A randomised controlled trial of the effectiveness of prism spectacles in reducing the disability of patients with age-related macular degeneration (ARMD)
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN00821605 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN00821605 |
| Secondary identifying numbers | 1071/530 |
- Submission date
- 12/09/2002
- Registration date
- 12/09/2002
- Last edited
- 08/06/2011
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Eye Diseases
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Plain English summary of protocol
Not provided at time of registration
Contact information
Dr CM Dickinson
Scientific
Scientific
Department of Optometry and Neuroscience
UMIST
PO Box 88
Manchester
M60 1QD
United Kingdom
| Phone | +44 (0)161 200 3874 |
|---|---|
| chris.dickinson@umist.ac.uk |
Study information
| Study design | Randomised controlled trial |
|---|---|
| Primary study design | Interventional |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Study setting(s) | Not specified |
| Study type | Treatment |
| Scientific title | |
| Study acronym | Prism Spectacles Study |
| Study objectives | To study prism spectacles in reducing the disability of patients |
| Ethics approval(s) | Not provided at time of registration |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Age-related macular degeneration |
| Intervention | 1. Prism spectacles prescribed to established protocol 2. Prism spectacles with prism of standard value 3. Placebo spectacles made to appear like prism spectacles |
| Intervention type | Other |
| Primary outcome measure | Not provided at time of registration |
| Secondary outcome measures | Not provided at time of registration |
| Overall study start date | 01/02/2001 |
| Completion date | 01/02/2004 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Adult |
| Lower age limit | 18 Years |
| Sex | Both |
| Target number of participants | 225 |
| Key inclusion criteria | 1. Bilateral ARMD 2. Visual Acuity (VA) 6/18 to 1/60 binocularly 3. Clinically stable (by visual acuity) with bilateral central scotoma 4. Reporting difficulty with everyday tasks |
| Key exclusion criteria | Not provided at time of registration |
| Date of first enrolment | 01/02/2001 |
| Date of final enrolment | 01/02/2004 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- England
- United Kingdom
Study participating centre
Department of Optometry and Neuroscience
Manchester
M60 1QD
United Kingdom
M60 1QD
United Kingdom
Sponsor information
The Health Foundation (UK)
Charity
Charity
90 Long Acre
London
WC2E 9RA
United Kingdom
| Phone | +44 (0)20 7257 8000 |
|---|---|
| info@health.org.uk | |
| Website | http://www.pppfoundation.org.uk/ |
"ROR" |
https://ror.org/02bzj4420 |
Funders
Funder type
Charity
The Health Foundation (UK)
No information available
Results and Publications
| Intention to publish date | |
|---|---|
| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
| IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration |
| Publication and dissemination plan | Not provided at time of registration |
| IPD sharing plan |
Study outputs
| Output type | Details | Date created | Date added | Peer reviewed? | Patient-facing? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results article | results | 01/08/2005 | Yes | No |
