Compliance with patching therapy for amblyopia can be improved by an educational programme aimed primarily at the child.
ID
Bron
Verkorte titel
Aandoening
Amblyopia.
Ondersteuning
Onderzoeksproduct en/of interventie
Uitkomstmaten
Primaire uitkomstmaten
Percentage of compliance (realised/prescribed occlusion time) in the intervention and control group.
Achtergrond van het onderzoek
N/A
Doel van het onderzoek
Compliance with patching therapy for amblyopia can be improved by an educational programme aimed primarily at the child.
Onderzoeksopzet
N/A
Onderzoeksproduct en/of interventie
Children in the intervention group received the educational cartoon story together with a calendar and reward stickers and a one-page information sheet for the parents. The cartoon was designed as a picture story, without text and was designed from a child’s perspective.
Algemeen / deelnemers
Department of Ophthalmology,
Dr. Molewaterplein 50
S.E. Loudon
Dr. Molewaterplein 50
Rotterdam 3015 GD
The Netherlands
seloudon@yahoo.com
Wetenschappers
Department of Ophthalmology,
Dr. Molewaterplein 50
S.E. Loudon
Dr. Molewaterplein 50
Rotterdam 3015 GD
The Netherlands
seloudon@yahoo.com
Belangrijkste voorwaarden om deel te mogen nemen (Inclusiecriteria)
1. All newly diagnosed amblyopic children with an inter-ocular difference in visual acuity of at least 0.2 logMAR, strabismus and/or an anisometropia or a deprivation (e.g. cataract);
2. both genders;
3. no age limitation.
Belangrijkste redenen om niet deel te kunnen nemen (Exclusiecriteria)
1. Previous treatment for amblyopia;
2. neurological disorder;
3. medication;
4. other eye disorder;
5. decreased visual acuity caused by brain damage or trauma.
Opzet
Deelname
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In overige registers
| Register | ID |
|---|---|
| NTR-new | NL284 |
| NTR-old | NTR322 |
| Ander register | : N/A |
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN54685764 |
Samenvatting resultaten
Electronically measured compliance with occlusion therapy for amblyopia is related to visual acuity increase.
Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 2003 Mar;241(3):176-80.
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2. Chopovska Y, Loudon SE, Cirina L, Zubcov A, Simonsz HJ, Luchtenberg M, Fronius M.
Electronic recording of occlusion treatment for amblyopia: potential of the new technology.
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3. Loudon SE, Simonsz HJ
The history of the treatment of amblyopia.