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Digital Photographs to Evaluate Blepharoptosis

Completed
Conditions
Blepharoptosis
Interventions
Other: Method comparison
Registration Number
NCT02367677
Lead Sponsor
CHU de Quebec-Universite Laval
Brief Summary

To compare measurements made by a computer software (ImageJ) made on photographs to the traditional clinical measures with a ruler in the evaluation of blepharoptosis

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
36
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patients 18 years old or older
  • Patients presenting for evaluation of blepharoptosis of any kind except the one mentioned in the exclusion criteria
Exclusion Criteria
  • Myasthenia gravis
  • Thyroid eye disease

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Clinical measurementsMethod comparisonMeasurements are made with a paper ruler
SmartphoneMethod comparisonMeasurements are made with ImageJ from pictures taken with an iPhone 6
Digital cameraMethod comparisonMeasurements are made with ImageJ from pictures taken with a Nikon D700
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Reliability of measurements made on photographs taken by smartphone to evaluate blepharoptosisSame day

Comparison between measurements made on digital photographs taken by smartphone with measurements made on digital photographs taken with a digital camera

Reliability of measurements made on photographs to evaluate blepharoptosisSame day

Comparison between measurements made on digital photographs with measurements made with a ruler in clinic

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Centre Universitaire d'Ophtalmologie, Hôpital du Saint-Sacrement, CHU de Québec

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Québec, Quebec, Canada

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