Glaucoma Screening With Artificial Intelligence

NCT ID: NCT06012058

Last Updated: 2023-09-21

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

3175 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-08-26

Study Completion Date

2025-02-25

Brief Summary

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This randomized clinical trial aims to compare the diagnostic performance of two AI-enabled screening strategies - ROTA (RNFL optical texture analysis) assessment versus optic disc photography - in detecting glaucoma within a population-based sample. Secondary objectives are to (1) compare the diagnostic performance of ROTA AI assessment versus OCT RNFL thickness assessment by AI, and ROTA AI assessment versus OCT RNFL thickness assessment by trained graders, (2) investigate the cost-effectiveness of AI ROTA assessment for glaucoma screening, and (3) estimate the prevalence of glaucoma in Hong Kong.

Detailed Description

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Glaucoma is the leading cause of irreversible blindness affecting 76 million patients worldwide in 2020. Characterized by progressive degeneration of the optic nerve, early detection of disease deterioration with timely intervention is critical to prevent progressive loss in vision. In the 5th World Glaucoma Association Consensus Meeting, a diverse and representative group of glaucoma clinicians and scientists deliberated on the value and methods of glaucoma screening. Whereas it has been recognized that early detection of glaucoma for treatment is beneficial to preserve the quality of vision and quality of life as glaucoma treatments are often effective, easy to use and well tolerated, the optimal screening strategy for glaucoma has not yet been determined.

ROTA (Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Optical Texture Analysis) is a patented algorithm designed to detect axonal fiber bundle loss in glaucoma. Unlike conventional Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) analysis, ROTA uses non-linear transformation to reveal the optical textures and trajectories of axonal fiber bundles, allowing for intuitive and reliable recognition of RNFL abnormalities without the need for normative databases. It can be applied across different OCT models and is particularly effective at detecting focal RNFL defects in early glaucoma and varying degrees of RNFL damage in end-stage glaucoma. The proposed study will address whether the application AI on ROTA is feasible and cost-effective in the setting of glaucoma screening, and whether ROTA would outperform optic disc photography and OCT RNFL thickness assessment.

Conditions

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Glaucoma

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

This is a randomized clinical trial with the primary objective to compare the diagnostic performance of two screening strategies - Retinal nerve fiber layer Optical Texture Analysis (ROTA) assessment by Artificial Intelligence (AI) versus (vs.) optic disc photography assessment by AI or trained graders - for detection of glaucoma in a population-based sample.
Primary Study Purpose

SCREENING

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Retinal nerve fiber layer optical texture analysis (ROTA)

The RNFL is imaged with OCT for ROTA.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

ROTA assessment by AI

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

The RNFL is imaged with OCT for ROTA and the data are analyzed with a deep learning model.

Optic disc photography

The optic disc is imaged with color fundus camera.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Optic disc assessment by AI

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

The optic disc is imaged with color fundus camera and the data are analyzed with a deep learning model.

Interventions

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ROTA assessment by AI

The RNFL is imaged with OCT for ROTA and the data are analyzed with a deep learning model.

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Optic disc assessment by AI

The optic disc is imaged with color fundus camera and the data are analyzed with a deep learning model.

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Individuals aged 50 years or above

Exclusion Criteria

* Physically incapacitated
* Not able to cooperate for clinical examination or optical coherence tomography (OCT) investigation will be excluded
Minimum Eligible Age

50 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Orbis

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

The University of Hong Kong

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Professor Christopher K.S. Leung

Clinical Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Christopher Leung

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

The University of Hong Kong

Locations

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Southern District Wah Kwai Community Centre

Aberdeen, , Hong Kong

Site Status RECRUITING

Kwun Tong District Health Centre

Kwun Tong, , Hong Kong

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Hong Kong

Central Contacts

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Anita Yau

Role: CONTACT

Facility Contacts

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Jordy Lau

Role: primary

Jordy Lau

Role: primary

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Related Links

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https://epdf.tips/glaucoma-screening.html

Glaucoma Screening, Consensus Series - 5. Hague, Netherlands: Kugler Publications, 2008.

https://kugler.pub/catalogue/ophthalmology/wga-consensus-series/wga-consensus-series-10-diagnosis-of-primary-open-angle-glaucoma/

Consensus series 10 - Diagnosis of primary open angle glaucoma (Kugler Publications, 2016).

https://patents.google.com/patent/US20190110681A1/en

Optical Texture Analysis of the Inner Retina (US 20190110681)

Other Identifiers

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H012_Protocol_Glaucoma

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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