Effects of a special home reading training on the reading speed and secondarily on the emotional status of patients with age-related macular degeneration (AMD)

Not Applicable

• Conditions: H35.3; Degeneration of macula and posterior pole

• Registration Number: DRKS00015609
• Lead Sponsor: Forschungseinheit für Visuelle Rehabilitation,Department für Augenheilkunde,Universitäsklinikum Tübingen

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Completion: 2015-06-29
• Study Start: 2018-09-28
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 37

Inclusion Criteria

Dry AMD with absolute central scotoma
- parafoveal or eccentric fixation
- 1.25-10 times magnification required
- visual acuity acuity 0.2 – 1.1 logMAR ( decimal: 0.08-0.60)
- At least 6 weeks before training optimal adjustment of magnifying visual aids.

Exclusion Criteria

- Other eye disease
- exudative AMD
- simultaneous anti-VEGF or other treatments
- Reduced emotional or cognitive status that could jeopardize participation in the study.

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Can additional home reading training after optimizing visual aids improve the reading speed of AMD patients even further?

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
- Can a reading training positively influence the reduction of cognitive abilities?<br>- Does a reading training have a positive effect on the emotional status?<br>- Does a reading training affect the quality of life?