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Restricted Useful Field View as a Risk Factor in Older Adults

NCT00013351 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 150

Last updated 2009-01-21

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Summary

The relationship between Useful Field of Vision (UFOV) and falls taken by the elderly will be investigated. UFOV is a test which measures visual attention. The test has been used in correlating the visual attention in the elderly with their driving safety record. The test is administered using a computer and consists of three parts: a) subject views figures which appear in the center of the computer screen and identified them as quickly as possible; b)the subject has to identify figures in the center of the screen while at the same time point to another symbol which will appear in one of eight places on the outer portion of the screen; c) the third section is similar to the second except while the subject is identifying and pointing there is a background noise.

Conditions

  • Vision Impairment

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Prevention of Falls

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • John Fryer, Ph.D. Asst. Director · Program Analysis and Review Section (PARS), Rehabilitation Research & Development Service

  • Nancy Rocheleau, Program Analyst · Program Analysis and Review Section (PARS), Rehabilitation Research & Development Service

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
1998-04-30
Completion
2001-03-31

Countries

  • United States

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