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Morning Versus Evening Patching in Childhood Amblyopia

NCT07294599 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 100

Last updated 2025-12-26

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Summary

To determine whether the time of day at which daily occlusion (patching) is administered - morning (08:00-10:00) versus evening (17:00-19:00) - affects the amount of visual-acuity improvement in the amblyopic eye in children with unilateral amblyopia.

Rationale:

While occlusion therapy remains the mainstay for treatment of childhood amblyopia, existing trials have focused on patching duration, not on the timing of occlusion. Diurnal or chronobiological factors - such as fluctuations in neuroplasticity, attention, compliance, or visual demand during the day - may influence the efficacy of patching. Understanding whether timing matters could help optimize occlusion therapy, improve outcomes, and reduce treatment burden.

Conditions

  • Amblyopia

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

eye-patching

is a non-invasive treatment for Amblyopia ("lazy eye") in children. It involves covering (patching) the stronger, "good" eye so that the weaker (amblyopic) eye is forced to work. This encourages the brain to rely on the amblyopic eye, helping to strengthen its visual pathways.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Yarmouk University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
4 Years
Max Age
8 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-12-14
Primary Completion
2026-06-14
Completion
2026-06-14

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