| Source of record | UK Trials |
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN00821605 |
| Date ISRCTN assigned | 12/09/2002 |
| Local reference number(s) | 1071/530 |
| Public title | A randomised controlled trial of the effectiveness of prism spectacles in reducing the disability of patients with age-related macular degeneration (ARMD) |
| Scientific title |
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| Acronym | Prism Spectacles Study |
| Disease/condition/study domain | Age-related macular degeneration |
| Study hypothesis | To study prism spectacles in reducing the disability of patients |
| Design/methodology | Randomised controlled trial |
| Research ethics review | Not provided at time of registration |
| Countries of trial | United Kingdom |
| Participants - inclusion criteria | 1. Bilateral ARMD
2. Visual Acuity (VA) 6/18 to 1/60 binocularly
3. Clinically stable (by visual acuity) with bilateral central scotoma
4. Reporting difficulty with everyday tasks |
| Participants - exclusion criteria | Not provided at time of registration |
| Patient information material |
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| Anticipated start date | 01/02/2001 |
| Anticipated end date | 01/02/2004 |
| Status of trial | Completed |
| Target number of participants | Not provided at time of registration |
| Interventions | 1. Prism spectacles prescribed to established protocol
2. Prism spectacles with prism of standard value
3. Placebo spectacles made to appear like prism spectacles |
| Primary outcome measure(s) | Not provided at time of registration |
| Secondary outcome measure(s) | Not provided at time of registration |
| Sources of funding | The Health Foundation (UK) |
| Sponsor name | The Health Foundation (UK) |
| Sponsor details | 90 Long Acre
London
United Kingdom
WC2E 9RA |
| Sponsor telephone | +44 (0)20 7257 8000 |
| Sponsor fax | +44 (0)20 7257 8001 |
| Sponsor email | info@health.org.uk |
| Sponsor website | http://www.pppfoundation.org.uk/ |
| Contact name | Dr CM Dickinson |
| Contact details | Department of Optometry and Neuroscience
UMIST
PO Box 88
Manchester
United Kingdom
M60 1QD |
| Contact telephone | +44 (0)161 200 3874 |
| Contact fax | +44 (0)161 200 3887 |
| Contact email | chris.dickinson@umist.ac.uk |
| More information | For more up-to-date information please go to the ISRCTN link below. |
| Link to record in ISRCTN Register | ISRCTN00821605 |
| Date last extracted from ISRCTN register | 17/04/2008 |
