AmblyopiaPhase 3ATS23NCT06380517
Dichoptic Treatment for Amblyopia in Children 4 to 7 Years of Age
A Phase 3 study testing Luminopia and Eye Patch in people with Amblyopia, run by Jaeb Center for Health Research at 73 sites in United States.
Trial summary
In children 4 to 7 years of age, to determine if treatment with 1 hour per day 6 days per week of watching dichoptic movies/shows wearing the Luminopia headset is non-inferior to treatment with 2 hours of patching per day 7 days per week with respect to change in amblyopic eye distance VA from randomization to 26… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 4 to 7 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Amblyopia
- What is being tested?
- Luminopia and Eye Patch
- Type of treatment
- Medical device
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 238 participants
- Where
- 73 sitesUnited States
- Study dates
- 11 Jul 2024to 1 Aug 2028
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 4 to 7 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Child
At the time of enrollment, individuals must meet all the following inclusion criteria to be eligible to participate in the study.
- Age 4 to 7 years.
- Visual acuity, measured in each eye without cycloplegia in current refractive correction (if applicable) using the ATS-HOTV VA protocol on a study-approved device displaying single surrounded optotypes, as follows:
- VA in the amblyopic eye 20/40 to 20/200 inclusive.
- Age-normal VA in the fellow eye:44,45
- 4 years: 20/40 or better; 5-6 years: 20/32 or better; 7 years: 20/25 or better
- Interocular difference ≥ 3 logMAR lines (i.e., amblyopic eye VA at least 3 logMAR lines worse than fellow eye VA).
- Amblyopia associated with strabismus, anisometropia, or both (previously treated or untreated).
- Criteria for strabismic amblyopia: At least one of the following must be met:
- Presence of a heterotropia on examination at distance or near fixation (with optical correction), must be <=5 prism diopters (∆) by SPCT at distance and near fixation (see #7 below).
- Documented history of strabismus which is no longer present (which in the judgment of the investigator could have caused amblyopia).
- Criteria for anisometropia: At least one of the following criteria must be met:
- ≥1.00 D difference between eyes in spherical equivalent (SE).
- ≥1.50 D difference in astigmatism between corresponding meridians in the two eyes.
- Criteria for combined-mechanism: Both of the following criteria must be met:
- A criterion for strabismus is met (see above).
- ≥1.00 D difference between eyes in spherical equivalent OR ≥1.50 D difference in astigmatism between corresponding meridians in the two eyes.
- No more than 2 weeks (cumulative) of prior dichoptic treatment.
- No treatment with cycloplegic eyedrops (e.g., atropine) in the past 2 weeks; other treatments allowed up to enrollment but then must be discontinued.
- Refractive correction is required (single vision lenses or contact lenses) for any of the following refractive errors based on a cycloplegic refraction completed within the last 7 months:
- Hypermetropia of 2.50 D or more by SE
- Myopia of amblyopic eye of 0.50D or more SE
- Astigmatism of 1.00D or more
- Anisometropia of more than 0.50D SE NOTE: Monocular or binocular contact lens wear is allowed provided the contact lenses meet the refractive error correction requirements below. For each child, all testing must be performed using the same form of optical correction (i.e., no changing between contacts and spectacles).
- Spectacles/contact lens correction prescribing instructions referenced to the cycloplegic refraction completed within the last 7 months:
- SE must be within 0.50D of fully correcting the anisometropia (if new glasses are prescribed, reduction in plus sphere must be symmetric in the two eyes).
- SE must not be under corrected by more than 1.50D SE.
- Cylinder power in both eyes must be within 0.50D of fully correcting the astigmatism.
- Axis must be within +/- 10 degrees if cylinder power is ≤1.00D, and within +/- 5 degrees if cylinder power is >1.00D.
- Myopia must not be under corrected by more than 0.25D or over corrected by more than 0.50D SE, and any change must be symmetrical in the two eyes.
- Spectacles/contact lens correction (with or without other treatment such as patching) meeting the above criteria must be worn:
- For at least 18 weeks OR until VA stability is documented (defined as <0.1 logMAR change by the same testing method measured on 2 consecutive exams at least 9 weeks apart).
- For determining VA stability (non-improvement):
- The first of two measurements may be made 1) in current correction, or 2) in trial frames with or without cycloplegia or 3) without correction (if new correction is prescribed),
- The second measurement must be made without cycloplegia in the correct spectacles/contact lens correction that has been worn for at least 9 weeks.
- NOTE: Because this determination is a pre-randomization, the method of measuring VA is not mandated.
- Participant is willing to wear the Luminopia headset.
- Participant is willing to continue full-time spectacles/contact lens wear (if needed).
- Participant is willing to accept assignment to either dichoptic shows (view 1 hour per day 6 days per week) OR part-time patching (2 hours per day 7 days per week) for 26 weeks.
- Interpupillary distance of 52mm to 72mm inclusive.
- Investigator is willing to prescribe Luminopia or patching per protocol.
- Parent understands the protocol and is willing to accept randomization.
- Parent has phone (or access to phone) and is willing to be contacted by JAEB Center.
- Relocation outside area of active PEDIG site within the next 52 weeks is not anticipated.
Individuals meeting any of the following criteria will be excluded from study participation.
- Heterotropia more than 5∆ at distance or near (measured by SPCT in current correction)
- Prism lenses or need of a prism prescription at enrollment.
- Current bifocal spectacles (eligible only if bifocal discontinued 2 weeks prior to enrollment).
- Myopia greater than -6.00D spherical equivalent in either eye.
- Previous intraocular or refractive surgery.
- Known skin reactions to patch or bandage adhesives.
- Ocular co-morbidity that may reduce VA determined by an ocular examination performed within the past 7 months (Note: nystagmus per se does not exclude the participant if the above visual acuity criteria are met using patch occlusion. Fogging is not permitted).
- Diplopia more than once per week over the last week prior to enrollment by parental report.
- History of light-induced seizures.
- Severe developmental delay that would interfere with treatment or evaluation (in the opinion of the investigator). Participants with mild speech delay or reading and/or learning disabilities are not excluded.
- Participation in a prior study involving patching for amblyopia
- Immediate family member (biological or legal guardian, child, sibling, parent) of investigative site personnel directly affiliated with this study or an employee of the JAEB center for Health Research.
Trial locations and contacts
73 sites in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
73 sites in 1 country
United States73 sites, 73 recruiting
- Recruiting
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48105
Jacqueline D Nguyen, OD, 734-764-4163, jackien@med.umich.edu
- Recruiting
The Emory Eye Center
Atlanta, Georgia, 30322
Carolina Adams, MD, (404) 778-4725, carolina.adams@emory.edu
- Recruiting
Greater Baltimore Medical Center
Baltimore, Maryland, 21204-5809
Allison A Jensen, MD, 443-849-6341, ajensen@gbmc.org
- Recruiting
Wilmer Eye Institute
Baltimore, Maryland, 21287-9028
Michael X Repka, MD, (410) 955-8314, mrepka@jhmi.edu
- Recruiting
Univ. of California- Berkeley
Berkeley, California, 94720
Jennifer H Fisher, OD, 510-642-2020, jenhfisher@berkeley.edu
- Recruiting
Specialized Pediatric Eye Care
Beverly, Massachusetts, 01915
Danielle M Ledoux, MD, dledoux@specializedpediatriceyecare.com
- Recruiting
Michigan College of Optometry at Ferris State Univ
Big Rapids, Michigan, 49307
Paula McDowell, 231-591-2182, PaulaMcDowell@ferris.edu
- Recruiting
UAB Pediatric Eye Care; Birmingham Health Care
Birmingham, Alabama, 35294
Kristine Hopkins, O.D.
- Recruiting
Indiana School of Optometry
Bloomington, Indiana, 47405
Katie W. Connolly, O.D., 812-856-0976, ksconnol@iu.edu
- Recruiting
New England College of Optometry
Boston, Massachusetts, 02115
Kristen L Kerber, OD, 6175875790, kerberk@neco.edu
- Recruiting
Boston Medical Center
Boston, Massachusetts, 02118
Jenna Titelbaum, OD, 617-414-2020
- Recruiting
Boston Children's Hospital Waltham
Boston, Massachusetts, 02453
Aparna Raghuram, O.D., Ph.D., 617-355-6401, aparna.raghuram@childrens.harvard.edu
- Recruiting
Ross Eye Institute, University of Buffalo, Med School Dept Ophthalmology
Buffalo, New York, 14209
John H Lillvis, MD PhD, 716-881-7900, jhlillvi@buffalo.edu
- Recruiting
University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599
Katherine O Whitfield, MD, 919-966-5296, katherine_whitfield@med.unc.edu
- Recruiting
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois, 60611
Sudhi Kurup, MD, 312-227-6189, SKurup@luriechildrens.org
Hawke H Yoon, MD
- Recruiting
Illinois College of Optometry
Chicago, Illinois, 60616
Yi Pang, OD, PhD, 312-949-7287, ypang@ico.edu
- Recruiting
Cincinnati Children's Hospital
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45229
Michael Gray, MD, 513-636-4751, Michael.Gray@cchmc.org
- Recruiting
Cole Eye Institute
Cleveland, Ohio, 44195
Fatema F Ghasia, MD, 2164444363, ghasiaf@ccf.org
- Recruiting
Prisma Health
Columbia, South Carolina, 29203
Katie Keck, MD, katie.keck@prismahealth.org
Amelia Bartholdi, RN, 803-434-4328, amelia.bartholdi2@prismahealth.org
- Recruiting
Pediatric Ophthalmology Associates, Inc.
Columbus, Ohio, 43205
Catherine O Jordan, MD, (614) 224-6222, cateolsonjordan@gmail.com
- Recruiting
Ohio State University College of Optometry
Columbus, Ohio, 43210-1280
Marjean T Kulp, O.D., (614) 688-3336, mtkulp@optometry.ohio-state.edu
Marjean T Kulp, O.D.
- Recruiting
Midwestern University Eye Institute
Downers Grove, Illinois, 60515
Clinton R Prestwich, OD, 630-743-4801, cprest@midwestern.edu
- Recruiting
Zenith Vision Development Center
Duluth, Minnesota, 55811
RaeAnn M Nordwall, OD, 2182490685, rnordwall@zenithvisiondevelopment.com
- Recruiting
Duke University Eye Center
Durham, North Carolina, 27710
Nathan L Cheung, OD, nathan.cheung@duke.edu
- Recruiting
Pediatric Ophthalmology of Erie
Erie, Pennsylvania, 16501
Nicholas A Sala, D.O., (814) 454-6307, nasala@kidseyeserie.com
- Recruiting
Southern California College of Optometry
Fullerton, California, 92831-1699
Susan A. Cotter, O.D., 714-449-7488, scotter@scco.edu
Kristine Huang, O.D., 714-449-7435, khuang@scco.edu
- Recruiting
Midwestern University Eye Institute
Glendale, Arizona, 85308
Alicia Feis, OD, 623-806-7271, afeis@midwestern.edu
Christina A Esposito, OD
- Recruiting
University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, North Dakota, 58202
David H Biberdorf, davidbiberdorf@gmail.com
- Recruiting
Corewell Health
Grand Rapids, Michigan, 49503
Brooke Geddie, DO, 616-267-2605, brooke.geddie@helendevoschildrens.org
- Recruiting
Pediatric Ophthalmology, P.C.
Grand Rapids, Michigan, 49546
Patrick Droste, MD, (616) 957-0866, drdroste@comcast.net
- Recruiting
Texas Children's Hospital - Dept. Of Ophthalmology
Houston, Texas, 77030
Amit Bhatt, MD, (832) 822-3230, arbhatt@texaschildrens.org
- Recruiting
University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa, 52242
Sara J Downes, sara-downes@uiowa.edu
- Recruiting
Univ of California, Irvine- Gavin Herbert Eye Institute
Irvine, California, 92697
Donny Suh, MD, MBA, 949-824-9089, dowsuh@gmail.com
- Recruiting
Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics
Kansas City, Missouri, 64108
Justin Marsh, MD, 816-701-1337, jdmarsh@cmh.edu
- Recruiting
Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics
Kansas City, Missouri, 64108
Jennifer Qayum, MD, 816-701-1337, jvqayum@cmh.edu
- Recruiting
Gundersen Health System
La Crosse, Wisconsin, 54601
David L Nash, M.D., 608-775-0238, DLnash1@gundersenhealth.org
- Recruiting
Conestoga Eye
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, 17601
David Silbert, MD, 717-541-9700, davidsilbertmd@gmail.com
- Recruiting
Progressive Eye Care
Lisle, Illinois, 60532
Patricia Davis, M.D., 630-245-0989, idocmd@comcast.net
- Recruiting
Arkansas Childrens
Little Rock, Arkansas, 72202
Adriana P Grigorian, M.D.
- Recruiting
McFarland Eye Care Center
Little Rock, Arkansas, 72205
Brita S Rook, MD, 5012254488, brook@mcfarlandeye.com
- Recruiting
Children's Hospital of Los Angeles (CHLA)
Los Angeles, California, 90027
Melinda Chang, MD, mchang@chla.usc.edu
- Recruiting
Jules Stein Eye Institute at the University of California, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California, 90095
Stacy L Pineles, MD, 310-825-2872, pineles@jsei.ucla.edu
- Recruiting
Texas Tech University Health Science Center
Lubbock, Texas, 79430
Lingkun Kong, 832-283-1577, lxxkong@gmail.com
- Recruiting
Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital Dept of Ophth
Mayfield Heights, Ohio, 44124
Maryo C Kohen, MD, 4406841743, maryo.kohen@uhhospitals.org
- Recruiting
Southern College of Optometry
Memphis, Tennessee, 38104
Marie Bodack, OD, (901) 722-3276, mbodack@sco.edu
- Recruiting
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55454
Raymond G Areaux, M.D, 612) 625-4120, areaux@umn.edu
Sasha Strul, M.D, sstrul@umn.edu
- Recruiting
Storm Eye Institute
Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina, 29464
James Bowsher
- Recruiting
Vanderbilt Children's Hospital
Nashville, Tennessee, 37232-8808
Sean P. Donahue, M.D., Ph.D., sean.donahue@vanderbilt.edu
- Recruiting
Yale University
New Haven, Connecticut, 06511
Martha Howard, 203.785.2020 ext. 2, martha.howard@yale.edu
- Recruiting
NYU Langone Health
New York, New York, 10017
Zachary Elkin, MD, zachary.elkin@nyulangone.org
- Recruiting
State University of New York, College of Optometry
New York, New York, 10036
Marilyn Vricella, OD, (212) 780-5182, mvricella@sunyopt.edu
- Recruiting
Earl R. Crouch, III
Norfolk, Virginia, 23502-3942
Earl R. Crouch, III, M.D., (757) 461-0050
Earl R. Crouch, III, M.D.
- Recruiting
Virginia Pediatric Eye Center
Norfolk, Virginia, 23502
Eric Crouch, MD, 757-461-0050, ercrouch@gmail.com
- Recruiting
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, Nebraska, 68114
Samiksha Fouzdar Jain, MD, (402)559-2977
- Recruiting
Stanford University
Palo Alto, California, 94303
Tawna L Roberts, OD, 650-724-7115, tawnar@stanford.edu
- Recruiting
Wills Eye Hospital
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107
Kammi B Gunton, MD, 215-928-3914, kbgunton@comcast.net
- Recruiting
Pennsylvania College of Optometry, Salus at Drexel University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19141
Erin Jenewein, OD, (215) 276-6034, ej468@drexel.edu
- Recruiting
Eye Care Associates, Inc.
Poland, Ohio, 44514
S. Ayse Erzurum, M.D., 330-746-7691, erzurum2020@gmail.com
- Recruiting
Western University College of Optometry
Pomona, California, 91766
Ida Chung, OD, 909-469-8687, ichung@westernu.edu
- Recruiting
Casey Eye Institute
Portland, Oregon, 97239
Allison Summers, OD, 503-494-7830, summersa@ohsu.edu
- Recruiting
University of Kansas Dept of Ophthalmology
Prairie Village, Kansas, 66208
Emily C Broxterman, MD, 913-588-6600, ebroxterman@kumc.edu
- Recruiting
Mayo Clinic Department of Ophthalmology
Rochester, Minnesota, 55905
Erick D Bothun, M.D., (507) 284-3760, Bothun.Erick@mayo.edu
- Recruiting
University of California, Davis
Sacramento, California, 95817
Benjamin G Jastrzembski, MD, benjast@ucdavis.edu
- Recruiting
University of the Incarnate Word
San Antonio, Texas, 78209
Raelyn Ottenbreit, OD, ottenbre@uiwtx.edu
- Recruiting
Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego Dept of Ophthalmology
San Diego, California, 92123
Lauren M Hennein, MD, 858-309-7702 ext. 223669, lhennein@health.ucsd.edu
- Recruiting
University of California San Francisco Department of Ophthalmology
San Francisco, California, 94143
Alejandra de Alba Campomanes, MD, 415-353-2560, dealbaa@vision.ucsf.edu
- Recruiting
PineCone Vision Center
Sartell, Minnesota, 56377
Kevy M Simmons, OD, 320-258-3915, ksimmons@pineconevisioncenter.com
- Recruiting
Phoenix Children's Medical Group - Ophthalmology
Scottsdale, Arizona, 85255
Jamila Hiasat, MD, 602-933-3937, jhiasat@phoenixchildrens.com
- Recruiting
Seattle Children's Hospital, University of Washington
Seattle, Washington, 98105
Vivian Manh, O.D., M.S., 206-987-4950, vmanh@uw.edu
Vivian Manh, O.D., M.S>
- Recruiting
Spokane Eye Clinical Research
Spokane, Washington, 99204
Jeffrey Colburn, 509-456-0107, jcolburn@spokaneeye.com
- Recruiting
University of South Florida (USF) Eye
Tampa, Florida, 33620
Syeda Basith, sysumara@gmail.com
- Recruiting
University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona, 85711
Jonathan M Holmes, MD, (520) 321-3677, jmholmes@arizona.edu
- Recruiting
Children's Eye Care PC
West Bloomfield, Michigan, 48322
Lisa Bohra, MD, 248-254-8140, lisabohra@hotmail.com
About this study
Official title: A Randomized Trial of Dichoptic Treatment for Amblyopia in Children 4 to 7 Years of Age
In children 4 to 7 years of age, to determine if treatment with 1 hour per day 6 days per week of watching dichoptic movies/shows wearing the Luminopia headset is non-inferior to treatment with 2 hours of patching per day 7 days per week with respect to change in amblyopic eye distance VA from randomization to 26 weeks.
Read the detailed description
Participants eligible for the study will be randomly allocated (1:1) to receive either dichoptic treatment while wearing the Luminopia headset or patching treatment of the fellow eye for amblyopia with clinical assessments at 13, and 26-weeks post-randomization.
At the 26-week primary outcome visit, participants who were randomly assigned to receive patching treatment with an IOD of 1 logMAR line or more, will be offered Luminopia dichoptic therapy and if they accept, followed forward with visits at 39- and 52-weeks post-randomization.
The study will end for all other participants.
- Conditions
- Amblyopia
- Being tested
- Luminopia, Eye Patch
- Keywords
- Dichoptic, Luminopia, Patching, movie
- Medical subject headings
- Amblyopia
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
LuminopiaDevice
dichoptic movies/shows shown through a virtual reality headset
Eye PatchOther
Procedure in which the eye is covered utilizing a patch to increase the strength of the uncovered eye
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Luminopia Group | Experimental | watching dichoptic movies/shows wearing the Luminopia headset prescribed 1 hour per day (treatment time can be split into shorter sessions totaling 1 hour each day) 6 days a week with optical correction, if needed. Receives: Device: Luminopia |
| Patching Group | Active comparator | patching of the fellow eye 2 hours per day (treatment time can be split into shorter sessions totaling 2 hours each day) 7 days per week with optical correction, if needed. Receives: Other: Eye Patch |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Change in amblyopic eye logMAR distance VA between randomization and 26 weeks
Measured: 26 Weeks
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted24 Apr 2024
- Study start11 Jul 2024
- Primary completion1 Mar 2028 (estimated)
- Study completion1 Aug 2028 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for AmblyopiaStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 238 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Jaeb Center for Health Research
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- National Eye Institute (NEI), Pediatric Eye Disease Investigator Group
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Aparna Raghuram, OD, PhD, Study chair, Boston Children's Hospital/ Harvard Medical SchoolKammi Gunton, MD, Study chair, Wills Eye HospitalRobert Henderson, MS, Principal investigator, Jaeb Center for Health Research
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06380517
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- ATS23
- Other IDs
- 2UG1EY011751
- Acronym
- ATS23
- Status last verified
- Feb 2026
- First submitted
- 18 Apr 2024
- Last updated
- 2 Nov 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- Yes
- Individual data sharing
- Yes: In accordance with the NIH data sharing policy, a de-identified database is placed in the public domain on the Pediatric Eye Disease Investigator Group (PEDIG) public website after the completion of each protocol and publication of the primary manuscript.
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 2 Nov 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- A Randomized Trial of Dichoptic Treatment for Amblyopia in Children 4 to 7 Years of Age
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06380517
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- ATS23 / ATS23
- Conditions
- Amblyopia
- Keywords
- Dichoptic, Luminopia, Patching, movie
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Recruiting
- Enrolment
- 238 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Jaeb Center for Health ResearchUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- National Eye Institute (NEI), Pediatric Eye Disease Investigator Group
- Study start
- 11 Jul 2024 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 1 Mar 2028 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 1 Aug 2028 (estimated)
- First posted
- 24 Apr 2024 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
In children 4 to 7 years of age, to determine if treatment with 1 hour per day 6 days per week of watching dichoptic movies/shows wearing the Luminopia headset is non-inferior to treatment with 2 hours of patching per day 7 days per week with respect to change in amblyopic eye distance VA from randomization to 26 weeks.
Detailed description
Participants eligible for the study will be randomly allocated (1:1) to receive either dichoptic treatment while wearing the Luminopia headset or patching treatment of the fellow eye for amblyopia with clinical assessments at 13, and 26-weeks post-randomization.
At the 26-week primary outcome visit, participants who were randomly assigned to receive patching treatment with an IOD of 1 logMAR line or more, will be offered Luminopia dichoptic therapy and if they accept, followed forward with visits at 39- and 52-weeks post-randomization.
The study will end for all other participants.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind (outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Luminopia Group | Experimental | Device: Luminopiawatching dichoptic movies/shows wearing the Luminopia headset prescribed 1 hour per day (treatment time can be split into shorter sessions totaling 1 hour each day) 6 days a week with optical correction, if needed. |
| Patching Group | Active comparator | Other: Eye Patchpatching of the fellow eye 2 hours per day (treatment time can be split into shorter sessions totaling 2 hours each day) 7 days per week with optical correction, if needed. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 4 to 7 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Child
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Luminopiadichoptic movies/shows shown through a virtual reality headset | Device | Luminopia Group |
| Eye PatchProcedure in which the eye is covered utilizing a patch to increase the strength of the uncovered eye | Other | Patching Group |
Primary outcome
Change in amblyopic eye logMAR distance VA between randomization and 26 weeks
Time frame: 26 Weeks
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 2 Nov 2026.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Yes. In accordance with the NIH data sharing policy, a de-identified database is placed in the public domain on the Pediatric Eye Disease Investigator Group (PEDIG) public website after the completion of each protocol and publication of the primary manuscript.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part.
Aparna Raghuram, OD, PhD study chair
Boston Children's Hospital/ Harvard Medical School
Kammi Gunton, MD study chair
Wills Eye Hospital
Robert Henderson, MS principal investigator
Jaeb Center for Health Research
73 sites in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 3 study testing Luminopia and Eye Patch in people with Amblyopia, run by Jaeb Center for Health Research at 73 sites in United States.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 2 Nov 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 73 sites in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
What does this phase mean?
Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.
Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.
Are results available for this study?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Raymond T Kraker, MSPH (813-975-8690, rkraker@jaeb.org), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Change in amblyopic eye logMAR distance VA between randomization and 26 weeks (time frame: 26 Weeks). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 2 Nov 2026.