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Glaucoma Rehabilitation Using ElectricAI Transcranial Stimulation (GREAT) - Randomized Controlled Trial Using Combined Perceptual Learning and Transcranial Electrical Stimulation for Vision Enhancement
Sponsor: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Summary
Glaucoma is a complex disease that can result in progressive vision loss. It is the second leading cause of blindness, accounting for 23% of permanent blindness in Hong Kong. There are no treatments that restore vision lost to glaucoma. However, recent studies have shown that vision can be improved by perceptual learning (PL) and transcranial electrical stimulation (tES). This study will examine the effect of perceptual learning and tES on improving quality of life, visual function and functional performance in patients with peripheral field loss due to glaucoma. It is phase 2 of Glaucoma Rehabilitation Using ElectricAI Transcranial Stimulation (GREAT) project.
Official title: Improving Vision and Quality of Life in Patients With Glaucoma Using Non-invasive Brain Stimulation and Perceptual Learning: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 80 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
144
Start Date
2023-05-15
Completion Date
2026-12-31
Last Updated
2024-10-29
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Real-PL training + Real-tES(tDCS)
PLtraining : around 40mins, tDCS: 20mins
Real-PL training + Sham-tES (tDCS)
PL training : around 40mins, tDCS: 20mins
Placebo-PL training + Sham-tES (tDCS)
PL training : around 40mins, tDCS: 20mins
Locations (1)
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Hong Kong, Hong Kong