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

The recruitment status of this study is unknown because the information has not been verified recently.

Verified November 2008 by University of Sao Paulo.
Recruitment status was Active, not recruiting

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University of Sao Paulo

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:

NCT00607100

First received: February 4, 2008

Last updated: November 11, 2008

Last verified: November 2008

History of Changes

Purpose

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.

Condition
Band Atrophy Chiasmal Compression Neural Loss


Study Type:	Observational
Study Design:	Observational Model: Cohort Time Perspective: Prospective
Official Title:	High-Resolution Optical Coherence Tomography for Detection of Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Loss in Band Atrophy of the Optic Nerve

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Estimated Enrollment:	30
Study Start Date:	December 2007
Estimated Study Completion Date:	December 2008
Estimated Primary Completion Date:	March 2008 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Groups/Cohorts
1 Patients with Band atrophy of the optic nerve
2 Normal Controls

Eligibility


Ages Eligible for Study:	18 Years to 75 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	Yes
Sampling Method:	Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients with band atrophy from chismal compression and controls

Criteria

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

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Locations


Brazil
University of São Paulo - Ophthalmology Department
São Paulo, Brazil, 05403-000

Sponsors and Collaborators

University of Sao Paulo

Investigators


Principal Investigator:	Luciana Costa Cunha, MD	University of São Paulo

More Information

No publications provided by University of Sao Paulo

Additional publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):

Costa-Cunha LV, Cunha LP, Malta RF, Monteiro ML. Comparison of Fourier-domain and time-domain optical coherence tomography in the detection of band atrophy of the optic nerve. Am J Ophthalmol. 2009 Jan;147(1):56-63.e2. doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2008.07.020. Epub 2008 Sep 6.


Responsible Party:	Mario Luiz Ribeiro Monteiro, Phd, University of São Paulo
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00607100 History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers:	CAPPESQ N. 1056/07
Study First Received:	February 4, 2008
Last Updated:	November 11, 2008
Health Authority:	Brazil: National Committee of Ethics in Research

Keywords provided by University of Sao Paulo:


High-Resolution Optical Coherence Tomography Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Band Atrophy

Additional relevant MeSH terms:


Atrophy Pathological Conditions, Anatomical

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on February 27, 2015

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