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NCT02246556 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 1

Dichoptic Virtual Reality Therapy for Amblyopia in Adults

A Phase 1 study, sponsored by University of California, San Francisco.

Terminated
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
17
Enrollment target

NCT02246556: Clinical Trial Phase 1 study, sponsored by University of California, San Francisco.

NCT02246556 is a Phase 1 study that was terminated before completion, run by University of California, San Francisco. The registered enrollment target is 17 participants, below the 60-participant average among 29,502 other Phase 1 trials with a reported enrollment target (72% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT02246556, a Phase 1 study, was terminated before completion, sponsored by University of California, San Francisco.

TERMINATED
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
17 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This was a randomized, masked, controlled study of the effect of a virtual reality, binocular, 3-dimensional video game on visual acuity and stereopsis in adult patients with amblyopia. The trial has been halted as of June 2016 and will not be evaluating any new subjects for enrollment.

Interventions

  • DEVICE Dichoptic therapy
  • OTHER Patching therapy
  • DEVICE Dioptic (non-dichoptic) therapy

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 17 participants
Start Date 2014-10
Est. Completion 2016-04
Phase Phase 1

Why NCT02246556 stopped before completion

NCT02246556 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 17 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 60-participant average among 29,502 other Phase 1 trials with a reported enrollment target (72% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 3 interventions - of which Dichoptic therapy is the first listed.

NCT02246556 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02246556 about?

NCT02246556 is a clinical study titled "Dichoptic Virtual Reality Therapy for Amblyopia in Adults". This was a randomized, masked, controlled study of the effect of a virtual reality, binocular, 3-dimensional video game on visual acuity and stereopsis in adult patients with amblyopia. The trial has been halted as of June 2016 and will not be evaluating any new subjects for enrollment.

What is the current status of trial NCT02246556?

This trial is currently terminated. It is a Phase 1 study. The enrollment target is 17 participants. The study started on 2014-10. Estimated completion is 2016-04.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02246556?

The interventions under investigation include: Dichoptic therapy (DEVICE), Patching therapy (OTHER), Dioptic (non-dichoptic) therapy (DEVICE).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02246556?

This trial is sponsored by University of California, San Francisco, which has 1,713 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT02246556's enrollment target sits among peer trials

17 1785th of 2000 higher than 215 of 2,000 other Phase 1 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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