficulty communicating with others. * The children's teachers and parents gave their informed consent to participate in the experiment. The informed consent form was signed by the parents and is shown in the Appendix. Exclusion Criteria: * Severe amblyopia. * Suffering from other psychological or physical disorders. * Parents did not agree to sign the informed consent form or the child was not willing to participate in this experiment.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200240, China
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