A Pilot Study to Test the Safety and Feasibility of a Brillouin Ocular Analyzer (Brillouin I)

July 29, 2022 updated by: Seok Hyun Yun, Massachusetts General Hospital
A Brillouin ocular analyzer uses a low-power near infrared laser light to probe the viscoelastic properties of the cornea and crystalline lens in the eye. The study hypothesis is that the instrument can measure the Brillouin light scattering spectra from the eye safely and effectively from human subjects.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

31

Phase

  • Not Applicable

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

  • United States
    • Massachusetts
      • Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02114
        • Massachusetts General Hospital
      • Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02114
        • Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary

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

20 years to 60 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Healthy volunteers aged 20-60
  • No refractional abnormalities
  • Clear enough cornea and media to permit imaging

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Occludable narrow angles (without a patent peripheral iridotomy)
  • Other ocular or systemic pathology, which precludes safe eye dilation
  • LASIK eye surgery
  • Allergies to the dilation medication
  • Only one healthy eye
  • Pregnant women or expected pregnancy within the timeframe of the study
  • Do not or cannot understand the instructions for the imaging
  • Restricted mobility

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

  • Primary Purpose: Device Feasibility
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Normal Healthy Subjects
Brillouin Ocular Analyser
Device: Brillouin Ocular Analyser
Measurement of the local viscoelastic properties (Brillouin Shift) of the Anterior Eye Segment.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Number of patients with adverse events
Time Frame: 6 months
Complete standard eye exam including medical and ocular history with manifest refraction, Amsler grid evaluation (macular test), color vision (Ishihara color plates), Scotopic pupil measurement (Colvard pupillometer), Slit lamp biomicroscopy of anterior segment, intraocular pressure measurement, dilated fundoscopic exam (2.5% phenylephrine and 0.5% tropicamide), and corneal topography (Pentacam).
6 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Sensitivity and accuracy of Brillouin modulus measurement.
Time Frame: at time of imaging session
It will be tested if, with the parameters designed for in vivo operation, the Brillouin ocular analyzer is sensitive enough to characterize the elasticity of cornea and crystalline lens as well as its spatial distribution within the ocular tissue.
at time of imaging session

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Massachusetts General Hospital

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Seok-Hyun Yun, PhD, Massachusetts General Hospital

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

March 1, 2011

Primary Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2017

Study Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2017

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 22, 2013

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 22, 2013

First Posted (Estimate)

January 24, 2013

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

August 2, 2022

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 29, 2022

Last Verified

July 1, 2022

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 2008-P-002176/10

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