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Screening for Glaucoma in Namil Area, South Korea

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00727168
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : August 1, 2008
Last Update Posted : August 4, 2008
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Korean Glaucoma Society

Study Description
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Brief Summary:
The purpose of this study is to study the prevalence of glaucoma in Korea, the investigators selected Namil area in Geumsan city, located in central Korea. The residents aged over 40 in this area are to be recruited to full ophthalmologic examination to detect and classify the glaucoma.

Condition or disease
Glaucoma Intraocular Pressure Optic Nerve Head Visual Field

Detailed Description:
Screening includes following examinations; Questionaire and Consent form, Visual acuity test, Auto-refraction, IOL Master measurement, Pachymetry, FDT Perimetry, Fundus Photography, Slit lamp examination, Goldmann applanation Tonometry, Gonioscopy, and Binocular optic disc evaluation. For the cases showing any abnormality in FDT perimetry, optic disc morphology, or intraocular pressure, Humphrey automated visual field test is to be performed as an extended examination. Finally, optic nerve head evaluation by OCT or GDx analyzer is to be used as a confirmation test, as well as additional Humphrey visual field test.

Study Design
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Study Type : Observational
Actual Enrollment : 1532 participants
Observational Model: Cohort
Time Perspective: Cross-Sectional
Official Title: Epidemiologic Study for the Prevalence of Glaucoma in Namil Area, Geumsan City, South Korea
Study Start Date : November 2007
Actual Primary Completion Date : February 2008
Actual Study Completion Date : February 2008

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MedlinePlus related topics: Glaucoma

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Outcome Measures
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Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. Prevalence of glaucoma in Namil area [ Time Frame: cross-sectional ]

Secondary Outcome Measures :
  1. Clinical factors associated with the glaucoma [ Time Frame: cross-sectional ]

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Ages Eligible for Study:   40 Years and older   (Adult, Older Adult)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   Yes
Sampling Method:   Probability Sample
Study Population
All residents aged over 40 in Namil area in Geumsan city
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • All residents aged over 40 in Namil area

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Individuals registered but not actually living in this area
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Locations
Korea, Republic of
Yongdong Severance Hospital
Seoul, Korea, Republic of, 135-720
Sponsors and Collaborators
Korean Glaucoma Society
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Gong-je Seong, MD, PhD Korean Glaucoma Society
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Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):

Responsible Party: Gong-je Seong, president, Korean Glaucoma Society
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00727168     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: CNUH81510-9701
First Posted: August 1, 2008    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: August 4, 2008
Last Verified: August 2008

Keywords provided by Korean Glaucoma Society:
prevalence study
glaucoma

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Glaucoma
Ocular Hypertension
Eye Diseases