Risk Factors for Glaucoma in Musicians

NCT ID: NCT01667861

Last Updated: 2015-05-25

Study Results

Results pending

The study team has not published outcome measurements, participant flow, or safety data for this trial yet. Check back later for updates.

Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

40 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2011-10-31

Study Completion Date

2015-01-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to determine the impact of playing wind instruments for the development of ocular hypertension and glaucoma, together with investigating the prevalence of visual problems and eye diseases in (professional) musicians.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Glaucoma

Study Design

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Study Time Perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Study Groups

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(Wind) musicians

Members of (professional) orchestras, especially wind instrument players.

No interventions assigned to this group

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* All full time or part time professional players of participating symphony or wind orchestras, including guest players.
* Retired players, if possible.

Exclusion Criteria

* Difficulty in reading or speaking Dutch.
Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Stichting Glaucoomfonds

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

Henny Beckers

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Henny Beckers

MD, PhD, FEBophth

Responsibility Role SPONSOR_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Henny JM Beckers, MD, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Maastricht University Medical Center, NL

Locations

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University Eye Clinic, Maastricht University Medical Center

Maastricht, , Netherlands

Site Status

Countries

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Netherlands

Other Identifiers

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NL25853.068.09/MEC09-2-112

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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