Evaluation of Screening for Visual Disorders of the Old Subject in Consultation Memory (EVAM)

May 9, 2019 updated by: Nantes University Hospital
Visual disorders are often overlooked in the treatment of cognitive disorders of the elderly. Yet the visual deficit impacts the quality of life, the evolution of the autonomy and psycho-behavioral disorders in cognitive diseases. The main objective of the study is to evaluate the prevalence of visual disorders among elderly patients at consultant outpatient center of Nantes clinical gerontology as part of the consultation geriatric memory. Secondary objectives are to describe ophthalmological diseases detected and taken into the proposed ophthalmic load, to determine if there are associations between eye diseases and cognitive disorders, to estimate the proportion of patients who may have an ophthalmologic evaluation to determine the cognitive profiles and geriatric evaluation and ocular pathological, depending on the assessment of arterial stiffness. The results of this study will build a testing strategy to promote access of older patients with cognitive impairment to vision care.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

300

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • France
      • Nantes, France, 44093
        • Nantes University Hospital

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

65 years and older (Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients eligible for the study will be all patients 65 and older, in consultation from memory or day hospital Clinical Gerontology ambulatory center at Nantes University Hospital.

Geriatrician who will see the patient Clinical Gerontology ambulatory center be informed of the study and gather written consent and that of his legal representative, if applicable.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Elderly over 65 years,
  • Subject to consultation from memory Clinical Gerontology ambulatory center Nantes University Hospital
  • Current use of spoken French
  • Patient (or legal guardian, if applicable) has given its written consent
  • Patient affiliated to a social security scheme

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Life expectancy lower 1 year
  • Mobility limitation preventing the installation retinal
  • Major disorders and productive behavior does not allow participation in diagnostic procedures.
  • Inability to respond to instructions when performing ophthalmological examinations.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Number of participants with presence of an ophthalmological disease (symptomatic or not) after clinical evaluation.
Time Frame: 6 month
6 month

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Nantes University Hospital

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Gilles BERRUT, Pr, Nantes University Hospital

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

January 11, 2016

Primary Completion (Actual)

April 24, 2017

Study Completion (Actual)

April 24, 2017

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

October 5, 2015

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 6, 2015

First Posted (Estimate)

October 8, 2015

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

May 10, 2019

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 9, 2019

Last Verified

May 1, 2019

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • RC15_0219

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