NCT00494676

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the functional utility for general mobility (walking) of new high power permanent peripheral prism glasses, which provide visual field expansion device for patients with homonymous hemianopia (the complete loss of half the field of vision on the same side in both eyes). The efficacy of real peripheral prism glasses will be assessed relative to sham peripheral prism glasses.

Trial Health

90
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
73

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Sep 2007

Typical duration for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
2 countries

13 active sites

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

June 28, 2007

Completed
4 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

July 2, 2007

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

September 1, 2007

Completed
1.8 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

July 1, 2009

Completed
9 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

April 1, 2010

Completed
3.5 years until next milestone

Results Posted

Study results publicly available

September 13, 2013

Completed
Last Updated

April 4, 2017

Status Verified

April 1, 2017

Enrollment Period

1.8 years

First QC Date

June 28, 2007

Results QC Date

July 7, 2013

Last Update Submit

April 1, 2017

Conditions

Keywords

HemianopiaMobilityRehabilitationLow vision

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Overall Proportion Saying "Yes" to Real Prism Glasses

    At the end of each crossover period, participants were asked a yes/no question: "If the study were to end today, would you want to continue with these prism glasses (i.e. the prism glasses worn in that period)?" The primary outcome was the overall difference, across the two periods of the crossover, between the proportion of participants saying "yes" to real prism glasses and the proportion saying "yes" to sham prism glasses.

    Evaluated after 4 weeks of wearing each type of prism glasses

Secondary Outcomes (3)

  • Mobility Change Score (All Participants Who Completed Crossover)

    Evaluated after 4 weeks of wearing each type of prism glasses

  • Mobility Change Score (Only Participants Who Continued Prism Wear in the Long Term)

    Evaluated after 4 weeks of wearing each type of prism glasses

  • Mobility Change Score (Only Participants Who Discontinued Prism Wear in the Long Term)

    Evaluated after 4 weeks of wearing each type of prism glasses

Study Arms (2)

Real prism glasses first, then sham

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants in this arm will receive high power (57 prism diopter) peripheral prism glasses in the first period of the crossover and low power sham peripheral prism glasses in the second period

Device: High power (57 prism diopter) peripheral prism glassesDevice: Low power sham peripheral prism glasses

Sham prism glasses first, then real

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants in this arm will receive low power sham peripheral prism glasses in the first period of the crossover and high power (57 prism diopter) peripheral prism glasses in the second period

Device: High power (57 prism diopter) peripheral prism glassesDevice: Low power sham peripheral prism glasses

Interventions

All patients will wear two pairs of prism glasses in a crossover design: the high power peripheral prism glasses and sham peripheral prism glasses. Each pair of prism glasses will be worn for four weeks

Real prism glasses first, then shamSham prism glasses first, then real

Low power (5 prism dioptre) prism glasses that provide only about 2 degrees of visual field expansion.

Real prism glasses first, then shamSham prism glasses first, then real

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • At least 18 years of age.
  • Sighted in both eyes, with monocular visual acuity (best corrected vision), of at least 20/50 in each eye.
  • Complete homonymous hemianopia of more than 3 months duration
  • Refractive error within the -5 dioptre to +5 dioptre range
  • No significant cognitive impairment
  • No history of wearing the Peli system of peripheral prisms for hemianopic field expansion (patients who have worn another type of prismatic correction for hemianopia such as yoked prisms or the Gottlieb VAS system can participate in the study)
  • No physical or mental disabilities, including cognitive dysfunction, balance problems or other deficits that could impair ability to walk or use the peripheral prism spectacles.
  • Able to walk (using a cane or walker is OK) or control the movements of their own wheelchair.
  • In sufficiently good health to attend four in-office visits.

You may not qualify if:

  • Diagnosis of dementia
  • Diagnosis of visual neglect
  • History of seizures in the last 6 months
  • Incomplete hemianopia

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (13)

UAB Center for Low Vision Rehabilitation

Birmingham, Alabama, 35294, United States

Location

Vista Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired

Palo Alto, California, 94306, United States

Location

Visual Health@Jupiter Eye Center

Jupiter, Florida, 33458, United States

Location

Emory Optical Low Vision

Atlanta, Georgia, 30322, United States

Location

Illinois Eye Institute

Chicago, Illinois, 60616, United States

Location

Indiana University School of Optometry, Low Vision Rehabilitation and Primary Care Services

Bloomington, Indiana, 47404, United States

Location

University of Kansas Medical Center

Prairie Village, Kansas, 66208, United States

Location

Schepens Eye Research Institute

Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States

Location

Vision Care Specialists, P.C.

Southborough, Massachusetts, 01772, United States

Location

Academy Eye Associates

Durham, North Carolina, 27707, United States

Location

Seven Lakes Eye Care

West End, North Carolina, 27376, United States

Location

NSU Oklahoma College of Optometry,

Tahlequah, Oklahoma, 74464, United States

Location

Manchester Royal Eye Hospital

Manchester, M60 1QD, United Kingdom

Location

Related Publications (3)

  • Peli E. Field expansion for homonymous hemianopia by optically induced peripheral exotropia. Optom Vis Sci. 2000 Sep;77(9):453-64. doi: 10.1097/00006324-200009000-00006.

    PMID: 11014672BACKGROUND
  • Bowers AR, Keeney K, Peli E. Community-based trial of a peripheral prism visual field expansion device for hemianopia. Arch Ophthalmol. 2008 May;126(5):657-64. doi: 10.1001/archopht.126.5.657.

    PMID: 18474776BACKGROUND
  • Bowers AR, Keeney K, Peli E. Randomized crossover clinical trial of real and sham peripheral prism glasses for hemianopia. JAMA Ophthalmol. 2014 Feb;132(2):214-22. doi: 10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2013.5636.

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

HemianopsiaVision, Low

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Vision DisordersSensation DisordersNeurologic ManifestationsNervous System DiseasesBlindnessEye DiseasesSigns and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Results Point of Contact

Title
Alex Bowers
Organization
Schepens Eye Research Institute

Study Officials

  • Alex R Bowers, PhD

    Schepens Eye Research Institute

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
  • Karen Keeney, MSBA

    Chadwick Optical Inc.

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Publication Agreements

PI is Sponsor Employee
Yes

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
CROSSOVER
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

June 28, 2007

First Posted

July 2, 2007

Study Start

September 1, 2007

Primary Completion

July 1, 2009

Study Completion

April 1, 2010

Last Updated

April 4, 2017

Results First Posted

September 13, 2013

Record last verified: 2017-04

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