Effectiveness of the Smartphone Application in Increasing Compliance to Occlusion Therapy in Children with Amblyopia: A Randomized Controlled Trial
- Conditions
- AmblyopiaAmblyopia, Occlusion therapy, Compliance, Application, Randomized controlled trial
- Registration Number
- TCTR20180523003
- Lead Sponsor
- Ratchadapiseksompotch Fund
- Brief Summary
We developed the ATCU application with the intent to increase adherence to occlusion therapy. Our application significantly improves the percentage of compliance at 1-month and the BCVA at 1 and 3-month follow-up with positive feedback.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 45
Inclusion criteria
1. Children aged 4-12 years who have been diagnosed with unilateral strabismic, anisometropic, deprivation, or mixed type amblyopia in King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital and Rutnin Eye Hospital
2. Best-corrected visual acuity in the amblyopic eye between 20/40 and 20/400
3. At least 2 lines difference in visual acuity between both eyes
4. No previous treatment of amblyopia other than spectacles and occlusion therapy
5. Refractive error correction for a minimum of 4 weeks
6. Parents or caregivers have their own smart phone or tablet that is compatible with either iOS or android operating system
7. The same parents or caregivers, along with the child, are able to make a follow up visit at each appointment during the study
Exclusion criteria
1. Previous treatment for amblyopia other than spectacles and occlusion therapy
2. Presence of moderate to severe mental retardation or learning disability
3. Refractive error correction less than 4 weeks prior
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Objective compliance of occlusion therapy First month and third month follow up A percentage of actual patching hours to prescribed patching hours
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method best corrected visual acuity 1 month and 3 months measured with the Snellen optotype and scored in logMAR unit