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

Cairo University (CU)

Status: Not yet enrolling

Conditions: Intermittent Exotropia; Exercise Training; Strabismus

Treatments: Other: mirror therapy; Other: traditional therapy

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06762067

Nesma-005418

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Full 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.

Enrollment: 40 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 5 to 15 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. 40 boys and girls with ages from 5 to 15 years
2. History of strabismus surgery from 6 months presence of intermittent exotropia.
3. Normal sensory and motor fusion, equal visual acuity. Good general health condition.
4. Ability to understand and do the exercises at home

Exclusion criteria

1. systemic diseases as myasthenia gravis, multiple sclerosis and diabetes
2. Optic nerve injury, organic ocular disease, attention disorder and mental disorders
3. Attention disorder and learning disability

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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40 participants in 2 patient groups

Mirror therapy

Experimental group

Description:

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

Treatment:

Other: mirror therapy

Traditional therapy

Active Comparator group

Description:

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

Treatment:

Other: traditional therapy