Evaluation Study for a Non-Contact Biometer

This study has been completed.

Sponsors and Collaborators:	University Hospital Inselspital, Berne Haag-Streit International
Information provided by:	University Hospital Inselspital, Berne
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00494390

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to determine whether a new non-contact biometer, is as accurate as the the available gold-standard.

Condition
Cataract Pseudophakia Myopia Hyperopia Aphakia

MedlinePlus related topics: Cataract

U.S. FDA Resources

Study Type:	Observational
Study Design:	Prospective
Official Title:	Neuartige Kontaktlose Biometrische Messungen

Further study details as provided by University Hospital Inselspital, Berne:

Biospecimen Retention: None Retained

Biospecimen Description:

Estimated Enrollment:	95
Study Start Date:	July 2007
Primary Completion Date:	March 2008 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Detailed Description:

The features of a not yet commercial available new biometer will be compared to available contact and non contact biometers in different patient groups.

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	18 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	Yes
Sampling Method:	Non-Probability Sample

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

18 year or older
Normal eye
Cataract
Corneal abnormality (scar, opacity, transplant)
refractive corneal surgery
Pseudophakia
Aphakia
Silicon oil
refractive IOL

2.-9. (at least one yes)

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00494390

Locations

Switzerland
Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital
Bern, Switzerland, 3010

Sponsors and Collaborators

University Hospital Inselspital, Berne

Haag-Streit International

Investigators

Principal Investigator:

David Goldblum, MD

www.insel.ch

More Information

Study ID Numbers:	kek-98/07, Insel 1351
Study First Received:	June 27, 2007
Last Updated:	March 18, 2008
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00494390
Health Authority:	Switzerland: Ethikkommission; Switzerland: Laws and standards; Switzerland: Swissmedic

Keywords provided by University Hospital Inselspital, Berne:

Biometry
corneal opacity
astigmatism
refraction

Study placed in the following topic categories:

Signs and Symptoms
Hyperopia
Pseudophakia
Eye Diseases
Cataract
Aphakia

Corneal Opacity
Lens Diseases
Myopia
Refractive Errors
Astigmatism

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on January 16, 2009