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Clinical Trial ● Currently Recruiting NCT06604104

Visual Frailty in Ageing

Visual Frailty in Ageing — Recruiting • Mental Health / Psychiatry • NCT06604104.

📅 25 Mar 2026 ⏱ 3 min read
Currently Recruiting
This trial is actively seeking participants in the UK. Discuss eligibility with your patient before referring.
Status
Currently Recruiting
NCT ID
NCT06604104
Sponsor
University of Edinburgh
Start
2025-04-09
ClinicaliQ Trial Snapshot
  • Visual Frailty in Ageing — Recruiting • Mental Health / Psychiatry • NCT06604104.
  • The goal of this observational study is to define visual frailty and refine monitoring for an ageing population. It involves piloting a visual frailty assessment tool in a cohort of patients aged 60 and above with a known diagnosis of Age-related Macular….
  • Sponsor: University of Edinburgh.

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What This Trial Is Studying

The goal of this observational study is to define visual frailty and refine monitoring for an ageing population. It involves piloting a visual frailty assessment tool in a cohort of patients aged 60 and above with a known diagnosis of Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) in Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion (PAEP), Anne Rowling Clinic which is hosting the NHS Low Visual Aid Clinic, or any other NHS Lothian facility treating patients with Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD). The main questions it aims to answer are: * What is visual frailty and how…

Eligibility Snapshot
  • : * Participants should be residents of Scotland aged 60 years and above with a known diagnosis of advanced AMD. * The patients should be receiving treatment from Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion (PAEP) for at least 6 months and should be responding positively to the treatment. This is to rule out poor results due to either not receiving medication or non-compliance. * The participants should be able to provide informed consent before taking part in the study.

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