Long-Term Follow-Up of Patients Enrolled in the Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study (ETDRS)

Sponsor
National Eye Institute (NEI) (NIH)
Overall Status
Completed
CT.gov ID
NCT00001612
Collaborator
(none)
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Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

Patients enrolled in the original Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study at the Clinical Center at Johns Hopkins Wilmer Eye Institute will be invited for a follow-up visit at the National Eye Institute. Visual function will be assessed with manifest refraction and standardized visual acuity measurement. The progression of retinopathy will be evaluated by ocular exam and fundus photography. A brief medical history will be obtained. The goal of this study is to evaluate the long-term results of patients whose diabetic retinopathy was treated with different strategies of scatter and/or focal laser photocoagulation.

Condition or Disease Intervention/Treatment Phase

    Detailed Description

    To evaluate the long-term clinical course and prognosis of diabetic retinopathy treated with different strategies of scatter and/or focal laser photocoagulation in patients enrolled in the Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study (ETDRS).

    Study Design

    Study Type:
    Observational
    Official Title:
    Long-Term Follow-Up of Patients Enrolled in the Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study (ETDRS)
    Study Start Date :
    May 1, 1997
    Study Completion Date :
    Aug 1, 2000

    Outcome Measures

    Primary Outcome Measures

      Eligibility Criteria

      Criteria

      Ages Eligible for Study:
      N/A and Older
      Sexes Eligible for Study:
      All
      Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
      No

      Patient was originally enrolled in the Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study at the Johns Hopkins Wilmer Eye Institute.

      Patient not previously enrolled are not eligible.

      Contacts and Locations

      Locations

      Site City State Country Postal Code
      1 National Eye Institute (NEI) Bethesda Maryland United States 20892

      Sponsors and Collaborators

      • National Eye Institute (NEI)

      Investigators

      None specified.

      Study Documents (Full-Text)

      None provided.

      More Information

      Publications

      Responsible Party:
      , ,
      ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
      NCT00001612
      Other Study ID Numbers:
      • 970120
      • 97-EI-0120
      First Posted:
      Dec 10, 2002
      Last Update Posted:
      Mar 4, 2008
      Last Verified:
      May 1, 1999

      Study Results

      No Results Posted as of Mar 4, 2008