Clinical trials: Choroid
Neuroblastoma, Medulloblastoma
Molecular-Guided Therapy for Childhood Cancer
The purpose of this study is to test the feasibility (ability to be done) of experimental technologies to determine a tumor's molecular makeup.
- Conditions
- Neuroblastoma, Medulloblastoma, Glioma, Ependymoma
- Trial name
- NCT02162732
- Testing
- Guided Therapy
- Where
- 19 sites in United States, Lebanon
- Volunteers
- 186 people
- Sponsor
- Giselle Sholler
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Lymphoma
Chemotherapy and Stem Cell Transplantation in Treating Children With Central Nervous System Cancer
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Combining chemotherapy with peripheral stem cell transplantation may allow the doctor to give higher doses of…
- Conditions
- Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Lymphoma, Neuroblastoma, Retinoblastoma
- Trial name
- NCT00053118
- Testing
- filgrastim, carboplatin, etoposide
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Anaplastic Ependymoma, Atypical Teratoid/Rhabdoid Tumor
Chemotherapy and Donor Stem Transplant for the Treatment of Patients With High Grade Brain Cancer
This phase I trial investigates the side effects and effectiveness of chemotherapy followed by a donor (allogeneic) stem cell transplant when given to patients with high grade brain cancer.
- Conditions
- Anaplastic Ependymoma, Atypical Teratoid/Rhabdoid Tumor, Central Nervous System Germ Cell Tumor, Choroid Plexus Carcinoma
- Trial name
- NCT04521946
- Testing
- Etoposide, Fludarabine Phosphate, Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Chordoma
Polyvinylpyrrolidone-Sodium Hyaluronate Gel in Reducing Pain From Oral Mucositis in Young Patients With Cancer
RATIONALE: Polyvinylpyrrolidone-sodium hyaluronate gel may lessen the pain of oral mucositis, or mouth sores, in patients undergoing treatment for cancer.
- Conditions
- Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Chordoma, Kidney Cancer, Leukemia
- Trial name
- NCT00349024
- Testing
- polyvinylpyrrolidone-sodium hyaluronate gel
- Where
- 21 sites in Ireland, United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Cancer and Leukaemia Group
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Unspecified Childhood Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific
Temozolomide, Vincristine, and Irinotecan in Treating Young Patients With Refractory Solid Tumors
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as temozolomide, vincristine, and irinotecan, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
- Trial name
- NCT00138216
- Testing
- irinotecan hydrochloride, temozolomide, vincristine sulfate
- Where
- 18 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
Choroidal Neovascularization, Macular Degeneration
Fluocinolone Implant to Treat Macular Degeneration
This study will test the safety and effectiveness of a fluocinolone implant to treat age-related macular degeneration. This eye disease can severely impair central vision, affecting a person's ability to read, drive, and carry…
- Trial name
- NCT00008515
- Testing
- Fluocinolone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- National Eye Institute (NEI)
Myopia
The Immediate Effect of Defocus Spectacles On the Choroid Thickness Using Optical Coherence Tomography on Children
The purpose is to examine temporary changes in the subfoveal choroid thickness after removal and after resumed use of Defocus Incorporated Multiple Segment Spectacle Lenses (DIMS).
- Trial name
- TIDOCT (NCT06234189)
- Testing
- Defocus Incorporated Multiple Segment Spectacle Lenses (DIMS)
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Vejle Hospital
Childhood Atypical Teratoid/Rhabdoid Tumor, Childhood Central Nervous System Choriocarcinoma
Vorinostat and Temozolomide in Treating Young Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Primary Brain Tumors or Spinal Cord Tumors
This phase I trial is studying the side effects and best dose of vorinostat when given together with temozolomide in treating young patients with relapsed or refractory primary brain tumors or spinal cord tumors.
- Conditions
- Childhood Atypical Teratoid/Rhabdoid Tumor, Childhood Central Nervous System Choriocarcinoma, Childhood Central Nervous System Embryonal Tumor, Childhood Central Nervous System Germinoma
- Trial name
- NCT01076530
- Testing
- vorinostat, temozolomide, diagnostic laboratory biomarker analysis
- Where
- 9 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Choroidal Neovascularization (CNV)
Assess the Efficacy/Safety of Intravitreal Ranibizumab in Patients With Vision Loss Due to Choroidal Neovascularization.
This study was conducted to evaluate the efficacy and safety of 0.5 mg ranibizumab in adult and adolescent patients with visual impairment due to choridal neovascularization (CNV).
- Trial name
- NCT01840410
- Testing
- Ranibizumab
- Where
- 59 sites in Australia, Canada and 19 more
- Volunteers
- 183 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Uveitis, Diabetic Retinopathy
Intravitreal Adalimumab in Refractory Diabetic Retinopathy, Choroidal Neovascularization or Uveitis: A Pilot Study
Direct intravitreal administration of medication is the preferred method of treatment for uveitis and retinal vascular disorders.
- Conditions
- Uveitis, Diabetic Retinopathy, Choroidal Neovascularization
- Trial name
- ADA01 (NCT00855608)
- Testing
- adalimumab
- Where
- Lebanon
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Rafic Hariri University Hospital
Childhood Atypical Teratoid/Rhabdoid Tumor, Childhood Central Nervous System Germ Cell Tumor
Lenalidomide in Treating Young Patients With Recurrent, Progressive, or Refractory CNS Tumors
This phase I trial is studying the side effects and best dose of lenalidomide in treating young patients with recurrent, progressive, or refractory CNS tumors.
- Conditions
- Childhood Atypical Teratoid/Rhabdoid Tumor, Childhood Central Nervous System Germ Cell Tumor, Childhood Choroid Plexus Tumor, Childhood Craniopharyngioma
- Trial name
- NCT00100880
- Testing
- lenalidomide, perfusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging, diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Gyrate Atrophy, Gyrata of Choroid and Retina; Atrophy
Gyrate Atrophy Ocular and Systemic Study
The Gyrate Atrophy Ocular and Systemic Study characterizes the natural history of ornithine levels and retinal degeneration (RD) associated with disease-causing OAT variants in the presence of standard care dietary treatment…
- Conditions
- Gyrate Atrophy, Gyrata of Choroid and Retina; Atrophy, Ornithine-δ-aminotransferase, OAT
- Trial name
- GYROS (NCT05312736)
- Where
- 11 sites in United States, Brazil and 6 more
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- Jaeb Center for Health Research
Retinitis Pigmentosa, Choroideremia
Longitudinal Study of a Bionic Eye
This is a longitudinal observational study with participants who have been implanted with the suprachoroidal retinal prosthesis.
- Trial name
- NCT05158049
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Center for Eye Research Australia
Intraocular Melanoma, Melanoma (Skin)
Monoclonal Antibody Therapy and Interleukin-2 in Treating Patients With Metastatic Melanoma
RATIONALE: Biological therapies, such as MDX-010, work in different ways to stimulate the immune system and stop tumor cells from growing. Interleukin-2 may stimulate a person's white blood cells to kill tumor cells.
- Trial name
- NCT00058279
- Testing
- aldesleukin, ipilimumab
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Abnormal Vitreous Humor Morphology, Abnormal Choroid Morphology
Accuracy of the Red Reflex Test in the Pediatric Population
This study is designed to investigate the sensitivity and specificity of the Red Reflex Test (RRT), with and without dilation, for early detection of ocular abnormalities in children and newborns.
- Conditions
- Abnormal Vitreous Humor Morphology, Abnormal Choroid Morphology, Optic Nerve Diseases, Retinal Disease
- Trial name
- NCT04125043
- Testing
- Direct ophthalmoscope
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 84 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's National Research Institute
Choroidal Neovascularization
Intravitreal Bevacizumab for the Treatment of CNV in VKH Disease - A Prospective Study
Efficacy of monthly intravitreal anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) associated to systemic immunosuppression in patients with Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada Disease and choroidal neovascularization. Minimum follow-up 12 months.
- Trial name
- NCT02015351
- Testing
- bevacizumab
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Metastatic Cancer
Photodynamic Therapy With Porfimer Sodium in Treating Patients With Refractory Brain Tumors
RATIONALE: Photodynamic therapy uses light and photosensitizing drugs to kill tumor cells and may be an effective treatment for refractory brain tumors.
- Trial name
- NCT00002647
- Testing
- verteporfin, conventional surgery
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
Teratoid Tumor, Atypical, Choroid Plexus Neoplasms
p28 in Treating Younger Patients With Recurrent or Progressive Central Nervous System Tumors
This phase I trial studies the side effects and best dose of azurin-derived cell-penetrating peptide p28 (p28) in treating patients with recurrent or progressive central nervous system tumors.
- Conditions
- Teratoid Tumor, Atypical, Choroid Plexus Neoplasms, Anaplastic Astrocytoma, Anaplastic Oligodendroglioma
- Trial name
- NCT01975116
- Testing
- azurin-derived cell-penetrating peptide p28
- Where
- 11 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Pediatric Brain Tumor Consortium
Intraocular Melanoma, Melanoma (Skin)
Monoclonal Antibody and Vaccine Therapy in Treating Patients With Stage III or Stage IV Melanoma That Has Been Removed During Surgery
RATIONALE: Monoclonal antibodies can locate tumor cells and either kill them or deliver tumor-killing substances to them without harming normal cells.
- Trial name
- NCT00025181
- Testing
- MART-1 antigen, gp100 antigen, incomplete Freund's adjuvant
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum
Evolution of Visual Impairment During Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum
Pseudoxanthoma elasticum is a disease whom frequency is estimated about 1/50000 to 1/100 000. There is a female preponderance with a sex-ratio of 2:1.
- Trial name
- NCT00555113
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- European Georges Pompidou Hospital