Second Time's the charm? new study investigates repeat strabismus surgery
NCT ID NCT07446621
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study follows 62 people who need a second surgery for crossed or wandering eyes (strabismus). Researchers want to find out what factors increase the risk of needing repeat surgery and how successful the second operation is. Participants get a personalized surgical plan and are followed for three months to check eye alignment and movement.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Horizontal Strabismus Reoperation (repeat eye muscle surgery)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could help doctors better predict who might need a second strabismus surgery and improve surgical planning to reduce the need for further operations.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage observational study (62 people) with no control group. Results may not apply to everyone, and the 3-month follow-up is too short to know long-term outcomes.
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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 62 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Mar 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2027
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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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- 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 diagnosed with horizontal strabismus (esotropia or exotropia). * Patients undergoing repeat surgery for correction of residual, recurrent, undercorrected, or overcorrected horizontal strabismus. * Availability of sufficient medical records documenting previous strabismus surgery. * Ability to attend scheduled postoperative follow-up visits. * Written informed consent obtained from the patient or legal guardian. Exclusion Criteria: * Combined vertical and horizontal strabismus. * Paralytic strabismus. * Restrictive strabismus. * Strabismus associated with neurological or syndromic conditions. * Patients with incomplete or insufficient documentation of previous surgical procedures. * Patients unwilling or unable to complete follow-up.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Assiut university
Asyut, Egypt
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