Screening Eye Coordination Study Screening for Convergence Insufficiency in School-age Children

Ohio State University1 site in 1 country282 target enrollmentOctober 2004

ConditionsConvergence Insufficiency

Overview

Phase: Not Applicable
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Convergence Insufficiency
Sponsor: Ohio State University
Enrollment: 282
Locations: 1
Status: Completed
Last Updated: 7 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

Overview

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.

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).

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

October 2004

End Date

January 2008

Last Updated

7 years ago

Study Type

Observational

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

Ohio State University

Responsible Party

Principal Investigator

Marjean Kulp

Professor

Ohio State University

Eligibility Criteria

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