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NCT Number: NCT06971588

The Role of Music in Enhancing Attention During Visual Field Exams for Pediatric Glaucoma Patients

The goal of the study is to see if the use of music improves attention during visual field exams for pediatric glaucoma patients.

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Key information

Conditions

Glaucoma Eye Diseases Ocular Hypertension

Age range

8 year–17 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Wilmer Eye Institute

Bethesda, Maryland, 20817, United States

About this study

This study aims to determine if music can be used as an intervention to improve attention and quality of results in pediatric glaucoma patients taking visual field exams. The investigators also want to determine the most effective method and type of music by which it can be implemented into the test to improve patient experience and results. If there is an improvement, it will benefit the patient and the provider in administering the test and the utility of the results.

To that end, patients between the ages of 8-17 with Glaucoma or glaucoma suspect diagnosis will be recruited from the clinic with consent from their parents and assent from the patient to participate in the study. They will come in on two scheduled dates after being randomized to either a control or experimental group. On the first date, the participants assigned to the control group will complete the Visual Field Exams (VFE) without music, and the experimental group will listen to music and complete a pre and posttest survey regarding test taking experience. On the second date, the groups will switch and the participant will complete the other part of the study. Results will then be analyzed and compared between the groups and previous results.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Glaucoma or glaucoma suspect

Exclusion criteria

  • Post operative patient
  • Non English speaking

Treatment and study plan

Music intervention

Other

The intervention will involve patient-chosen music.

Primary outcomes

  1. Number of False Positives On VFE

    Time frame: Baseline, Follow-up visit up to 4 weeks

    This outcome measurement will be used to assess reliability by seeing how often the patients were responding to stimuli that weren't present during the VFE. Assessment will be done by the physician after completion of the VFE by patient which takes about 10 minutes.

  2. Number of False Negatives On VFE

    Time frame: Baseline, Follow-up visit up to 4 weeks

    This measurement is a reliability tool to see if the patient missed any stimuli during VFE. Assessment will be done by the physician after completion of the VFE by patient which takes about 10 minutes.

  3. Number of Fixation Losses on VFE

    Time frame: Baseline, Follow-up visit up to 4 weeks

    This will evaluate any gaze deviation by the patient during VFE as a marker of inattention and test reliability. Assessment will be done by the physician after completion of the VFE by patient which takes about 10 minutes.

  4. Test Duration (minutes) On VFE

    Time frame: Baseline, Follow-up visit up to 4 weeks

    This will evaluate the length of the test as a marker for inattention and reliability if patient takes longer to complete the exam in one group or the other. Assessment will be done by the physician after completion of the VFE by patient which takes about 10 minutes.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Johns Hopkins University

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2025
Primary completion
2026
Study completion
2026
First posted
May 14, 2025
Registry last updated
May 5, 2026

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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