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The Effect of Final Exam Preparation on Anxiety Level, Self-Perception, Ocular Symptoms, Accommodation and Vergence in Myopia

NCT ID: NCT00405106

Last Updated: 2006-11-29

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

25 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2005-12-31

Study Completion Date

2006-05-31

Brief Summary

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To evaluate the effects of exam preparation on anxiety level, self perception, ocular symptoms and oculomotor responses in myopes

Detailed Description

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Twenty two first year optometry students were evaluated towards the end of their first academic year on a battery of Oculomotor and Survey tests. This occurred during two sessions, one Low Stress session and one High Stress session. Sessions were separated by one month.

Low Stress Session (LS), No Exams or Minor Exams High Stress Session (HS), Final Exam Preparation week

Battery of Surveys:

Adult Manifest Anxiety Scale for College Students (AMAS-C):

36 items which probe 4 types of anxiety

* Worry/Oversensitivity
* Test Anxiety
* Physiological Anxiety (Somatic responses to anxiety)
* Social Concerns

Self Perception Profile (SPP):

45 items which probe 9 domains

* Scholastic Competence
* Social Acceptance
* Athletic Competence
* Physical Appearance
* Job Competence
* Romantic Appeal
* Behavioral Conduct
* Close Friendship
* Global Self-worth

CI Symptom Survey (CISS-15):

15 items which probe ocular and aesthenopic signs and symptoms

Students also reported Hours of daily near work (NWhrs).

Battery of Oculomotor Tests:

(20/30 ETDRS target used for all) Vergence Tests

* Phorias Near and Far (Neutralized Alternate Cover Test)
* Vergence Ranges Near and Far (Prism Bar)
* Vergence Facility Near and Far (3BI/12BO)
* Near Point of Convergence

Objective Accommodative Tests (SRW-5000autorefractor)

Monocular Accommodative Responses to:

* Near Target (33cm)
* Minus Lens (-3D) while viewing distant (6m) target

Subjective Accommodative Tests:

Monocular Accommodative Responses to:

* Donder's Push Up Amplitude test
* Near Accommodative Facility (+/-2.00, five practice trials)
* Distant Accommodative Facility (plano/-2.00, five practice trials)

Conditions

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Myopia

Keywords

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stress anxiety myopia progression accommodation vergence

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

DEFINED_POPULATION

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Any first year optometry student

Exclusion Criteria

* Previous Refractive surgery, amblyopia, strabismus, RGP wearer
Minimum Eligible Age

20 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

35 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Southern California College of Optometry at Marshall B. Ketchum University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Principal Investigators

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Lynn Marran, OD PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

SCCO

Locations

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SCCO

Fullerton, California, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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04-4

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id