Status:
COMPLETED
Family Studies of Eye Traits
Lead Sponsor:
National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
Conditions:
Cataracts
Glaucoma
Eligibility:
All Genders
45+ years
Brief Summary
This study will examine blood specimens from patients with various eye disorders who previously participated in the Beaver Dam Eye Study to try to identify genes responsible for these disorders. The B...
Detailed Description
The Beaver Dam Eye Study was designed to determine the long-term incidence and causes of cataract, age-related maculopathy (ARM), retinopathy, and impaired vision. Age-related macular degeneration and...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- INCLUSION CRITERIA:
- All individuals aged 45-84 years of age living in the township of Beaver Dam Wisconsin were invited to participate.
- In the Framingham, cohort study, inclusion criteria were that the participants were residents of Framingham, MA or offspring of the original enrolless into the FHS.
- EXCLUSION CRITERIA:
- None other than not meeting the Inclusion Criteria.
- In the Framingham Eye Study, enrollees from the FHS who were deceased at the time of the FES exams (1970's) would not be able to enroll.
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 4 2002
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
April 17 2020
Estimated Enrollment :
7370 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00342342
Start Date
December 4 2002
End Date
April 17 2020
Last Update
April 21 2020
Active Locations (5)
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1
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21205
2
National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), 9000 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, Maryland, United States, 20892
3
Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02118-2354
4
University Hospitals of Cleveland
Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 44106-2602