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The Baltimore Reading and Eye Disease Study

NCT02607384 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 328

Last updated 2019-11-12

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Summary

The Baltimore Reading and Eye Disease Study (BREDS) is a two year study to determine the prevalence of vision problems in an early school age population with reading difficulty. Comprehensive vision and reading tests will be administered to 400 students at participating schools in the Baltimore City Public School system.

A secondary goal is to examine the impact of vision treatment on reading performance. Children with refractive error or convergence insufficiency will be provided treatment free of charge. The investigators will evaluate the impact that the treatment has on vision function and reading performance.

Conditions

  • Refractive Error
  • Visual Impairment
  • Convergence Insufficiency
  • Reading Disabilities

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Eyeglass wearing

Children found to require eyeglasses will be given two pairs free of charge

BEHAVIORAL

Orthoptic exercises

Children found to have convergence insufficiency will be prescribed orthoptic exercises

OTHER

Specialist referral

Children found to any other eye condition will be referred to a pediatric eye care specialist

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • David S Friedman, MD, MPH, PhD · Johns Hopkins University

  • Megan E Collins, MD · Johns Hopkins University

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-11-30
Primary Completion
2016-07-31
Completion
2017-07-31

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