Osteopathy may ease eye strain for screen workers
NCT ID NCT07452679
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether adding osteopathic manual therapy (a type of hands-on body treatment) to standard vision therapy can help people with eye coordination problems that cause eyestrain, blurred vision, and headaches. The trial will involve 100 adults who work on screens and have symptoms of binocular vision dysfunction. Participants will be split into three groups: vision therapy alone, vision therapy plus real osteopathy, or vision therapy plus a sham (fake) osteopathy treatment, and researchers will measure changes in eye movement and symptom scores.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 100 people
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- Expected to start
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Apr 2026
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- Expected to finish
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Feb 2027
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Adult workers (≥18 years) whose regular occupational duties involve screen-based work. * Presence of symptoms consistent with binocular vision dysfunction, defined as a Convergence Insufficiency Symptom Survey (CISS-V15) score ≥21 at baseline screening. Exclusion Criteria: * Severe ocular disease or systemic conditions affecting vision (e.g., age-related macular degeneration, retinopathies, glaucoma, keratoconus). * Neurological disorders affecting ocular motility or visual function (e.g., multiple sclerosis; cranial nerve III, IV, V, or VI palsy). * Manifest ocular deviation not suitable for management with visual therapy. * Inadequate refractive correction or prism requirement \>10 prism diopters (\>10Δ). * Refractive surgery (LASIK/PRK), cataract surgery, or any ocular surgery likely to influence binocular vision within the past 6 months. * Use of medications known to affect ocular motility or accommodative function. * Cognitive impairment or neurological conditions interfering with adherence to therapy instructions. * Suppression or severe amblyopia limiting response to visual therapy. * Best-corrected visual acuity \<0.5 decimal (equivalent to worse than 20/40) at distance or near.
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Locations
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Jordi Zaragoza osteopatia
Andorra la Vella, Andorra, AD500, Andorra
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