A Randomized Trial to Evaluate Sequential vs Simultaneous Patching (NCT04378790)
A Randomized Trial to Evaluate Sequential vs Simultaneous Spectacles Plus Patching for Amblyopia in Children 3 to <13 Years Old
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
A randomized trial to determine whether simultaneous treatment with spectacles and patching has an equivalent VA outcome compared with sequential treatment, first with spectacles alone followed by patching (if needed), for previously untreated amblyopia in children 3 to \<13 years of age.
Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.
Location: UAB Pediatric Eye Care; Birmingham Health Care — Birmingham, Alabama
Age range: 3 Years to 13 Years
🧪 Interventions in This Study
- Patching (OTHER)
- Glasses (OTHER)
📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener
Instant ChecklistFull eligibility criteria are available on the official NIH protocol. View the criteria ↗
📍 All Participating Trial Locations (68 Sites)
Showing the first 25 of 68 sites.
- UAB Pediatric Eye Care; Birmingham Health Care — Birmingham, Alabama
- University of Alabama at Birmingham — Birmingham, Alabama
- Midwestern University Eye Institute — Glendale, Arizona
- Arizonia Pediatric Eye Specialists — Phoenix, Arizona
- University of Arizona — Tucson, Arizona
- Univ. of California- Berkeley — Berkeley, California
- Marshall B. Ketchum University — Fullerton, California
- Univ of California, Irvine- Gavin Herbert Eye Institute — Irvine, California
- Loma Linda University Health Care, Dept. of Ophthalmology — Loma Linda, California
- Children's Hospital of Los Angeles (CHLA) — Los Angeles, California
- Stanford University — Palo Alto, California
- Western University College of Optometry — Pomona, California
- University of California, Davis — Sacramento, California
- University of California San Francisco Department of Ophthalmology — San Francisco, California
- Eye Physicians & Surgeons, PC — Milford, Connecticut
- Nova Southeastern University College of Optometry, The Eye Institute — Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- Nemours Children's Clinic — Jacksonville, Florida
- University of South Florida (USF) Eye — Tampa, Florida
- St Luke's Hospital — Boise, Idaho
- Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago — Chicago, Illinois
- Ticho Eye Associates — Chicago Ridge, Illinois
- Midwestern U Chicago College of Optometry — Downers Grove, Illinois
- Progressive Eye Care — Lisle, Illinois
- Indiana School of Optometry — Bloomington, Indiana
- Indiana University School of Optometry — Indianapolis, Indiana
📞 Contact the Study Coordinator
Phone: (813) 975-8690
Email: rkraker@jaeb.org
Coordinator details come directly from the registered NIH protocol. Confirm the study is still recruiting before traveling.
💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights
- 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
- Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
- Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.
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💡 How to Participate
- Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
- Contact the study coordinator using the phone/email above.
- Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
- Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.