Combining selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and patching to improve visual function in adult amblyopia (Lazy Eye”)

Completed

• Conditions: Amblyopia; Eye - Diseases / disorders of the eye

• Registration Number: ACTRN12611000669998
• Lead Sponsor: The University of Auckland

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2011-07-04
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 20

Inclusion Criteria

Monocular amblyopia
No ocular pathology

Exclusion Criteria

A personal history, or family history, of mood disorder such as depression or bipolar disorder, diabetes, a history of drug, alcohol or nicotine addiction, taking medications or supplements known to alter moods such as St John’s Wort, taking medications which affect SSRIs, such as codeine (coughing, pain killer medication), being a postgraduate student supervised by one of the researchers involved in this study.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Visual acuity in the amblyopic eye measured using a LogMAR eye chart[Baseline measurements upon participant recruitment, directly before the first 2 weeks of occlusion, directly after the first 2weeks of occlusion, at the end of the 2 week washout period which is also directly before the second 2 weeks of occlusion, directly after the second 2 weeks of occlusion and 2 weeks after the second 2 weeks of occlusion (second washout period).]