Use of Tinted Contact Lenses for Concussion-Related Light Sensitivity
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham
About this trial
The purpose of this study is to gather pilot data on the effectiveness of daily disposable tinted contact lenses in reducing photophobia (light sensitivity) following a concussion, with the goal of facilitating the return to work or school.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
diagnosed mild traumatic brain injury (concussion)
age 18 or older
Within 24 months of initial injury
experiencing symptoms of photophobia (light sensitivity), increased photophobia since the injury, or no symptoms of photophobia
Disqualifiers
moderate or severe concussion
active infection or inflammation that contradicts the use of soft contact lenses
subjects unable to safely perform insertion and removal of the contact lenses
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Narrow band (tinted) contact lenses
- broad band (clear) contact lenses
Treatment groups
60 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov