Effectiveness of Virtual Reality Vision Therapy - VERVE

Last updated: April 15, 2024
Sponsor: OculoMotor Technologies
Overall Status: Active - Recruiting

Phase

1

Condition

N/A

Treatment

Virtual Eye Rotation Vision Exercises (VERVE)

Clinical Study ID

NCT04691427
OMT-01
  • Ages 9-35
  • All Genders

Study Summary

The purpose of this research study is to see how well the treatment of a participant's eye coordination and/or focusing problems improves eye muscle responses and symptoms of eyestrain. We will use an entertainment device called a virtual reality headset to play a custom-designed video game to find out how well the treatment of binocular vision improves a participant's coordination and/or focusing problem. The virtual reality headset uses eye-trackers to monitor progress in a totally objective manner. Objective testing allows the doctor to determine the results without relying on a participant's ability to answer questions or respond verbally in any way. We will compare the results of a participant before and after playing the video game.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Age 9 years and older
  • CISS score ≥ 16
  • Best-corrected distance visual acuity of 20/25 or better in each eye
  • Random dot stereopsis appreciation of 500 seconds of arc or better
  • Parent or subject understands the protocol and is willing to enroll in the study

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Constant strabismus at distance or near
  • Vertical heterophoria ≥ 2 ∆ at distance or near
  • ≥ 2 line interocular difference in best-corrected visual acuity
  • Near point of accommodation > 20 cm in either eye as measured by push-up method
  • Manifest or latent nystagmus
  • Non-strabismic binocular vision and accommodative disorders associated with knowndisease of the brain
  • Diseases known to affect accommodation, vergence, or ocular motility such as multiplesclerosis, Graves orbitopathy, myasthenia gravis, diabetes mellitus, Parkinson disease
  • Any ocular or systemic medication known to affect accommodation or vergence such asanti-anxiety agents (e.g., Librium or Valium), anti-arrhythmic agents (e.g.,Cifenline, Cibenzoline), anti-cholinergics, bladder spasmolytic drugs (e.g.,Propiverine), hydroxychloroquine, chloroquine, phenothiazines (e.g., Compazine,Mellaril, Thorazine), tricyclic antidepressants (e.g., Elavil, Nortriptyline,Tofranil)
  • Inability to comprehend and/or perform any study-related test or procedure

Study Design

Total Participants: 50
Treatment Group(s): 1
Primary Treatment: Virtual Eye Rotation Vision Exercises (VERVE)
Phase: 1
Study Start date:
October 14, 2021
Estimated Completion Date:
September 30, 2024

Connect with a study center

  • OculoMotor Technologies

    Newark, New Jersey 07103
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • The Eye Institute at Salus University

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19141
    United States

    Completed

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