Status:
COMPLETED
Eye Movement Recordings in the Diagnosis of Traumatic Brain Injury
Lead Sponsor:
VA Office of Research and Development
Conditions:
Traumatic Brain Injury
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-55 years
Brief Summary
The study investigates whether the use of eye movement recordings can provide a reliable diagnostic of previously undiagnosed mild traumatic brain injury (blast and impact) in Operations Enduring Free...
Detailed Description
Eye movements are recorded for Operations Enduring Freedom or Iraqi Freedom (OIF/OEF) veterans with mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) and compared to the eye movements of those without mTBI. By analy...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- OIF/OEF Veteran;
- Neuropsych diagnosis of MTBI
Exclusion
- chronically abusing alcohol or illicit drugs.
- uncorrected vision prevents subject from effectively viewing the stimuli, unless they can wear contact lenses during the recording session.
- inability to make normal eye movements (i.e.: saccades, smooth pursuit) required by study paradigms. Note: Deficit can be caused by taking medications that can potentially affect eye movements or any neurological condition that can interfere with making normal eye movement.
- psychological or psychiatric conditions that preclude sustained concentration or ability to perform the tasks.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2011
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 1 2014
Estimated Enrollment :
26 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00875589
Start Date
April 1 2011
End Date
June 1 2014
Last Update
November 11 2015
Active Locations (1)
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Louis Stokes VA Medical Center, Cleveland, OH
Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 44106