High-Resolution Optical Coherence Tomography for Detection of Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Loss in Band Atrophy of the Optic Nerve

Band Atrophy Clinical Trial

Official title:

High-Resolution Optical Coherence Tomography for Detection of Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Loss in Band Atrophy of the Optic Nerve

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Active, not recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT00607100
• Other study ID #: CAPPESQ N. 1056/07
• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• First received: February 4, 2008
• Last updated: November 11, 2008
• Start date: December 2007
• Est. completion date: December 2008

Study information

• Verified date: November 2008
• Source: University of Sao Paulo
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: Brazil: National Committee of Ethics in Research
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the abilities of high-speed,high-resolution (HR) optical coherence tomography (OCT) and Stratus OCT for detection of retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) loss in eyes with band atrophy (BA) of the optic nerve.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Enrollment: 30
• Est. completion date: December 2008
• Est. primary completion date: March 2008
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: Both
• Age group: 18 Years to 75 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Visual acuity better than 20/30

• Refractive error less 5 spherical diopter and 3 cylinder diopter

• Temporal field defect

Exclusion Criteria:

• Presence of glaucoma and optic nerve anomalies

• A normal nasal field

Study Design

Observational Model: Cohort, Time Perspective: Prospective

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Atrophy
• Band Atrophy
• Chiasmal Compression
• Neural Loss

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Brazil	University of São Paulo - Ophthalmology Department	São Paulo

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
University of Sao Paulo

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Brazil,