Restricted Useful Field View as a Risk Factor in Older Adults

Completed

• Conditions: Vision Impairment

• Registration Number: NCT00013351
• Lead Sponsor: US Department of Veterans Affairs

Brief Summary

The relationship between Useful Field of Vision (UFOV) and falls taken by the elderly will be investigated. UFOV is a test which measures visual attention. The test has been used in correlating the visual attention in the elderly with their driving safety record. The test is administered using a computer and consists of three parts: a) subject views figures which appear in the center of the computer screen and identified them as quickly as possible; b)the subject has to identify figures in the center of the screen while at the same time point to another symbol which will appear in one of eight places on the outer portion of the screen; c) the third section is similar to the second except while the subject is identifying and pointing there is a background noise.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 1998-04
• Status Verified: 2001-01
• Study Completion: 2001-03
• Study First Submitted: 2001-03-14
• Study First Submitted QC: 2001-03-15
• Study First Posted: 2001-03-16
• Last Update Submitted: 2009-01-20
• Last Update Posted: 2009-01-21

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 150

Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

VAMC, Decatur; 🇺🇸 Decatur, Georgia, United States