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NCT Number: NCT02894411

Routine Care Study Evaluating Ocular Torsion

The paralysis of the fourth cranial nerve (paralysis IV), commonly known as the superior oblique muscle (SO) paralysis, represents half of vertical strabismus. The diagnosis of SO paralysis and of its congenital or acquired etiology, are based on a range of clinical findings. The three main clinical diagnostic elements are the hypertropia in paralyzed side which increases in adducted position, the positivity of Bielschowsky head tilt test and the twisting of the eye fundus. These criteria are always considered together and are interdependent. The diagnostic value and the sensitivity of each of these signs is not defined. Brain and orbital Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) allowed a better understanding of the physiopathology of a number of oculomotor disorders.

For this reason, MRI constitute a reference for the SO palsy. The atrophy of the SO muscle is qualitatively determined by the asymmetry of muscle volume on two contiguous coronal MRI.

The diagnostic value of various clinical signs observed in SO paralysis (sensitivity, specificity) remains unknown.

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Key information

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Fondation Ophtalmologique A de Rothschild

Paris, 75019, France

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

For the subjects without oculomotor disorder

  • no diplopia in different positions of gaze;
  • no oculomotor disorder during the orthoptic examination (horizontal phoria <8 prism diopter, vertical phoria <4 prism diopter);
  • corrected visual acuity > 8/10 on both eyes;
  • binocular vision present in Lang I test (defined by 3 elements seen or appointed);
  • orbital MRI: normal oculomotor muscles (including absence of atrophy of the superior oblique muscle) and lack of intra orbital expansive process;
  • brain MRI: no abnormalities in the ways of oculomotor (especially no abnormalities in posterior fossa).

For the patients with SO muscle unilateral paralysis

  • clinical features compatible with unilateral paralysis of the SO muscle
  • muscular body atrophy of the SO on the orbital MRI without other orbital or cerebral abnormality
  • binocular vision in Lang I test

Exclusion criteria

  • high refractive error (< -6 diopter or >6 diopter);
  • history or current oculomotor disorder or restrictive neurological disorder (dysthyroid orbitopathy, orbital trauma, retinal detachment surgery, paralysis oculomotor palsy other than IV);
  • optic nerve head abnormalities in the fundus (edema for example)
  • lack of binocular vision Lang I test;
  • pregnant or breastfeeding patient
  • patient under legal protection
  • patient opposition to participate in the study

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

  1. objective ocular torsion

    Time frame: baseline

    The angle of objective ocular torsion is measured on a photography of the eye fundus.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Fondation Ophtalmologique Adolphe de Rothschild

Network

Registry information

Acronym: EXCYCLOTORSION

Important dates

Study start
2016
Primary completion
2019
Study completion
2019
First posted
Sep 9, 2016
Registry last updated
Jan 22, 2020

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