Risk Factors for Glaucoma in Musicians

Glaucoma Clinical Trial

Official title:

Risk Factors for Glaucoma in Musicians

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT01667861
• Other study ID #: NL25853.068.09/MEC09-2-112
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• First received: August 10, 2012
• Last updated: May 22, 2015
• Start date: October 2011
• Est. completion date: January 2015

Study information

• Verified date: May 2015
• Source: Maastricht University Medical Center
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: Netherlands: Medical Ethics Review Committee (METC)
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the impact of playing wind instruments for the development of ocular hypertension and glaucoma, together with investigating the prevalence of visual problems and eye diseases in (professional) musicians.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 40
• Est. completion date: January 2015
• Est. primary completion date: February 2014
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: Both
• Age group: N/A and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• All full time or part time professional players of participating symphony or wind orchestras, including guest players.

• Retired players, if possible.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Difficulty in reading or speaking Dutch.

Study Design

Time Perspective: Cross-Sectional

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Glaucoma

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Netherlands	University Eye Clinic, Maastricht University Medical Center	Maastricht

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Henny Beckers	Stichting Glaucoomfonds

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Netherlands, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	IOP levels, including IOP peaks occurring during or directly after playing, and prevalence of glaucomatous field loss in players of wind instruments.		One hour.	No
Primary	IOP peaks and variations during continuous IOP monitoring	Several high-risk participants will be asked their permission to perform continuous IOP monitoring during 24 hours with a sensing contact lens.	24 hours	No
Secondary	Risk factors for glaucoma and the prevalence of visual problems and eye disease among (professional) musicians	Participants of orchestras will be asked to fill in a questionnaire to collect demographic data together with data on musical history,ophthalmologic history and family history on glaucoma and ocular hypertension. From these participants, a selection will be invited for further screening.	2 years	No