9 Clinical Trials for Various Conditions
The purpose of this study is to examine the effectiveness of a psychotherapy (non-medication) treatment, Brief Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Suicide Prevention, in reducing suicide ideation and attempts for people with physical disabilities.
Disability glare is described as "halos" or "starbursts" around bright sources of light that can cause discomfort and reduce vision. The cornea is the clear "window" at the front of the eye, but certain conditions such as a previous infection can leave a scar. Corneal scars can cause disability glare by scattering and spreading incoming light instead of allowing it to focus on the back of the eye (retina) to get a crisp image. In this study, the corneal scar will be analyzed using a new device that measures scar density (Pentacam), and a relationship with disability glare will be made. This can help us further understand disability glare and make better decisions in the future on when to treat these scars to help patients see better.
To evaluate the effect of bilateral cataract surgery with intraocular lens implantation on the daily activity levels of elderly patients.
The mechanism of the eye movement anomalies seen in dyslexic patients is not well defined. Some optometrists use observational eye movement tests as screening devices for dyslexia and advocate eye movement therapy as a treatment option for dyslexia. The reliability of the clinical eye movement tests and the efficacy of the eye movement therapies have not been determined. Saccades are the fast eye movements that move our eyes from one word to the next when we read. The eye movement recordings from patients diagnosed with reading disorders, extra ocular muscle imbalances and control patients (no learning disability or eye movement disorder) will be analyzed and compared. The sensitivity and specificity of detecting reading disorders will be determined for the Visagraph III and the Readalyzer. Although these clinical tests are frequently used to diagnose saccadic inaccuracies and diagnose dyslexia in school aged children, the validity of these clinical screening tests has not been determined.
The goal of this observational study is to learn about sensory loss in hospital patients with delirium. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Are hearing and vision loss related to increased risk of having delirium? * Do hearing and vision loss contribute to more severe delirium? * Do sensory loss and/or delirium affect patient satisfaction with hospital care? Participants will be asked to: * answer delirium screening questions, * undergo hearing \& vision screenings, and * complete questionnaires about the hospital stay. The second part of this study is a clinical trial. Researchers will compare different hospital units to see if changing communication affects the number of patients with delirium. The main questions it aims to answer are: • Does sharing information about communication and/or providing hearing devices change the number of hospital patients with delirium? Participants in the study will be asked to complete delirium screenings and answer questions about their hearing and communication.
The purpose of this study is: I. To measure MP optical density (MPOD) in two groups (experimental and placebo) of 50 subjects each (N = 100), during an Lutein + Zeaxanthin supplementation period of 12 months. II. To test the hypothesis that increases in MP (via 12 mg daily Lutein + Zeaxanthin supplementation) will result in significantly improved visual performance under disability glare conditions. III. To test the hypothesis that increases in MP (via 12 mg daily L + Z supplementation) will result in significantly reduced photostress recovery times. IV. To test the hypothesis that increases in MP (via 12 mg daily L + Z supplementation) will result in improved contrast enhancement.
The purpose of this clinical trial is to determine if interventions within the nursing home to restore vision, or cope with visual loss, in residents with visual impairment result in improvement or less decline in mobility scores, and socialization scores, compared to residents with visual impairment in nursing homes with no such intervention. The investigators hypothesized that nursing home residents with visual loss who receive cataract surgery, or refractive correction, or low vision aids would have have better socialization scores and mobility scores at 6 months and 12 months compared to nursing home residents with visual impairment who are advised to seek services, but have no specific program.
The objective of this study is to develop an automated, precise, quantitative assay for detecting atypical motor behavior and development in infants using data from wearable sensors and video recordings.
The Congenital Muscle Disease Patient and Proxy Reported Outcome Study (CMDPROS) is a longitudinal 10 year study to identify and trend care parameters, adverse events in the congenital muscle diseases using the Congenital Muscle Disease International Registry (CMDIR) to acquire necessary data for adverse event calculations (intake survey and medical records curation). To support this study and become a participant, we ask that you register in the CMDIR. You can do this by visiting www.cmdir.org. There is no travel required. The registry includes affected individuals with congenital muscular dystrophy, congenital myopathy, and congenital myasthenic syndrome and registers through the late onset spectrum for these disease groups. The CMDIR was created to identify the global congenital muscle disease population for the purpose of raising awareness, standards of care, clinical trials and in the future a treatment or cure. Simply put, we will not be successful in finding a treatment or cure unless we know who the affected individuals are, what the diagnosis is and how the disease is affecting the individual. Registering in the CMDIR means that you will enter demographic information and complete an intake survey. We would then ask that you provide records regarding the diagnosis and treatment of CMD, including genetic testing, muscle biopsy, pulmonary function testing, sleep studies, clinic visit notes, and hospital discharge summaries. Study hypothesis: 1. To use patient and proxy reported survey answers and medical reports to build a longitudinal care and outcomes database across the congenital muscle diseases. 2. To generate congenital muscle disease subtype specific adverse event rates and correlate with key care parameters.