Status:
COMPLETED
Measuring Reading Rehabilitation Outcomes
Lead Sponsor:
US Department of Veterans Affairs
Conditions:
Age Related Maculopathy
Retinal Degeneration
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to measure the effectiveness of a newly-designed oculomotor training program for patients with age-related macular degeneration.
Detailed Description
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is currently among the top three leading causes of central vision loss in veterans (Chomsky et al., 1995) and is the most prevalent cause of blindness among vete...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients with a diagnosis of AMD
- An established preferred retinal locus
- Visual acuity of less than or equal to 20/70 and greater than or equal to 20/400 (in the better eye)
Exclusion
- Those with other major ophthalmologic and neurologic disease; choroidal neovascularization ("wet" AMD); moderate to severe media opacities; and cognitive impairment
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2005
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
May 1 2008
Estimated Enrollment :
90 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00125632
Start Date
August 1 2005
End Date
May 1 2008
Last Update
February 5 2009
Active Locations (1)
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Jesse Brown VA Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60612