Contact information
Type
Scientific
Primary contact
Dr David Elliott
ORCID ID
Contact details
Department of Optometry
Richmond Building
University of Bradford
Bradford
BD7 1DP
United Kingdom
+44 (0)1274 234642
d.elliott1@bradford.ac.uk
Additional identifiers
EudraCT number
ClinicalTrials.gov number
Protocol/serial number
N0050114598
Study information
Scientific title
Improvements in balance control, obstacle avoidance and step negotiation after cataract surgery.
Acronym
Study hypothesis
Does early cataract surgery improve balance control and mobility performance?
Ethics approval
Not provided at time of registration
Study design
Randomised controlled trial
Primary study design
Interventional
Secondary study design
Randomised controlled trial
Trial setting
Hospitals
Trial type
Treatment
Patient information sheet
Not available in web format, please use the contact details below to request a patient information sheet
Condition
Surgery: Cataract
Intervention
The study will be a randomised clinical trial with subjects being placed into a group obtaining early surgery or one obtaining surgery at the usual time. The early surgery group will be tested before and after the operation, while the other group will be tested twice before surgery with the same test-retest time interval.
Intervention type
Procedure/Surgery
Phase
Not Specified
Drug names
Primary outcome measures
Power statistics have been used to determine subject numbers required. Between group comparisons of visual function, postural stability/control and mobility measures. An alpha level of P <0.05 will be used to determine statistical significant differences.
Secondary outcome measures
Not provided at time of registration
Overall trial start date
30/07/2002
Overall trial end date
30/06/2003
Reason abandoned
Eligibility
Participant inclusion criteria
Patients attending the Eye Clinic at Bradford Royal Infirmary, who suffer with cataracts will be asked by their treating consultant if they wish to take part.
Participant type
Patient
Age group
Adult
Gender
Both
Target number of participants
Not provided at time of registration
Participant exclusion criteria
Does not meet inclusion criteria
Recruitment start date
30/07/2002
Recruitment end date
30/06/2003
Locations
Countries of recruitment
United Kingdom
Trial participating centre
Department of Optometry
Bradford
BD7 1DP
United Kingdom
Sponsor information
Organisation
Department of Health (UK)
Sponsor details
Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom
Sponsor type
Government
Website
Funders
Funder type
Hospital/treatment centre
Funder name
Bradford Hospitals NHS Trust (UK)
Alternative name(s)
Funding Body Type
Funding Body Subtype
Location
Results and Publications
Publication and dissemination plan
Not provided at time of registration
Intention to publish date
Participant level data
Not provided at time of registration
Results - basic reporting
Publication summary