This is an application to become one of the cooperating study centers in the Cryotherapy for Retinopathy of Prematurity Study. The CRYO-ROP Study consists of essentially two research components: (1) a clinical trial of the safety and efficacy of cryotherapy in reducing blindness in eyes with severe, high risk, ROP; and (2) a study of the natural history (in accord with the international classification of ROP) of retinopathy of prematurity in very low birth weight infants (less than 1251g). In this proposal we document the ability of our group of ophthalmologists and neonatologists to enroll, each year, 165 very low birth weight infants who have survived for at least 28 days in the natural history study. We anticipate that 12 of these infants will also develop retinopathy of prematurity severe enough to become eligible for enrollment to the clinical trial, and that an additional 4 patients will be referred to our center for enrollment to the trial. The CRYO-ROP Study is chaired by Earl A. Palmer, M.D., at the Oregon Health Sciences University. The Coordinating Center is directed by Robert J. Hardy, Ph.D., at the University of Texas Health Sciences Center, Houston.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Eye Institute (NEI)
Type
Research Project--Cooperative Agreements (U01)
Project #
5U01EY006325-03
Application #
3551750
Study Section
Vision Research and Training Committee (VSN)
Project Start
1985-09-30
Project End
1989-05-31
Budget Start
1987-06-01
Budget End
1988-05-31
Support Year
3
Fiscal Year
1987
Total Cost
Indirect Cost
Name
Medical University of South Carolina
Department
Type
Schools of Medicine
DUNS #
183710748
City
Charleston
State
SC
Country
United States
Zip Code
29425