Examining Disparity Driven Vergence as a Potential Diagnostic Test for Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI)
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Terminated
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
- Enrollment
- 40
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Pseudorandom Ternary Sequence of Frequency
Study Overview
Brief Summary
This study aims to determine the validity and safety of disparity driven vergence using a portable goggle system (I-PAS) using a pseudorandom ternary sequence of frequencies for testing.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Non Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Diagnostic
- Masking
- None
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to 65 Years (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria
- •Age 18 to 65
- •Both females and males
Exclusion Criteria
- •Central processing disorder
- •Impaired vision without corrective lenses (max 20/60 uncorrected)
- •Moderate to severe hearing loss (>55 decibels (dB) pure tone audiometry (PTA), <50% word identification)
- •Vestibular disorder except for patients recruited for subjects recruited with a history of mild traumatic brain injury to compare to normal participants
- •History of ear surgery other than myringotomy with or without tube placement
- •Pregnant women
- •Prisoners
- •Adults unable to consent
Arms & Interventions
Injured Participants
Participants with mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) tested using the I-PAS goggles
Intervention: I-PAS Goggles (Device)
Uninjured Participants
Participants with no mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) tested using the I-PAS goggles
Intervention: I-PAS Goggles (Device)
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Pseudorandom Ternary Sequence of Frequency
Time Frame: 15 minutes
Pseudorandom Ternary Sequence of Frequency (reported in Hertz) will be measured via mergence testing using the IPAS goggles.
Secondary Outcomes
No secondary outcomes reported
Investigators
Michael E. Hoffer
Professor
University of Miami
