Status:
COMPLETED
Low Vision Study Comparing EV Training vs. CCTV for AMD Rehabilitation
Lead Sponsor:
London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's
Conditions:
AMD
Eligibility:
All Genders
50+ years
Phase:
PHASE2
Brief Summary
Patients with advanced Age-Related Macular Degeneration will be randomized into one of two treatment groups. One group will receive eccentric view (EV) training while the other a closed circuit televi...
Detailed Description
Age-related macular degeneration is the single most common cause of visual impairment in Canada, affecting people over the age of 55 years. It causes loss of central, detailed vision, resulting in dif...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- First time AMD patient sent to CNIB for visual rehabilitation
- Macular Degeneration reducing visual acuity (VA) to between 20/160 and 20/400 (ETDRS scale)
- Over the age of 50 years
- English as the first language and able to read
Exclusion
- Expected anti-VEGF or Visudyne treatment over the course of the study
- Individuals who do not have reading as a life goal
- Mental cognition that makes learning the specific rehabilitation tasks unlikely (determined by mini-mental state exam)
- Any other ocular pathology that can reduce central vision including cornea decompensation (scar or thickness), cataract (grade III or more for each type of cataract), vitritis (2+ or more) or advanced glaucoma (C/D ratio of \>0.7)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2009
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
10 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00971464
Start Date
September 1 2009
End Date
September 1 2011
Last Update
September 10 2012
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CNIB, Toronto Branch
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M4G 3E8