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Register: ClinicalTrials.gov
Last refreshed on: 17 October 2012
Main ID:  NCT00056771
Date of registration: 22/03/2003
Primary sponsor: National Eye Institute (NEI)
Public title: Clinical and Genetic Studies of Families With Congenital or Hereditary Cataracts
Scientific title: Clinical and Molecular Studies in Families With Congenital or Hereditary Cataracts
Date of first enrolment: March 2003
Target sample size: 5000
Recruitment status: Recruiting
URL:  http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT00056771
Study type:  Observational
Study design:  N/A  
Countries of recruitment
China India Israel Italy Pakistan United States
Contacts
Name:   For more information at the NIH Clinical Center contact Patient Recruitment and Public Liaison Office (PRPL)
Address: 
Telephone: 800-411-1222
Email: prpl@mail.cc.nih.gov
Affiliation: 
Name:   James F Hejtmancik, M.D.
Address: 
Telephone: (301) 435-1598
Email: jh1b@nih.gov
Affiliation: 
Name:   James F Hejtmancik, M.D.
Address: 
Telephone:
Email:
Affiliation:  National Eye Institute (NEI)
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

- INCLUSION CRITERIA:

Subjects with the following will be recruited:

1. Individuals or family members of individuals with inherited cataracts, either
congenital, childhood, or age related.

2. Adults must be capable of providing their own consent.

3. All subjects must be able to cooperate with study examination and phlebotomy.

4. Older than 4 years of age.

EXCLUSION CRITERIA:

1. Diseases, infections, or trauma that mimic inherited cataracts.

2. Children requiring sedation for study procedures.



Age minimum: 4 Years
Age maximum: N/A
Gender: Both
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Cataract
Intervention(s)
Primary Outcome(s)
Secondary Outcome(s)
Secondary ID(s)
03-EI-0123
030123
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
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