Status:
COMPLETED
Evaluation of Effectiveness of Correcting Refractive Error With Ready-made Spectacles
Lead Sponsor:
Johns Hopkins University
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Health and Medical Research Council, Australia
Conditions:
Myopia
Hyperopia
Eligibility:
All Genders
11-45 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This research project will compare two methods of correcting refractive error (long or short-sightedness) with spectacle lenses. The primary outcome is the proportion of the population requiring spect...
Detailed Description
In India, participants will be recruited from those attending Shroff's Charity Eye Hospital for refractive eye care. These individuals are screened for eye disease and visual acuity is measured as par...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Presenting visual acuity of 20/40 or worse in the better eye, who have improvement to 20/40 or better following refraction
- A minimum of 1 dioptre of spherical refractive error must be present
- Aged 18-45 years of age at Shroffs Charity Eye Hospital
- Junior High School Students approximate age 11-16 years of age at Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center
Exclusion
- Those who do not correct to within 20/40 with spectacle correction.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
September 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
800 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00657670
Start Date
April 1 2008
End Date
September 1 2009
Last Update
October 9 2009
Active Locations (2)
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1
Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University
Guangzhou, China
2
Shroffs Charity Eye Hospital
New Delhi, India