Status:
COMPLETED
Efficacy of Enhancing Low Vision Mobility Thru Visual Training in Virtual World
Lead Sponsor:
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Conditions:
Low Vision
Eligibility:
All Genders
19-81 years
Brief Summary
Low vision patients have difficulty acquiring sufficient visual information in a timely manner for the purpose of performing challenging daily tasks, such as traveling independently and safely through...
Detailed Description
NEI's National Plan for Eye and Vision Research has identified Low Vision and Blindness Rehabilitation as one of the most pressing needs and opportunities in vision research. Since most low vision (LV...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Ambulatory and have independent traveling as one of their rehabilitation goals.
- Participants with central field loss should have best corrected binocular visual acuity between 20/200 and 20/1000, but with relatively intact peripheral visual field (\>80o).
- Participants with peripheral visual field loss should have \>20/63 visual acuity and no more than 20 deg diameter but not less than 8 deg diameter visual field in the better eye.
Exclusion
- Participants who have a mixture of central and peripheral field loss.
- Previous or current recipient of O\&M training.
- Participants who have plans to receive O\&M training during the study period.
- Age younger than 19 or older than 81.
- Significant cognitive impairment as determined with the Short Portable Mental Status Questionnaire (≥2 errors); inability to understand and speak English.
- Severe hearing impairment that interferes with interactions with O\&M specialists.
- Inability or unwillingness to make visits required by the study.
- Not living in the Birmingham-Jefferson county area.
- Persons who have a history of epilepsy or who are prone to motion sickness or simulator aftereffect, determined by an epileptic seizure history inquiry and a Motion Sickness History Questionnaire.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2010
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 1 2015
Estimated Enrollment :
35 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02310880
Start Date
September 1 2010
End Date
March 1 2015
Last Update
May 27 2015
Active Locations (1)
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The Clinical Eye Research Facility
Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35294