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CompletedNCT00818532Updated Apr 9, 2012

Corneal Astigmatism Measurement Study

An observational study in Astigmatism, sponsored by Alcon Research. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 50 Years and older, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2012-04-09.

Sponsored by Alcon Research · Observational

Study type
Observational
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
50
Ages
50 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

To assess which commercially available measurement device is most accurate in measuring low (\< 1.0 D) degrees of corneal astigmatism.

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Conditions studied

  • Astigmatism

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Keywords

  • Corneal astigmatism
  • Low diopter
  • Corneal measurement
  • Corneal astigmatism < 1 Diopter
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In context

Astigmatism

413 studies on the registry are indexed under Astigmatism; 55 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 50 is below the median of 93 across 84 observational studies indexed under Astigmatism.

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Lead sponsor

Alcon Research is the lead sponsor of 608 studies on the registry; 9 are open to participants now.

Of its 109 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 99 (91%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
50 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes
Sampling method
Non-probability sample

Study population

community sample

Inclusion criteria

  • 50 years of age and older
  • Proof of eye exam within the last 3 months
  • Corneal astigmatism of \<1.0 diopter

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Prior history of refractive or corneal surgery
  • Corneal trauma/disease
  • Intraocular surgery
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Study design

Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
50 participants (actual)

Groups and cohorts

  • 1

    Measurement device

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Measurement of corneal power

    Time frame: Day 1

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Study locations

1 site
  • Alcon Call Center for Trial Locations
    Fort Worth, Texas 76134, United States
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Apr 9, 2012, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT00818532
Lead sponsor
Alcon Research
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Jan 7, 2009
Start date
Dec 2008
Primary completion
Apr 2009
Completion
Apr 2009
Last update
Apr 9, 2012

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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