Clinical Trial: To Compare the Effectiveness of 3 Different Types of Lens and Lens Coating in Eliminating Symptoms for Children With Prolonged Visual Symptoms Due to a Concussion.

Study Status: Not yet recruiting
Recruit Status: Not yet recruiting
Study Type: Interventional

Official Title: Spectacles Lens in Concussed Kids

Brief Summary: Recent studies have shown children who sustain a concussion are susceptible to having chronic symptoms (post-concussion syndrome). This chronicity can lead to delays in returning to learn and returning to play. Blurry vision, double vision, eye strain and eye tracking problems are some of the reported chronic symptoms that can affect patients' daily activities. Concussion awareness has increased recently and there is a surge of interest to better understand and treat the symptoms of post-concussion syndrome. Currently, ocular treatment for patients are often empirically determined. Common treatments are vision therapy and/or bifocal glasses. There has yet to be any standardization or prospective studies looking into treatment for these concussed patients with ocular symptoms and findings. The objective of this protocol is to compare three different types of glasses (typical prescription glasses for kids, typical glasses for kids with anti-glare coating, and progressive addition lenses with anti-glare coating) as treatment options for participants who are still symptomatic four weeks out from their concussion. The main outcome is the effectiveness of these three different options in reducing patients' symptoms and improving the participants' visual findings.

Detailed Summary:
Sponsor: University of Alabama at Birmingham

Current Primary Outcome: Convergence Insufficiency Symptom Survey [ Time Frame: Assessed up to 12 months ]

This survey quantifies convergence insufficiency symptoms on a scale and has been proven to be an effective and accurate gauge by previous research and study groups.


Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome: Objective binocular vision findings [ Time Frame: Assessed up to 12 months ]

Standard of care assessment of binocular vision function


Original Secondary Outcome: Same as current

Information By: University of Alabama at Birmingham

Dates:
Date Received: April 13, 2017
Date Started: May 2017
Date Completion: May 2018
Last Updated: April 17, 2017
Last Verified: April 2017