NCT00347581

A Randomized Trial of Base-in Prism Reading Glasses Convergence Insufficiency in Children

A Randomized Clinical Trial of the Effectiveness of Base-in Prism Reading Glasses Vs. Placebo Reading Glasses for Symptomatic Convergence Insufficiency in Children

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 3
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 72 (planned)
• Sponsor: Pennsylvania College of Optometry · Industry
• Sex: All
• Age: 9 Years – 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

This study is designed to compare the use of special prism glasses to placebo treatment for children with symptomatic convergence insufficiency.

Detailed description

The Base-in for Convergence Insufficiency Treatment Trial (BI-CITT) is a multi-center, placebo-controlled, masked, clinical trial designed to compare the benefits of base-in prism for patients with convergence insufficiency (CI). The goals of this clinical trial are: * To compare the effectiveness of Base-in prism and Placebo eyeglasses for the treatment of CI in children * To study the long-term effect of these treatments for CI * To identify factors that may be associated with successful treatment of CI with base-in prism

Conditions

• Convergence Insufficiency

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Base-in prism glasses for reading
PROCEDURE	Placebo reading glasses

Timeline

• Start date: 2003-05-01
• Completion: 2004-08-01
• First posted: 2006-07-04
• Last updated: 2006-07-04

Locations

10 sites across 1 country: United States