An interventional study of mirror therapy and traditional therapy in Exercise Training, Intermittent Exotropia and Strabismus, sponsored by Cairo University. Not yet recruiting. Open to participants aged 5 Years to 15 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2025-01-07.
Sponsored by Cairo University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
The study aims to explore the impact of mirror therapy on exodeviation control, near and far strabismus angles, and quality of life in intermittent exotropia control post strabismus surgery, as well as its effects on near and far strabismus angles.
Strabismus is a common childhood disorder causing eye deviation, affecting life quality and cosmetic appearance. Early detection and management improve binocular function and psychosocial problems. Intermittent exotropia is a common type. Surgery is the most common method for correcting strabismus, but complications can be difficult to treat. Physical therapy programs are limited in treating strabismus after surgery, and adding mirror therapy to traditional treatments may help maintain surgery results. This thesis aims to decrease this knowledge gap and improve the treatment of strabismus.
142 studies on the registry are indexed under Strabismus; 31 are open to participants now.
This study's planned enrollment of 40 is below the median of 60 across 82 interventional studies indexed under Strabismus.
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It will include 20 patients. They will receive traditional physical therapy exercise using mirror therapy twice a week ,for 3 months ,and subjects will do the same exercise at home daily with the aid of mother and level of adherence will be checked every session
Other: mirror therapy
It will include 20 patients. They will receive traditional physical therapy exercise only twice a week ,for 3 months ,and subjects will do the same exercise at home daily with the aid of mother and level of adherence will be checked every session
Other: traditional therapy
Participants will undergo physiotherapy exercises in a mirror alongside post-surgery care. The program includes palming exercises, eye exercises, pencil push-ups, Brock string exercises, thumb exercises, and proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation exercises. The first exercise warms up extra ocular muscles, the second improves eye coordination, the third motivates the lazy eye, the fourth strengthens eye muscles, and the fifth involves a near-distance jump for oblique muscles.
The patients within the control group will receive traditional care post-strabismus operation as eye glasses and eye drops and regular exercise
Assessment of change of the exodeviation control
The ophthalmologist examines participants' eyes while focusing on an accommodative target, determining their exotropia score. The scores range from constant to dissociated, with no exotropia unless dissociated and maximum score is 5 and minimal score is 0. the lower score is the better
Time frame: at baseline and after 3 months
Assessment of change of the near strabismus angles
the near strabismus angles will be measured by using prisms of different powers
Time frame: at baseline and after 3 months
Assessment of change of the far strabismus angles
The prism cover test is a method used to measure the angle of deviation of a small-angle tropia. It involves covering the non-fixating eye with a prism oriented in the same direction as the deviation, blocking the fixating eye simultaneously. The strength of the prism is adjusted to prevent fixation shift and reduce deviation. Near and far strabismus angles are measured using prisms of varying powers. The measurement should be taken at 33 cm, 6 m, and occasionally at 60 m, and with or without corrective lenses.
Time frame: at baseline and after 3 months
Assessment of change of questions of Child and Proxy health related quality of life
The final Child and Proxy health-related quality of life questionnaires for intermittent exotropia are designed to gather information about the concerns and difficulties faced by children and adolescents with this condition. The questionnaires are formatted for 5-7-year-old children, 8-17-year-old children, and PROXY children.
Time frame: at baseline and after 3 months
Assessment of change of questions of health-related quality of life questionnaire for Parents of children with intermittent exotropia
Parents of children with intermittent exotropia often express concerns about their child's eyesight, including potential physical and psychological effects.
Time frame: at baseline and after 3 months
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Start is estimated for Feb 2025; primary completion for Apr 2025, 2 months later.
Of 35 non-industry interventional studies with no phase under Strabismus, half reached primary completion within 17 months of starting (the median), counting those still running; a quarter within 8 and three quarters within 46. This study's planned 2 months is below that.
Counting every sponsor, half of 35 studies reached it within 17 months; a quarter within 8 and three quarters within 46.
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