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Contact the study team using the details below to take part. If there are no contact details below please ask your doctor in the first instance.

Contact Information:

Mrs P M Pennefather
+44 (0)151 678 5111 ext 2705


Study Location:

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Be Part of Research - Trial Details - Improvement in focus during treatment of amblyopia

Improvement in focus during treatment of amblyopia

Not Recruiting

Open to: All Genders

Age: Child

Medical Conditions

Eye Diseases: Amblyopia


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Not provided at time of registration

Start dates may differ between countries and research sites. The research team are responsible for keeping the information up-to-date.  

The recruitment start and end dates are as follows:

15 Mar 2004 14 Mar 2006

Interventional

Intervention Type : Other
Intervention Description : Group 1 = patching treatment with glassesGroup 2 = patching treatment without glasses




You can take part if:



You may not be able to take part if:


1. Anisometropia without strabismus 2. Vision better than 6/18 in the amblyopic eye 3. Anisometropia of less than .5 diopter 4. Child more than 5 years of age 5. Astigmatism of greater than 1.5 diopters 6. Ocular co-morbidity


Below are the locations for where you can take part in the trial. Please note that not all sites may be open.

  • Consultant Ophthalmologist
    Wirral
    CH49 5PE

This information has not yet been provided by the study team. You'll have an opportunity to discuss any risks and benefits that may be associated with this study prior to consenting to taking part.

Mrs P M Pennefather
+44 (0)151 678 5111 ext 2705



The study is sponsored by Department of Health and funded by Wirral Hospitals NHS Trust (UK), NHS Research and Development Support Funding.




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Read full details for Trial ID: ISRCTN04238743
Last updated 07 April 2014

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