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Macular DegenerationNCT04640649

Prediction of Progression of Age-Related Macular Degeneration

A study testing Algorithm prediction in people with Macular Degeneration and Macular Degeneration, Wet, run by University of Illinois Chicago.

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

The goal for this study is to initiate a randomized, controlled clinical trial to test the viability of personalized AMD progression prediction models. Early and intermediate AMD patients will be recruited and randomly assigned them to a control or test group. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 45 years and older
What is being tested?
Algorithm prediction
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
278 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Nov 2020to Dec 2021
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 45 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Non-neovascular AMD at baseline in at least one eye with no signs of GA,
  • > 45 years of age,
  • willingness to participate through a signed consent form.

Who cannot join

  • Pregnant women and vulnerable populations
  • Participation in an investigational trial that involves treatment with any drug (with the exception of vitamins or minerals) within 3 months prior to Day 1.
  • Any history of macular pathology unrelated to AMD affecting vision or contributing to the presence of intraretinal or subretinal fluid

Trial locations and contacts

No sites are listed yet.

Joelle A Hallak, PhD contact

3129960157

joelle@uic.edu

Kathleen Romond, MPH contact

kromon2@uic.edu

About this study

Official title: A Novel Approach to Personalized Prediction of Progression of Age-Related Macular Degeneration

The goal for this study is to initiate a randomized, controlled clinical trial to test the viability of personalized AMD progression prediction models. Early and intermediate AMD patients will be recruited and randomly assigned them to a control or test group. The test group will include patients who will receive personalized follow-up care based on their predicted risk, and collect baseline and follow-up data.

This work will advance the AMD field by improving the identification of high-risk patients as candidates for more frequent screening and earlier treatment, leading to better clinical outcomes.

Read the detailed description

More than 90% of patients with advanced AMD have severe vision loss. Predicting AMD progression from an early or intermediate stage is crucial, since prompt intervention after a choroidal neovascularization (CNV) event and geographic atrophy (GA) monitoring can greatly improve visual outcomes. Patients at higher risk of progression should have more frequent follow-up visits, since progression often occurs before any visual changes are noticed by the patient. Previous work has determined the risk factors for AMD progression based on drusen features in fundus photos, Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) and from genetic factors. However, current models are limited by their ability to make predictions over short intervals, which limits their utility in guiding screening intervals.

In this study we will recruit patients with early and intermediate AMD in at least one eye who are at risk of converting to wet AMD or GA expansion. We will perform a randomized trial where we will randomly assign them to a control or test group (personalized follow-up care starting at 3 months based on their predicted risk from algorithm results), and collect baseline genetic, demographic, imaging, and clinical data and first follow-up data at the 3 month and 6 month follow-up time points. Outcomes will be measured to determine if an algorithm predicting early follow-up for high-risk patients (3 month) is advantageous over the standard 6 month follow-up time point.

Being tested
Algorithm prediction
Medical subject headings
Macular Degeneration, Wet Macular Degeneration, Geographic Atrophy

What participants receive

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

  • Algorithm predictionOther

    Patients with early and intermediate AMD in at least one eye who are at risk of converting to wet AMD or GA expansion will be randomly assigned to a test group or control group. The test group will have their baseline data analyzed by an algorithm to predict the probability of conversion to wet AMD. If the probability is high for conversion at or before 3 months, patients will have earlier follow-up care than the control group (standard follow-up care every 6 months).

Study groups in NCT04640649
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Prediction AlgorithmExperimentalPatients in the test arm will have a screening visit, then will come for two follow-up visits, at 3 months (if the algorithm determines high-risk of conversion within 3 months) and 6 months.
Receives: Other: Algorithm prediction
ControlNo interventionPatients in the control arm will have a screening visit, then will come for one follow-up visit, at 6 months (standard care) only.

What is being measured

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

  1. Visual Acuity

    The primary outcome measure will be the difference in visual acuity between test and control patients in those who progressed to late stage AMD

    Measured: one year

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Actual risk of conversion

    The actual risk/ of conversion to wet AMD will be calculated for each eye that progressed using regression analysis. This risk will be compared to the risk that the algorithm predicted.

    Measured: one year

  2. Number of visits

    Number of visits will be compared between the test arm and the control arm of patients who progression to wet AMD

    Measured: one year

Timeline

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

  1. First posted23 Nov 2020
  2. Study startNov 2020 (estimated)
  3. Primary completionJul 2021 (estimated)
  4. Study completionDec 2021 (estimated)

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
Diagnosis
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
278 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04640649
Sponsor's protocol ID
2019-0460
Status last verified
Nov 2020
First submitted
8 Oct 2020
Last updated
23 Nov 2020
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Algorithm prediction in people with Macular Degeneration and Macular Degeneration, Wet, run by University of Illinois Chicago.

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 3 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: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 23 Nov 2020. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

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?

Results are not available in the source record.

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

Contact Joelle A Hallak, PhD (3129960157, joelle@uic.edu), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Visual Acuity (time frame: one year). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
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 23 Nov 2020.

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