NCT06762067

Exercise Training on a Mirror for Intermittent Exotropia Control Post Strabismus Surgery

Exercise Training in Front of a Mirror for Intermittent Exotropia Control Post Strabismus Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Study

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 40 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Cairo University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 5 Years – 15 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

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.

Detailed description

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.

Conditions

• Exercise Training
• Intermittent Exotropia
• Strabismus

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	mirror 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.
OTHER	traditional therapy	The patients within the control group will receive traditional care post-strabismus operation as eye glasses and eye drops and regular exercise

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-02-01
• Primary completion: 2025-04-01
• Completion: 2025-05-01
• First posted: 2025-01-07
• Last updated: 2025-01-07