Persistent Post-Concussion Symptoms With Convergence Insufficiency
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Conditions studied: Persistent Post-concussive Symptoms, Convergence Insufficiency, Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, Concussion, Mild, Concussion; Eye
In brief
Our successful R01 discovered 1) the neural mechanistic difference between typically occurring convergence insufficiency (TYP-CI) and binocularly normal controls and 2) the underlying mechanism of office-based vergence and accommodative therapy (OBVAT) that is effective in remediating symptoms. Adolescent and young adult concussion is considered a substantial health problem in the United States where our team has shown that about half of patients with persistent post-concussion symptoms have convergence insufficiency (PPCS-CI), causing significant negative impact associated with reading or digital screen-related activities, and is believed to be one factor causing delayed recovery impacting return to school, sports, or work. The results of this randomized clinical trial will impact the lives of adolescents and young adults with PPCS-CI to guide professionals on how to manage and treat those with PPCS-CI by 1) comparing the differences between PPCS-CI and TYP-CI, 2) discovering the neural mechanism of OBVAT for PPCS-CI compared to standard-community concussion care, and 3) determining the effectiveness of 12 one-hour sessions compared to 16 one-hour sessions of OBVAT.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT05262361
- Run by
- New Jersey Institute of Technology
- People needed
- 112
- Starts
- 2021-09-01
- Expected to finish
- 2026-01-19
- Last updated by the study team
- 2026-01-22
Who can join
Age: 11 and older, up to 35. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Between 11 to 35 years
- Concussion diagnosed by a clinical 1 to 6 months ago
- Best-corrected visual acuity of 20/25 in both eyes at distance and near
- willing to wear glasses or contact to correct refractive error if needed
- Global stereopsis of 500 sec of arc or better and 70 sec of arc of better using Randot Stereo Test
- Diagnosis of convergence insufficiency from an optometrist defined as near point of convergence of greater than or equal to 6 cm, positive fusional vergence at 40 cm not meeting Sheard's criteria of at least twice the near phoria or a range of less than or equal to 15 prism diopters, and a convergence insufficiency symptom survey score of 21 or greater for adults or 16 or greater for children.
You may not qualify if…
- History of performing office or home-based vision therapy, orthoptics, home-based near target push-ups, or pencil push ups
- Amblyopia (lazy eye) or constant strabismus or strabismus surgery
- Any conditions or diseases that affect accommodation, vergence or ocular motility, such as Multiple Sclerosis, Graves' thyroid disease, Myastheria Gravis, Diabetes, Chemotherapy, or Parkinson's Disease
- Non-removable metal in the body
- Pregnant, planning on becoming pregnant during the study duration, or breastfeeding
- Metal worker
Where it is running
- NJIT — Newark, New Jersey, United States
- The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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