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CompletedNCT01706991Updated Oct 15, 2012

Amblyopia and Strabismus Detection Using a Pediatric Vision Scanner

An observational study in Amblyopia and Strabismus, sponsored by Rebiscan, Inc.. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 6 Months to 6 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2012-10-15.

Sponsored by Rebiscan, Inc. · Observational

Study type
Observational
Model
Case-control
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
32
Ages
6 Months to 6 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

The purpose of this project is to compare the performance of the Pediatric Vision Scanner (PVS) with the Gold Standard Examination to determine the effectiveness of the PVS at detecting amblyopia and strabismus. All tests and observations will be done at a single visit over the course of approximately 30 minutes.

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Conditions studied

  • Amblyopia
  • Strabismus
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In context

Amblyopia

183 studies on the registry are indexed under Amblyopia; 43 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 32 is below the median of 156 across 37 observational studies indexed under Amblyopia.

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Lead sponsor

Rebiscan, Inc. is the lead sponsor of 11 studies on the registry; 2 are open to participants now.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
6 Months to 6 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes
Sampling method
Non-probability sample

Study population

Children presenting for ophthalmic exam at eye clinic.

Inclusion criteria

  • Children aged 6 months to 6 years
  • Signed Informed consent by parent or guardian
  • Meet all inclusion criteria.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Children with a history of developmental delay or cognitive deficit
  • Children unable to complete the GSE (including visual acuity testing)
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Study design

Observational model
Case-control
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
32 participants (actual)

Groups and cohorts

  • Normal Controls

    Structurally normal eye with equal visual acuity and normal stereopsis.

    Device: Pediatric Vision Scanner eye scan

  • Referral required

    Diagnosed with amblyopia or constant strabismus, categorized based on the GSE. Amblyopia: * VA \<20/40 and 2 logMAR lines difference in normal eye * Mild amblyopia (\>20/40) * Moderate amblyopia (20/40 and \<20/100) * Severe amblyopia (≥20/100 or worse) * Bilateral amblyopia: \>4 years age VA\<20/40 OU including high hyperopia or high astigmatism. Strabismus: * Constant: \>2 PD at near and or distance. * Intermittent: strabismus that could be controlled intermittently either through fusional mechanisms or a compensatory head position. Amblyogenic factor categorization: * 'Anisometropia'- (1.5 Diopters (D) or more difference in refractive error between the two eyes. * 'hypermetropia' (≥3.5 D), * 'myopia' (≥-4.0 D), * 'astigmatism' (≥1.5 D). * 'structural abnormalities' of the eye will not be excluded, but will be considered to have vision loss if visual acuity is 20/40 or worse.

    Device: Pediatric Vision Scanner eye scan

  • Borderline

    (no long-term harm to patient if referral is delayed, however the patient does have conditions that might benefit from monitoring): Equal visual acuity and no structural abnormality with any of the following: Amblyogenic factor, intermittent strabismus, structural abnormalities, refractive error, reduced stereopsis.

    Device: Pediatric Vision Scanner eye scan

Interventions

  • DevicePediatric Vision Scanner eye scan

    Subject is scanned with a 2.5 second pediatric vision scanner device test.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Binocularity score

    Time frame: Day 1

Secondary outcomes

  1. Presence of amblyopia risk factors

    Time frame: Day 1

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Study locations

1 site
  • Doheny Eye Institute
    Los Angeles, California 90033, United States
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References and documents

Publications

  • Loudon SE, Rook CA, Nassif DS, Piskun NV, Hunter DG. Rapid, high-accuracy detection of strabismus and amblyopia using the pediatric vision scanner. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2011 Jul 7;52(8):5043-8. doi: 10.1167/iovs.11-7503. PubMed 21642624 ↗
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Oct 15, 2012, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT01706991
Lead sponsor
Rebiscan, Inc.
Collaborators
University of Southern California
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Oct 15, 2012
Start date
Jan 2011
Primary completion
Jun 2011
Completion
Jun 2011
Last update
Oct 15, 2012

Study contacts

Rohit Varma, MD, PhD
principal investigator · University of Southern California
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