Status:
COMPLETED
A Mechanical Device for Blepharospasm
Lead Sponsor:
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust
Collaborating Sponsors:
The Dystonia Society of the United Kingdom
Globsource UK
Conditions:
Blepharospasm
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Idiopathic blepharospasm (IB) is a rare but well characterised adult onset focal dystonia that may cause severe visual disability. The most effective treatment is with periodic injections of botulinum...
Detailed Description
Idiopathic blepharospasm is a rare chronic neuro-ophthalmic disorder that causes substantial visual handicap \& compromises quality of life. It affects adults, women more than men, usually beginning i...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Any adult patient with Blepharospasm of sufficient severity to necessitate repeated Botulinum injections can be included in the study.
- It is not essential for participants to be spectacle wearers (having a refractive error) as prescription free (zero power) spectacles can be provided for the purposes of being able to trial the device .
- The participants may or may not be currently having Botulinum Toxin injections. Some of these patients will be known to use the "Geste Antagoniste" phenomenon. Patients who may not know of this potential therapeutic effect will also be invited to trial the device.
Exclusion
- Inability to wear spectacles due to any reason (as the device has to be mounted on the spectacle frame).
- Patients who have spasms and twitches of the eyes caused by a different pathology e.g. Hemi facial Spasm, Parkinson's disease will also be excluded from this trial.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 2 2010
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 8 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
58 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03269123
Start Date
March 2 2010
End Date
August 8 2011
Last Update
August 31 2017
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