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NCT number NCT01942564
Other study ID # 2013H0151
Secondary ID W81XWH-12-1-0434
Status Completed
Phase N/A
First received September 6, 2013
Last updated September 20, 2017
Start date August 2013
Est. completion date December 2015

Study information

Verified date September 2017
Source Ohio State University
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

After a head injury, many people find that exposure to light causes them increased discomfort. By measuring how the pupil in the eye constricts to flashes of red and blue light, this study will investigate whether this phenomenon is due to a change in the eye's sensitivity to light.


Description:

The pupils inside the eyes constrict in response to light stimulation. Different classes of cells within the human retina initiate this response. Recent research suggests that one of the ganglion cell types involved in this pupil response also plays a role in the photophobia experienced by migraine sufferers. The main aim of this study is to determine whether this type of ganglion cell becomes 'hypersensitive' after traumatic brain injury, thereby contributing to symptoms of increased photosensitivity experienced by many of these individuals.

In the first session of this study, subjects will be asked questions about their sensitivity to light and the reaction of their eyes' pupils to flashing red and blue lights will be measured. The subjects will be given a full eye examination to rule out other causes of increased photosensitivity.

In some cases, subjects will be asked to attend a second session roughly two weeks later. They will be asked to wear a watch that measures their daily activity/sleep rhythms and light exposure during this inter-session period. During the second session, further testing of the pupil responses to blue and red flickering light will be performed.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Completed
Enrollment 40
Est. completion date December 2015
Est. primary completion date December 2014
Accepts healthy volunteers Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Gender All
Age group 18 Years and older
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria:

- 18+ years old

- reports a previous head injury that occurred at least 6 months ago

- score of 2 or 3 (mild TBI) on OSU-TBI ID Survey

- best-corrected visual acuity of at least 20/30 in both eyes

- reliable visual field

Exclusion Criteria:

- pregnancy

- significant afferent pupillary defect

- previous history of neurodegenerative disease

- intraocular pressure more than 21 mm Hg

- significant visual field defect

- active corneal pathology

- history of retinal or optic nerve disease

- strabismus (eye turn)

Study Design


Locations

Country Name City State
United States College of Optometry Columbus Ohio

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Ohio State University U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

References & Publications (2)

Barker F, Cockerham G, Goodrich G, Hartwick A, Kardon R, Mick AB, Swanson M. Brain Injury Impact on the Eye and Vision. Optom Vis Sci. 2017 Jan;94(1):4-6. doi: 10.1097/OPX.0000000000001001. — View Citation

Yuhas PT, Shorter PD, McDaniel CE, Earley MJ, Hartwick AT. Blue and Red Light-Evoked Pupil Responses in Photophobic Subjects with TBI. Optom Vis Sci. 2017 Jan;94(1):108-117. doi: 10.1097/OPX.0000000000000934. — View Citation

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Pupil Responses The pupil fluctuation evoked by blue and red flickering lights will be measured in patients with a prior brain injury and compared to matched controls. 2 weeks
Secondary Sleep Rhythms Daily rhythms of sleep and activity will be assessed in subjects with prior brain injury and compared to matched controls. 2 weeks
Secondary Light Exposure The exposure to red, blue and green components of the light spectrum will be quantified in patients with a prior brain injury, and compared to matched controls. 2 weeks
Secondary Photosensitivity Symptoms Subjects will complete survey indicating symptoms they have experienced related to light sensitivity and will grade their discomfort after exposed to brief flashes of light. Single visit - one day
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