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Long-Working Distance OCT for Children

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Optic Nerve Diseases
Retinal Diseases
Interventions
Device: Duke Biomedical Engineering's Long-working distance OCT
Registration Number
NCT02582164
Lead Sponsor
Duke University
Brief Summary

Young children age 6 month to 6 years are often not able to cooperate for advanced OCT eye imaging. The purpose of this study is to investigate the use of a novel long-working distance swept source (SS) optical coherence tomography imaging system with fixation alignment for use first in young adults, older children, and then young children ages 6 months to 6 years. The investigator's future goal is to obtain important retinal and optic nerve information from OCT in clinic in these young children.

Detailed Description

The overall objective of this study is to examine the utility of a long-working distance high speed SSOCT system along with technology to identify and use movies, etc. to aid with fixation. This study would be the first testing of such a system, first in adults and then moving to older children who could provide feedback, and then to young children.

This imaging data will be compared to other clinical tests and images collected during regular health care and eye examinations.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
49
Inclusion Criteria
  • Minor or adult undergoing eye examination at Duke Eye Center
  • Adults with normal eye health enrolled as controls
Exclusion Criteria
  • Have any ocular disease that restricts the ability to perform OCT scanning
  • Minor under the age of 6 months

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Teenage minorsDuke Biomedical Engineering's Long-working distance OCTDuke Biomedical Engineering's long-working distance OCT system imaging of children ≥13-≤17 years of age
Children-pre teenDuke Biomedical Engineering's Long-working distance OCTDuke Biomedical Engineering's long-working distance OCT system imaging of children ≥7-≤12 years of age
Target age group ≥6 months to ≤6 yearsDuke Biomedical Engineering's Long-working distance OCTDuke Biomedical Engineering's long-working distance OCT system imaging of children ≥6 months to ≤6 years of age
AdultDuke Biomedical Engineering's Long-working distance OCTDuke Biomedical Engineering's long-working distance OCT system imaging of adult participants ages ≥18 year of age
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Percent of eyes with successful research imaging.1 year

The primary outcome of this study is the percent of eyes with successful research imaging of retinal and optic nerve microanatomy including the following: the inner surface and retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) layers of the macula, a full cross section of optic nerve, identification of either foveal center or severe pathology that obscures foveal depression and the presence or absence of 5 substructures of retina (Inner retinal complex, inner nuclear layer, outer plexiform layer, photoreceptor layer, RPE layer).

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Percent of eyes with 5 substructures of retina capable of being determined as deformed, containing cystoid spaces or abnormal (> 50%) thickening or thinning of layers.1 year

Evaluation of retinal substructure morphology. Five substructures of retina include: Inner retinal complex, inner nuclear layer, outer plexiform layer, photoreceptor layer, RPE layer.

Participant feedback, as measured by questionnaire.1 year

Scoring of participant feedback from questionnaire on: longevity of imaging, ease of finding or fixating on a target and comfortability during imaging. Parents and children will complete questionnaire together.

The time it takes to gather the research images.1 year

The time from start of attempted imaging to imaging of both the macula and optic nerve of each eye.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Duke Eye Center, Duke University Health System

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Durham, North Carolina, United States

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