Status:
RECRUITING
Factors in Learning and Plasticity: Healthy Vision
Lead Sponsor:
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Collaborating Sponsors:
University of California, Riverside
Conditions:
Central Visual Impairment
Macular Degeneration
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-30 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
A greater understanding of plasticity after central vision loss can inform new therapies for treating low vision and has the potential to benefit millions of individuals suffering from low vision. The...
Detailed Description
Research on perceptual learning (PL) has been dominated by studies that seek to isolate and improve individual visual processes. However, an important translational outcome of PL research is to addres...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Aged 18-30
- Corrected vision (20/40 or better)
- No reported incidence of retinal pathology.
Exclusion
- Pacemaker or any ferromagnetic metal implanted in their body
- Metal of any type implanted in their head (limited dental work is acceptable)
- Claustrophobia
- Needing non-standard glasses (other than the simple MR-compatible glasses that can be supplied) for best-corrected distance vision
- Being hearing-impaired
- Weight over 300 pounds
- Maximum body girth over 60 inches
- Previous serious head injury
- Presence of hallucinations or delusions
- Excessive old, or colorful tattoos, especially near the head
- Pregnancy
- Braces/permanent retainer
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 24 2022
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
November 1 2026
Estimated Enrollment :
120 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05439759
Start Date
October 24 2022
End Date
November 1 2026
Last Update
February 20 2025
Active Locations (2)
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1
UAB
Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35294
2
University of California, Riverside
Riverside, California, United States, 92521