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Age Related Macular DegenerationAMDNCT00963339

Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) - Usability Study

An observational study of Age Related Macular Degeneration, run by Notal Vision Ltd..

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the usability of the Foresee Home device with intermediate AMD patients. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 50 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Age Related Macular Degeneration
What is being tested?
Foresee Home
Type of treatment
Medical device
How many people
54 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Sep 2009to Sep 2010
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 50 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: Intermediate AMD

Who may be able to join

  • Subjects diagnosed as intermediate AMD in at least one eye
  • Visual Acuity (VA) with habitual correction <20/60 in the study eye
  • Qualified in the clinic to use the device
  • Ability to speak, read and understand instructions in English
  • Subjects with ability to comprehend and sign the informed consent/authorization

Who cannot join

  • Evidence of macular disease other than AMD or glaucoma in the study eye
  • Presence of any significant media opacity that precludes a clear view of the macular area as identified in the study eye by biomicroscopy
  • Any non-macular related ocular surgery performed within 3 months prior to study entry in the target eye

About this study

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the usability of the Foresee Home device with intermediate AMD patients.

Read the detailed description

The AMD usability study is a prospective, longitudinal, multi-center, observational study of patients diagnosed with intermediate (dry) AMD who have been asked by their doctor to use the ForeseeHomeTM device to record the natural progression of their AMD, including conversion from the dry to wet stage.

Being tested
Foresee Home
Keywords
AMD
Medical subject headings
Macular Degeneration

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Foresee HomeDevice

    Home Monitoring

Study groups in NCT00963339
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Dry AMDsubjects diagnosed as intermediate AMD in at least one eye
Receives: Device: Foresee Home

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Successful unpacking and installation

    Measured: 3 months

  2. Successful self tutorial performance

    Measured: 3 months

  3. Ability of the subjects to operate the device as define by a successful test completion

    Measured: 3 months

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Evaluate the success rate of the interactive tutorial as defined by a reliable test result.

    Measured: 3 month

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted21 Aug 2009 (estimated)
  2. Study startSep 2009
  3. Primary completionDec 2009
  4. Study completionSep 2010

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
54 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00963339
Sponsor's protocol ID
US02
Acronym
AMD
Status last verified
Sep 2010
First submitted
20 Aug 2009
Last updated
23 Sep 2010
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Age Related Macular Degeneration, run by Notal Vision Ltd..

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 5 inclusion and 3 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 23 Sep 2010. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Successful unpacking and installation (time frame: 3 months). The study lists 3 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 23 Sep 2010.

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