RECRUITING

A More Engaging Visual Field Test to Increase Use and Reliability in Pediatrics

Study Overview

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Description

The majority of young children do not think that visual field (VF) testing of peripheral vision is similar to a game; therefore, it is not surprising that they have difficulty maintaining attention during VF testing and thus the test reliability suffers as a consequence. Poor VF reliability has been a longstanding, major issue since it leads to an increased number of tests and/or longer duration of time needed to determine when there are true vision losses. Providers are less likely to obtain VF tests in children since the results are of doubtful value and challenging to interpret when they are inconsistent. Effectively this means that children with untreated, slowly progressive eye diseases may go undiagnosed and incur greater visual losses. The investigators aim to create a prototype device that the investigators hypothesize will make VF testing more engaging for young children, thus increasing their attention and consistency of their responses to the test stimuli, which in turn should improve VF reliability. The components include a microdisplay video screen (1.5" diameter) as the fixation target (instead of the standard LED light) displaying video clips of popular cartoon characters, and audio clips of impersonated cartoon character voices presented by the test operator to provide instructional feedback based on the child's performance during testing. Improved VF reliability from the investigators intervention would translate to improved diagnosis and care for young childrens' peripheral vision loss through widespread implementation of the investigators innovative, affordable and readily adoptable system at eye care providers' offices.

Official Title

A More Engaging Visual Field Test to Increase Use and Reliability in Pediatrics

Quick Facts

Study Start:2015-02
Study Completion:2026-12
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT02157025

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:5 Years to 8 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:Yes
Standard Ages:CHILD
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. * Ages 5-8
  2. * Seen previously in the clinics at Nova Southeastern University's The Eye Care Institute with a diagnosis for glaucoma suspect or optic nerve abnormalities
  3. * Able and willing to complete VF testing at 2 study visits about a week apart
  4. * Provide informed consent
  1. * History of having previously completed a VF test using Humphrey static perimetry
  2. * Inability to understand study or communicate responses (cognitive impairment)
  3. * Unable to understand, read and speak English fluently

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

So Yeon Lee, OD
CONTACT
954-262-1478
slee@nova.edu
Ava Bittner, OD, PhD
CONTACT

Study Locations (Sites)

The Eye Care Institute
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33328
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: Nova Southeastern University

Study Record Dates

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Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2015-02
Study Completion Date2026-12

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2015-02
Study Completion Date2026-12

Terms related to this study

Keywords Provided by Researchers

  • Humphrey visual fields
  • perimetry
  • pediatrics

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Glaucoma, Suspect
  • Optic Nerve Hypoplasia and Abnormalities of the Central Nervous System
  • Congenital Coloboma of the Optic Nerve
  • Optic Nerve Head Pits, Bilateral Congenital