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Development of the Eye Motor System During the First 7 Months of Life in Infants With and Without a Family History of Cross-Eye
This study has been completed.
Sponsored by: National Eye Institute (NEI)
Information provided by: National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00001143
  Purpose

Little is known about the development of the ocular, or eye, motor system (the parts of the brain that control how the eyes move) in children. Recent technological and methodological advances now enable researchers to investigate the visual system and ocular motor system of infants, but few findings have been reported. This study hypothesizes that quantitative analysis of "at-risk" infants' eye movement systems can detect abnormalities that precede and predict the onset of strabismus, or cross-eye.

We will collect data on the eye movements of a group of infants born between 36 and 44 weeks after conception. These infants will be enrolled between 4 and 24 weeks after birth and followed at 4-week (+/- 5 days) intervals until 28 weeks of age and then once a year until 3 years after birth. The infants will undergo a complete ophthalmic evaluation at each visit after they enroll. At all visits up to 28 weeks of age, they will also undergo analysis of eye movements. We also will monitor the development of ocular alignment and check to detect other visual system abnormalities. The study will provide basic knowledge about the cause of both normal and abnormal alignment of both eyes in infants in the first 28 weeks of life.


Condition
Healthy
Strabismus

U.S. FDA Resources
Study Type: Observational
Official Title: Ocular Motor Development During the First Seven Months of Life in Infants With and Without a Family History of Strabismus

Further study details as provided by National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC):

Estimated Enrollment: 20
Study Start Date: October 1999
Estimated Study Completion Date: October 2002
Detailed Description:

Little is known about the development of the ocular motor system in children. We hypothesize that quantitative analysis of "at risk" infants eye movement systems can detect abnormalities that precede and predict the onset of strabismus. We will collect data on the eye movements of a group of infants born between 36 and 44 weeks of post-conceptual age. These infants are enrolled between 4 and 24 weeks after birth and followed at 4 week (+/-5 days) intervals until 28 weeks of age and then yearly until 3 years after birth. After study enrollment infants will undergo a complete ophthalmic evaluation and ocular motor analysis at all study visits. The ocular motor analysis will include evaluation of ocular following, saccadic, pursuit and vergence eye movements using stimulus paradigms that have been specially developed for use in children. Children will be followed on an annual basis after 28 weeks of age until age 3 years to monitor the development of ocular alignment and to detect other visual system abnormalities. Study endpoints for each subject are at 28 weeks of age (ocular motor recordings completed) and 3 years of age (ophthalmic examinations completed). This will provide basic knowledge regarding the etiology of both normal and abnormal binocular alignment in infants in the first 28 weeks of life.

  Eligibility

Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   Yes
Criteria

Participants must have a gestational age at birth between 36-42 weeks and birth weight greater than or equal to 2500 gms.

Participants must have normal growth and development as assessed by general pediatric examination and growth charts, obtained historically from family and/or pediatrician.

Participants must have a normal visual system by ophthalmic examination.

Participants must be between the post-conceptual ages of 40 weeks and 70 weeks of age inclusive.

Participants must be able to undergo a complete opthalmic evaluation.

Participants must be able to undergo standard eye movement recording.

Participants must not have any eye diseases.

Participants must not have any neurologic disease, developmental delay, congenital genetic syndromes, congenital organ malformations, malformation syndromes or metabolic diseases.

Participants must not be on any systemic or ocular medications.

  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00001143

Locations
United States, Maryland
National Eye Institute (NEI)
Bethesda, Maryland, United States, 20892
Sponsors and Collaborators
  More Information

Publications:
Study ID Numbers: 000005, 00-EI-0005
Study First Received: November 3, 1999
Last Updated: March 3, 2008
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00001143  
Health Authority: United States: Federal Government

Keywords provided by National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC):
Eye Movements
Strabismus
Infants
Development
Ocular Motor System

Study placed in the following topic categories:
Esotropia
Ocular Motility Disorders
Motor neuro-ophthalmic disorders
Eye Diseases
Strabismus
Healthy
Ocular motility disorders

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Nervous System Diseases
Cranial Nerve Diseases

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on January 15, 2009