Status:
COMPLETED
VISIBLE Study (Visual Intervention Strategy Incorporating Bifocal & Long-distance Eyewear)
Lead Sponsor:
The University of New South Wales
Collaborating Sponsors:
South Eastern Area Health Service
Northern Sydney and Central Coast Area Health Service
Conditions:
Falls
Eligibility:
All Genders
65+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the provision of supplementary plain distance glasses for outdoor use to older users multifocal glasses will reduce falls rates over a 12 month period...
Detailed Description
Background: Bi-, tri- and multi- focal ('multifocal') glasses have been associated with increased rates of falls in older people (Lord et al 2002). Study Aim: To determine whether the provision of su...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- outdoor use of multifocal glasses 3 or more times per week
- community-dwelling persons aged 65+ years with a recent fall OR persons aged 80+ years regardless of falls history
- Folstein Mini Mental score of 24+
- adequate visual contrast sensitivity (Melbourne Edge Test score of 16+dB)
Exclusion
- nursing home residents
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2005
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2008
Estimated Enrollment :
606 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00350389
Start Date
June 1 2005
End Date
December 1 2008
Last Update
June 3 2015
Active Locations (1)
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Prince of Wales Medical Research Institute
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 2031