Clinical trials: Blindness
Rare Disorders, Undiagnosed Disorders
Rare Disease Patient Registry & Natural History Study - Coordination of Rare Diseases at Sanford
The Coordination of Rare Diseases at Sanford (CoRDS) is an international patient registry that serves as a centralized resource for rare disease research.
- Conditions
- Rare Disorders, Undiagnosed Disorders, Disorders of Unknown Prevalence, Cornelia De Lange Syndrome
- Trial name
- CoRDS (NCT01793168)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20,000 people
- Sponsor
- Sanford Health
Hearing Disorder
Genetic Analyses of Nonsyndromic and Syndromic Deafness in Pakistan
Objective: One objective of this study is to genetically map and identify mutated genes for human hereditary hearing loss. A second objective is to study the function of these genes in the auditory system using mouse models.
- Trial name
- NCT00341874
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 18,009 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
Cerebral Visual Impairment
joyVision: The Superiority of Co-design in the Development of a Serious Game for Children With Cerebral Visual Impairment
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the superiority of the through codesign redesigned game joyVision over the iVision game for children with a cognitive age between 3 and 12 with CVI.
- Trial name
- NCT07893379
- Testing
- serious game
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Leber Congenital Amaurosis 10, Blindness
Study to Evaluate Sepofarsen in Subjects With Leber Congenital Amaurosis (LCA) Type 10 (HYPERION)
The purpose of this double-masked, randomized, placebo-controlled, paired-eye study is to evaluate the efficacy, safety and tolerability of Sepofarsen in subjects with Leber Congenital Amaurosis (LCA) due to the c.2991+1655A>G…
- Conditions
- Leber Congenital Amaurosis 10, Blindness, Leber Congenital Amaurosis, Sensation Disorders
- Trial name
- HYPERION (NCT06891443)
- Testing
- sepofarsen
- Where
- 18 sites in United States, Australia and 8 more
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Laboratoires Thea
Oral Proprioceptive Sensitivity and Upper Limb Kinesthetic Acuity
Oral Proprioceptive Sensitivity and Upper Limb Kinesthetic Acuity: A Pilot Study
The goal of this observational study is to investigate whether differences in oral proprioceptive sensitivity are associated with differences in kinesthetic acuity of the upper limbs in children.
- Trial name
- NCT07854314
- Testing
- Upper-Limb Kinesthetic Acuity Assessment, Effect of Auditory Stimulation on Visual Perception, Oral Proprioceptive Sensitivity Assessment
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sophie Román Richon
Visual Rehabilitation, Oddball Design
In-person and Telehealth Visual Rehabilitation for Children With Low Vision
Restorative visual rehabilitation is frequently used to enhance the visual development and function of children with low vision.
- Conditions
- Visual Rehabilitation, Oddball Design, Cerebral Visual Impairment, Passive Visual Stimulation
- Trial name
- NCT06701617
- Testing
- restorative visual rehabitation
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Visual Impairment, Cerebral Visual Impairment
Body Image, Identity Development, and Social Media Use Among Youth With Visual Impairment: A Single Case Intervention Study
1. Introduction This 3-week single case intervention study is funded by the Horizon Europe Research Program and is part of the VIPPSTAR project (Project 101156763 - VIPPSTAR "Visually Impaired children and adolescents: bridging…
- Conditions
- Visual Impairment, Cerebral Visual Impairment, Visual Impairments
- Trial name
- VIPPSTAR_G3KUL (NCT07741500)
- Testing
- Body image intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Retinitis Pigmentosa, Leber Congenital Amaurosis
Study to Assess the Safety and Efficacy of OCU400 for Retinitis Pigmentosa and Leber Congenital Amaurosis
This is a Phase 1/2 Study to Assess the Safety and Efficacy of OCU400 in patients with retinitis pigmentosa associated with NR2E3 and RHO mutations and in patients with LCA due to mutation(s) in CEP290 gene (OCU400-101).
- Trial name
- NCT05203939
- Testing
- OCU400 Low Dose, OCU400 Med Dose, OCU400 High Dose
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Ocugen
Visual Impairment, Cerebral Visual Impairment
VIPPSTAR-G1 Digital Early Intervention for Visual Impairment
Visual impairment in infancy is associated with significant risks for neurodevelopmental impairment. Early intervention based on enriched visual and multisensory experiences may promote neuroplasticity and improve developmental…
- Conditions
- Visual Impairment, Cerebral Visual Impairment, Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Prematurity
- Trial name
- VIPPSTAR-G1 (NCT07717671)
- Testing
- VIPPSTAR Digital Early Intervention, Standard Clinical Care
- Where
- 5 sites in Belgium, Italy and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Università degli Studi di Brescia
Onchocerciasis (River Blindness), Schistosomiasis
Expanding Access to Preventive Chemotherapy Among Mobile and Migrant Populations
Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) are among the most common groups of diseases affecting over one billion people globally and are disproportionately concentrated in remote, underserved, and marginalized communities.
- Conditions
- Onchocerciasis (River Blindness), Schistosomiasis, Soil Transmitted Helminth (STH) Infections, Lymphatic Filariasis
- Trial name
- MISSION (NCT07707817)
- Testing
- Modified Mass Administration of Medicines Strategy, Albendazole 400 mg, Praziquantel 40 mg/kg
- Where
- Nigeria
- Volunteers
- 5,760 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Uwemedimo Friday Ekpo
Visual Impairment, Cerebral Visual Impairment
Promoting Psychophysical Well-being in Children and Adolescents With Visual Impairment
Visual impairment (VI) has significant implications not only for visual functioning, but also for the motor development, psychological well-being, and social participation of children and adolescents.
- Conditions
- Visual Impairment, Cerebral Visual Impairment, Visual Impairments
- Trial name
- VIPPSTAR_UNITN (NCT07703150)
- Testing
- Adapted Physical Activity Programme
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Università degli Studi di Trento
One Eye Blindness, Blind Left Eye
Simulated Walking With Multiplexing Prism for Field Expansion in Monocular Vision
The investigators are developing an assistive device, known as multiplexing prism that expands the field of view for individuals with acquired monocular vision (loss of an eye).
- Conditions
- One Eye Blindness, Blind Left Eye, Blind Right Eye
- Trial name
- NCT06024668
- Testing
- Multiplexing Prism
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
Macular Degeneration, Central Visual Impairment
Remapping Text in Sentence and Word Tasks to Aid Reading With Central Vision Loss
Reading performance in patients with Central Vision Loss will be measured with and without missing text being remapped to different parts of the visual field in a variety of different reading tasks.
- Trial name
- NCT07216924
- Testing
- Personalised Remapping Training, RSVP personalized remappi, Reading text in the wild with remapping
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Disabilities, Visual Impairment and Blindness (Excl Colour Blindness)
Study Protocol: The Jerte Valley as an Inclusive Outdoor Classroom. Smart and Active Tourism.
To promote the inclusion of people with disabilities, an outdoor intervention will be conducted involving physical activities with adolescents with and without disabilities.
- Trial name
- NCT07609459
- Testing
- Rafting, canoeing and kayaking, Divulgation
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Extremadura
Eye Diseases Hereditary, Retinal Disease
Inherited Retinal Degenerative Disease Registry
The My Retina Tracker® Registry is sponsored by the Foundation Fighting Blindness and is for people affected by one of the rare inherited retinal degenerative diseases studied by the Foundation.
- Conditions
- Eye Diseases Hereditary, Retinal Disease, Achromatopsia, Bardet-Biedl Syndrome
- Trial name
- MRTR (NCT02435940)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Foundation Fighting Blindness
Low Vision, Central Visual Impairment
Vision Rehabilitation Training With Multimodal Feedback in Central Vision Loss
Central vision loss from macular degeneration creates blind spots that impair reading, face recognition, and navigation. Individuals must learn to use peripheral vision, requiring retraining of eye movements.
- Conditions
- Low Vision, Central Visual Impairment, Macular Degeneration
- Trial name
- NCT07577219
- Testing
- eccentric viewing training with biofeedback
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- New England College of Optometry
Retinitis Pigmentosa
Natural History Study in Patients With PDE6A-, PDE6B- and RHO-linked Retinitis Pigmentosa
The aim of the study is to apply a novel clinical investigation protocol in patients with Phosphodiesterase 6A (PDE6A), PDE6B and Rhodopsin (RHO)-based retinitis pigmentosa.
- Trial name
- NCT06323772
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Tuebingen
Cortical Visual Impairment, Visual Function
Exosomes Effect on Visual Function in CVI
The goal of this observational study is to learn about the effects of nazally applied exosome treatment on visual functions in children with Phase 1 Cerebral visual impairment (CVİ).
- Trial name
- NCT07492966
- Testing
- Molecularly matched therapy
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Hatice Semrin Timlioglu İper
Blindness
Sensory Substitution and Brain Plasticity Following Vision Loss
The goal of this clinical investigation is to learn how the brain responds when visual information is converted into patterns of sound or touch in blind and sighted participants.
- Trial name
- SenSubMRI (NCT07450677)
- Testing
- Electrotactile display (BrainPort), Vision-to-sound converter (AI Sight)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP), Prematurity Complications
Retinopathy of Prematurity - Visual Function and Retinal Structure
Children born prematurely may develop a characteristic retinal disease named retinopathy of prematurity (ROP). This disease could lead to retinal detachment and blindness.
- Conditions
- Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP), Prematurity Complications, Cerebral Visual Impairment, Visual Field Defect
- Trial name
- NCT07427719
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 140 people
- Sponsor
- Oslo University Hospital