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Screening for Glaucoma in Namil Area, South Korea

Sponsor
Korean Glaucoma Society (Other)
Overall Status
Completed
CT.gov ID
NCT00727168
Collaborator
(none)
1,532
Enrollment
1
Location
3
Duration (Months)
506.9
Patients Per Site Per Month

Study Details

Study Description

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 Intervention/Treatment Phase

    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

    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 :
    Nov 1, 2007
    Actual Primary Completion Date :
    Feb 1, 2008
    Actual Study Completion Date :
    Feb 1, 2008

    Outcome Measures

    Primary Outcome Measures

    1. Prevalence of glaucoma in Namil area [cross-sectional]

    Secondary Outcome Measures

    1. Clinical factors associated with the glaucoma [cross-sectional]

    Eligibility Criteria

    Criteria

    Ages Eligible for Study:
    40 Years and Older
    Sexes Eligible for Study:
    All
    Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
    Yes
    Inclusion Criteria:
    • All residents aged over 40 in Namil area
    Exclusion Criteria:
    • Individuals registered but not actually living in this area

    Contacts and Locations

    Locations

    Site City State Country Postal Code
    1 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

    Study Documents (Full-Text)

    None provided.

    More Information

    Publications

    None provided.
    Responsible Party:
    , ,
    ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
    NCT00727168
    Other Study ID Numbers:
    • CNUH81510-9701
    First Posted:
    Aug 1, 2008
    Last Update Posted:
    Aug 4, 2008
    Last Verified:
    Aug 1, 2008
    Keywords provided by , ,
    prevalence study
    glaucoma
    Additional relevant MeSH terms:
    Glaucoma

    Study Results

    No Results Posted as of Aug 4, 2008