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GlaucomaNCT00629044

Genetic Polymorphysm of Cholesterol 24 S Hydroxylase in Patients With Glaucoma and AMD

A study testing Assessing the blood level of cholesterol 24 S Hydroxylase in people with Glaucoma, run by Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Dijon at 1 site in France.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The aim of this study is to assess the implicitement of the cholesterol 24 S hydroxylase gene and the 24 S hydroxycholesterol in glaucoma and in age related macular degeneration. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 40 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Glaucoma
What is being tested?
Assessing the blood level of cholesterol 24 S Hydroxylase
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
320 participants
Where
1 siteFrance
Study dates
Nov 2007to Jan 2011
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 40 years and older
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Patient with Glaucoma
  • Patient with AMD
  • Healthy patient

Who cannot join

  • All patients who use any treatment in order to maintain in normal value their blood cholesterol

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

France1 site
  • Ophthalmology Unit CHU Dijon

    Dijon, Burgundy, 21000

Other trials in France

About this study

Official title: Etude du Polymorphysme génétique de la cholestérol 24S Hydroxylase et Des Teneurs en 24S hydroxycholestérol Chez Des Patients Atteints de Glaucome ou de dégénérescence Maculaire liée à l'âge.

The aim of this study is to assess the implicitement of the cholesterol 24 S hydroxylase gene and the 24 S hydroxycholesterol in glaucoma and in age related macular degeneration.

Conditions
Glaucoma
Being tested
Assessing the blood level of cholesterol 24 S Hydroxylase
Medical subject headings
Glaucoma

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Assessing the blood level of cholesterol 24 S HydroxylaseBiological

    Comparison of venous blood level of Cholesterol 24 S hydroxylase and 24 hydroxycholesterol in patients with Glaucoma and AMD and in healthy subjects.

  • Assessing the blood level of cholesterol 24 S hydroxylaseBiological

    Comparison of venous blood level of cholesterol 24 S hydroxylase and 24 hydroxycholesterol in patients with Glaucoma, AMD end in healthy subjects

  • assessing the blood level of cholesterol 24 S hydroxylaseBiological

    Comparison of venous blood level of cholesterol 24 S hydroxylase and 24 hydroxycholesterol in patients with glaucoma, AMD and in healthy subjects

Study groups in NCT00629044
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
GActive comparatorNot described
Receives: Biological: Assessing the blood level of cholesterol 24 S Hydroxylase
AMDActive comparatorNot described
Receives: Biological: Assessing the blood level of cholesterol 24 S hydroxylase
Healthy subjectsActive comparatorNot described
Receives: Biological: assessing the blood level of cholesterol 24 S hydroxylase

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. To know if cholesterol 24 S hydroxylase and 24 hydroxycholesterol are involve in Glaucoma and AMD

    Measured: 2 years

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted5 Mar 2008 (estimated)
  2. Study startNov 2007
  3. Primary completionNov 2009
  4. Study completionJan 2011

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Screening
Allocation
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
320 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00629044
Sponsor's protocol ID
PHRC IR 2006
Status last verified
Aug 2009
First submitted
25 Feb 2008
Last updated
28 Mar 2011
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Publications

  • Joffre C, Souchier M, Gregoire S, Viau S, Bretillon L, Acar N, Bron AM, Creuzot-Garcher C. Differences in meibomian fatty acid composition in patients with meibomian gland dysfunction and aqueous-deficient dry eye. Br J Ophthalmol. 2008 Jan;92(1):116-9. doi: 10.1136/bjo.2007.126144.

    PubMed 18156378

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Assessing the blood level of cholesterol 24 S Hydroxylase in people with Glaucoma, run by Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Dijon at 1 site in France.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 28 Mar 2011. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in France. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

To know if cholesterol 24 S hydroxylase and 24 hydroxycholesterol are involve in Glaucoma and AMD (time frame: 2 years). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00629044, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 28 Mar 2011.

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