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| Sponsor: | Department of Veterans Affairs |
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| Information provided by: | Department of Veterans Affairs |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00013351 |
Purpose
The relationship between Useful Field of Vision (UFOV) and falls taken by the elderly will be investigated. UFOV is a test which measures visual attention. The test has been used in correlating the visual attention in the elderly with their driving safety record. The test is administered using a computer and consists of three parts: a) subject views figures which appear in the center of the computer screen and identified them as quickly as possible; b)the subject has to identify figures in the center of the screen while at the same time point to another symbol which will appear in one of eight places on the outer portion of the screen; c) the third section is similar to the second except while the subject is identifying and pointing there is a background noise.
| Condition | Intervention | Phase |
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Vision Impairment |
Procedure: Prevention of Falls |
Phase II |
| Study Type: | Observational |
| Study Design: | Prospective |
| Official Title: | Restricted Useful Field View as a Risk Factor in Older Adults |
Eligibility| Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older |
| Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Vision impaired adults at risk for falls
Contacts and Locations| United States, Georgia | |
| VAMC, Decatur | |
| Decatur, Georgia, United States | |
| Investigator: | John Fryer, Ph.D. Asst. Director | Program Analysis and Review Section (PARS), Rehabilitation Research & Development Service |
| Investigator: | Nancy Rocheleau, Program Analyst | Program Analysis and Review Section (PARS), Rehabilitation Research & Development Service |
More Information
| Study ID Numbers: | C1830R |
| Study First Received: | March 14, 2001 |
| Last Updated: | January 20, 2009 |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00013351 History of Changes |
| Health Authority: | United States: Federal Government |
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Aging adult, attention, falls, vision |
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Signs and Symptoms Sensation Disorders Vision Disorders Eye Diseases |
Nervous System Diseases Neurologic Manifestations Vision, Low |