Digital Ocular Fundus Photography in the Emergency Department: A New Application for Telemedicine?

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Headache; Acute, Focal Neurologic Disease; Severely Elevated Blood Pressure; Acute Visual Loss

• Registration Number: NCT00873613
• Lead Sponsor: Emory University

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if non-dilated retinal photography in the emergency room improves the diagnosis of papilledema (optic nerve swelling) in patients with neurologic disease compared to direct ophthalmoscopy.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2009-03-31
• Study First Submitted QC: 2009-03-31
• Study Start: 2009-04
• Study First Posted: 2009-04-01
• Primary Completion: 2011-08
• Study Completion: 2012-07
• Status Verified: 2013-11
• Last Update Submitted: 2013-11-07
• Last Update Posted: 2013-11-08

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 705

Inclusion Criteria

• Presenting complaint of headache, acute focal neurologic disease, or acute visual changes
• Diastolic blood pressure >= 120
• Age 18 or older

Exclusion Criteria

• Unable to sit-up, not interested in participation, confused
• Age 17 or younger

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: CROSSOVER

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Difference in detection rate of papilledema by emergency department physicians using non-dilated retinal photography vs. direct ophthalmoscopy.	6-12 months

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Emory University; 🇺🇸 Atlanta, Georgia, United States