Head-Cancelled Virtual Reality for Ocular Cranial Nerve Palsies

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorKevin Houston

About this trial

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 criteria

Qualifiers

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

Disqualifiers

Presence of bilateral OCNP

Range of motion better than 50%

Visual acuity worse than 20/100 in either eye

Greater than 4-line difference in visual acuity between the eyes,

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Head-cancelled virtual reality

Treatment groups

40 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators

Kevin Houston

Lead sponsor

Brooks Rehabilitation

Sponsor institution

American Academy of Optometry

Collaborator