Head-Cancelled Virtual Reality for Rehabilitation of Ocular Cranial Nerve Palsies
Status: Recruiting
Location: See all (2) locations...
Intervention Type: Behavioral
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY
This study is investigating whether eye exercises for abducens palsy and internuclear ophthalmoplegia increase ocular range of motion in the paretic direction when performed in virtual reality under head-cancelled compared to head-active conditions.
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Healthy Volunteers: t
View:
• Presence of OCNP in one eye with 50% range-of-motion limitation or worse
• Able to provide informed consent and will be able to fluently read and understand spoken English
• Absence of OCNP or other neurological or neuro-ophthalmic diseases
• No strabismus
• Have normal or near-normal vision with glasses or contact lenses.
• Be able to provide informed consent and will be able to fluently read and understand spoken English
Locations
United States
Florida
Brooks Rehabilitation Hospital
RECRUITING
Jacksonville
Massachusetts
Vision Source of Worcester
RECRUITING
Worcester
Contact Information
Primary
Kevin Houston, OD
khouston@wsvisionsource.com
508-753-5103
Backup
Shelli Levasseur, BS
mlevasseur@wsvisionsource.com
5087535103
Time Frame
Start Date: 2024-09-10
Estimated Completion Date: 2028-06-01
Participants
Target number of participants: 40
Treatments
Experimental: Head Cancelled
Study tasks performed in head-cancelled conditions
No_intervention: Normal
Study tasks performed in normal conditions.
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: Kevin Houston
Collaborators: American Academy of Optometry