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Analysis of the "Salzburg Reading Desk"

Analysis of the "Salzburg Reading Desk"

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00000784
Enrollment
60
Registered
2011-05-30
Start date
2010-12-17
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-07

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

healthy test person H52.4

Interventions

Group 1: Measuring reading skills of peple aged 21 to 31 with the Salzburg Reading Desk. Two time-displaced test runs (repeat measurement 3-4 weeks after the initial examination) Group 2: Measuring re

Sponsors

Klinikum der Wolfgang Goethe-Universität
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
21 Years to 49 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - Myopia/Hyperopia up to 5D, while a spherical äquivalent of -0,5D to +0,5D and astigmatism up to +/-0,5 is defined as emmetropia. - corrected distance visual acuity of at least 0,8 monocular and 1,0 binocular. - binocular vision - round, centrated and aktive pupil. - minimal reading speed of 80 wpm. - sufficient cognitive and linguistic abilities

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: -Severe acute or chronic eye diseases such as corneal opacities, glaucoma, advanced cataract, diabetes, retinopathy, macular or peripheral retinal disease. -Already-performed eye surgery -participation in other studies, up to four weeks prior to enrollment

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Two-time determination of reading vision and near vision in a time interval of 3-4 weeks with the Salzburg Reading Desk.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Two-time determination of Reading speed (words/minute) and "Critical Print Size" (the smallest print size with a highest reading speed similar to larger print sizes) in a time interval of 3-4 weeks with the Salzburg Reading Desk.

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactChristine Titke

Klinikum der Johann Wolfgang Goethe Universität

christine.titke@kgu.de069 6301 83311

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 27, 2026