Normal values for central retinal thickness asymmetry in healthy Caucasians

ISRCTN ISRCTN09017572
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN09017572
Secondary identifying numbers N/A
Submission date
27/02/2014
Registration date
27/03/2014
Last edited
16/06/2015
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

Background and study aims
Glaucoma is a term that describes a group of eye conditions that affect vision. Several previous studies in glaucoma patients have shown the importance of structural changes in the retina, a complex layer of tissue at the back of your eye. Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is a technique which uses a light beam to scan the different layers of the retina and can detect very subtle changes. A new OCT software assesses any possible asymmetry between the two eyes and the upper and lower hemisphere in both eyes. Recent studies have found that retinal asymmetry may be the first sign in the development of glaucoma. However, at present we have no information regarding the 'normal' asymmetry values in healthy individuals, therefore it is hard to distinguish 'normal' asymmetry from asymmetries which may be early signs of glaucoma. Our aim is to study the retinal asymmetry that normally exists in healthy individuals.

Who can participate?
Healthy volunteers between the ages of 18 and 45 who have no eye disease and have normal visual acuity with no or minor correction (glasses or contact lenses).

What does the study involve?
Every volunteer will undergo a general eye examination (visual acuity and slit lamp examination) and an OCT scan.

What are the possible benefits and risks of participating?
Volunteers participating in our study may have the benefit of a detailed eye examination. The study has no extra risk in comparison to a general eye examination.

Where is the study run from?
Our study will run at the Department of Ophthalmology, Thy-Mors Hospital in Thisted, Denmark.

When is the study starting and how long is it expected to run for?
The study will run from March 2014 to July 2014.

Who is funding the study?
Department of Ophthalmology, Thy-Mors Hospital, Denmark.

Who is the main contact?
Janos Hargitai
janos.hargitai@rn.dk

Contact information

Dr Janos Hargitai
Scientific

Højtoftevej 2
Thisted
7700
Denmark

Email janos.hargitai@rn.dk

Study information

Study designCross-sectional study
Primary study designObservational
Secondary study designCross sectional study
Study setting(s)Hospital
Study typeOther
Participant information sheet Not available in web format, please use the contact details below to request a patient information sheet
Scientific titleNormal values for central retinal thickness asymmetry in healthy Caucasians, measured by Spectral-Domain optical coherence tomography (OCT) posterior pole asymmetry analysis
Study objectivesTo determine the normal variation in central retinal thickness asymmetry in healthy Caucasians using Spectralis HRA+OCT's posterior pole asymmetry analysis.
Ethics approval(s)Regional Ethics Committee of North Jutland (Den Videnskabsetiske Komité for Region Nordjylland), 24/01/2014
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedRetina
Intervention1. Visual acuity measured using the Snellen Chart
2. Retinal thickness and RNFL measured by Spectralis HRA+OCT's volume and circle scan mode, respectively
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measure1. Right eye - left eye retinal thickness asymmetry of the paired 64 cells in the posterior pole retina thickness map
2. Superior-inferior retinal thickness asymmetry of the paired 32 cells

Outcome measures will be assessed at baseline.
Secondary outcome measures1. Variance in asymmetry across the macula
2. Association between the temporal RNFL thickness and the mean central retinal thickness
3. Effect of age and sex on interocular asymmetry
Outcome measures will be assessed at baseline.
Overall study start date01/03/2014
Completion date01/07/2014

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Healthy volunteer
Age groupAdult
Lower age limit18 Years
Upper age limit45 Years
SexBoth
Target number of participants100
Key inclusion criteria1. Healthy volunteer
2. Caucasian
3. Age 18-45 years
Key exclusion criteria1. Visual acuity < 1.0
2. Spherical equivalent > 1.5 D
3. Morphological changes in macula
4. Retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness out of normal limits
Date of first enrolment01/03/2014
Date of final enrolment01/07/2014

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • Denmark

Study participating centre

Højtoftevej 2
Thisted
7700
Denmark

Sponsor information

Thy-Mors Hospital (Denmark)
Hospital/treatment centre

Højtoftevej 2
Thisted
7700
Denmark

Email janos.hargitai@rn.dk

Funders

Funder type

Hospital/treatment centre

Thy-Mors Hospital (Denmark)

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Results article results 01/06/2015 Yes No