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Development of the Glaucoma Visual Functioning Questionnaire-40 and Its Psychometric Properties

Lead Sponsor:

Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University

Conditions:

Primary Glaucoma

Glaucoma Suspect

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-80 years

Brief Summary

The objective of this study is to develop and test the psychometric properties of a self-report questionaire, the Glaucoma Visual Functioning Questionnaire-40 (GVFQ-40), which was designed to measure ...

Detailed Description

Glaucoma is the leading cause of irreversible blindness in the world. It is estimated that by 2040, the number of glaucoma patients in the world's population aged 40-80 will exceed 110 million \[1\]. ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • 1 Inclusion criteria of primary glaucoma group:
  • age ≥ 18 years old;
  • being able to express clearly and cooperate with the investigators;
  • diagnosed with primary glaucoma;
  • complete clinical data.
  • 2 Inclusion criteria of glaucoma suspect controls:
  • age ≥ 18 years old;
  • being able to express clearly and cooperate with the investigators;
  • diagnosed with glaucoma suspect or ocular hypertension;
  • having a presenting Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study (ETDRS) visual acuity of 20/40 or better in both eyes;
  • complete clinical data.

Exclusion

  • 1 Exclusion criteria for primary glaucoma group:
  • serious cognitive dysfunction, psychological dysfunction, or hearing impairment;
  • physical motor dysfunction, hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism, malignant tumors and other serious systemic diseases;
  • complicated with other ophthalmopathy affecting visual function (except cataract, ametropia), such as age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, optic nerve disease, retinal vascular disease, etc;
  • surgical intervention (incisional or laser) within 2 weeks of the date of completing questionnaires (before or after);
  • not complete the questionnaire.
  • 2 Exclusion criteria for glaucoma suspect controls:
  • serious cognitive dysfunction, psychological dysfunction, or hearing impairment;
  • physical motor dysfunction, hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism, malignant tumors and other serious systemic diseases;
  • complicated with other ophthalmopathy affecting visual function (except cataract, ametropia), such as age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, optic nerve disease, retinal vascular disease, etc;
  • not complete the questionnaire.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 8 2020

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

May 30 2021

Estimated Enrollment :

400 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04722861

Start Date

September 8 2020

End Date

May 30 2021

Last Update

January 25 2021

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Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University

Guangzhou, Guangdong, China, 510060