Phase 1
Completed N=16
Computer Vision System for the Blind Veteran
Blindness
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00920231 ↗
Enrolled (actual)
16
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Apr 2015
Primary outcomePrimary: Frequency of Device Failures Per Attempt to Complete a Navigation Course — 4.1; 2 number of device failures per attempt
Summary
This is a feasibility study involving a small number of blind subject to evaluate the effectiveness of using a software and associated hardware components to assist the blind in identifying and locating objects of interests and to assist in way finding tasks. After the system has been successfully tested by the blindfolded engineers, it will be evaluated in a small number of blind subjects.
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Frequency of Device Failures Per Attempt to Complete a Navigation Course |
4.1; 2 | — |
| SECONDARY Ability to Meet the Subjective Travel Needs of the Blind Subject |
3.0; 2.3 | — |
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- age 18 and over
- legally blind
Exclusion Criteria
- decreased hearing
- unable to understand or follow instructions
- inability to walk and stand for 10 minutes
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00920231). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication. Informational only — not medical advice.