Special videos may help kids with wandering eyes avoid surgery
NCT ID NCT07272005
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether watching custom dichoptic videos for 8 weeks can improve eye alignment control in children with intermittent exotropia (a type of eye misalignment). Forty children will be assigned to watch either dichoptic or standard videos. The goal is to see if this non-surgical approach can help keep the eyes aligned more of the time.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- dichoptic videos
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a non-surgical way to manage intermittent exotropia in children.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 40 participants. The improvement may be small or not last after treatment stops.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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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About 40 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2026
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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.
- Ages
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4 to 10 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of IXT or XT at Distance \& IXT or XP at near (Basic or Pseudo Divergence Excess subtype of IXT) * No surgery planned for 6 months Exclusion Criteria: * Prior eye muscle surgery * Prior binocular treatment or vision therapy * Amblyopia * Neurological conditions, seizure disorders, vestibular abnormalities, or frequent headache * Other eye conditions (refractive error OK)
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Retina Foundation of the Southwest
RECRUITINGDallas, Texas, 75231, United States
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