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Screening for Convergence Insufficiency in School-age Children

Sponsor
Ohio State University (Other)
Overall Status
Completed
CT.gov ID
NCT00472407
Collaborator
(none)
282
Enrollment
1
Location
39
Actual Duration (Months)
7.2
Patients Per Site Per Month

Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study was to assess the ability of common tests of eye alignment, convergence, and accommodation to identify children with convergence insufficiency in a school screening setting.

Condition or Disease Intervention/Treatment Phase

    Detailed Description

    The purpose of the Screening for Convergence Insufficiency in School-age Children study was to assess the ability of common tests of eye alignment, convergence, and accommodation to identify children with convergence insufficiency in a school screening setting (where it may not be feasible to do more than one test).

    Study Design

    Study Type:
    Observational
    Actual Enrollment :
    282 participants
    Observational Model:
    Ecologic or Community
    Time Perspective:
    Cross-Sectional
    Official Title:
    Screening Eye Coordination Study Screening for Convergence Insufficiency in School-age Children
    Actual Study Start Date :
    Oct 1, 2004
    Actual Primary Completion Date :
    Nov 1, 2006
    Actual Study Completion Date :
    Jan 1, 2008

    Outcome Measures

    Primary Outcome Measures

      Eligibility Criteria

      Criteria

      Ages Eligible for Study:
      9 Years to 17 Years
      Sexes Eligible for Study:
      All
      Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
      Yes
      Inclusion Criteria:

      • Age 9 to 17 years

      • Enrolled in participating school

      • Parental permission, assent

      • Ability to complete testing

      Exclusion criteria: referral on vision screening for reduced distance visual acuity or significant uncorrected refractive error

      Contacts and Locations

      Locations

      Site City State Country Postal Code
      1 The Ohio State University College of Optometry Columbus Ohio United States 43210

      Sponsors and Collaborators

      • Ohio State University

      Investigators

      • Principal Investigator: Marjean Kulp, OD, MS, Ohio State University

      Study Documents (Full-Text)

      None provided.

      More Information

      Publications

      Responsible Party:
      Marjean Kulp, Professor, Ohio State University
      ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
      NCT00472407
      Other Study ID Numbers:
      • 2004H0161
      First Posted:
      May 11, 2007
      Last Update Posted:
      Aug 15, 2018
      Last Verified:
      Aug 1, 2018
      Keywords provided by Marjean Kulp, Professor, Ohio State University
      Normal
      Additional relevant MeSH terms:
      Ocular Motility Disorders

      Study Results

      No Results Posted as of Aug 15, 2018