Status:
COMPLETED
Optic Discs in Children With Cerebral Palsy
Lead Sponsor:
University of Mississippi Medical Center
Conditions:
Cerebral Palsy
Eligibility:
All Genders
1-17 years
Brief Summary
Hypothesis: Children born prematurely (between 8 and 9 months) with brain damage have an abnormal appearance of the optic nerve (nerve in eye) that resembles glaucoma (cupping) compared to those born ...
Detailed Description
This study will provide prevalence data on the occurrence of optic nerve head cupping in children with static encephalopathy in a much larger cohort than previously reported in literature (the largest...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Children born prematurely at age 24-36 weeks of gestation; are currently in the age group 0-17 years and enrolled in Dr Vedanarayanan's pediatric neurology clinic.
- Diagnosis of static encephalopathy, cerebral palsy or CNS malformations
- Availability of CT head or MRI brain for review.
Exclusion
- Parents/guardians or the child refuse consent or assent.
- Presence of ocular media opacities preventing visualization of the fundus
- The child is unable to cooperate for the ocular examination.
- Coexistent diagnosis of glaucoma
- Unable to obtain perinatal history from parents/guardians or records
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2008
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
January 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
61 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00769197
Start Date
June 1 2008
End Date
January 1 2009
Last Update
April 29 2009
Active Locations (1)
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University of Mississippi Medical Center
Jackson, Mississippi, United States, 39216