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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    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