Clinical trials: Hearing and Vision Loss
Mitochondrial Disorders, Mitochondrial Genetic Disorders
North American Mitochondrial Disease Consortium Patient Registry and Biorepository (NAMDC)
The North American Mitochondrial Disease Consortium (NAMDC) maintains a patient contact registry and tissue biorepository for patients with mitochondrial disorders.
- Conditions
- Mitochondrial Disorders, Mitochondrial Genetic Disorders, Mitochondrial Diseases, Disorder of Mitochondrial Respiratory Chain Complexes
- Trial name
- NAMDC (NCT01694940)
- Where
- 17 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Wolfram Syndrome
Efficacy and Safety Trial of Sodium Valproate, in Paediatric and Adult Patients With Wolfram Syndrome
This trial aims to investigate the efficacy, safety and tolerability of sodium valproate in the treatment of patients with Wolfram syndrome.
- Trial name
- NCT03717909
- Testing
- Sodium Valproate 200Mg E/C Tablet
- Where
- 6 sites in France, Poland and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 63 people
- Sponsor
- University of Birmingham
Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP), Usher Syndrome Type 2
Study to Evaluate Ultevursen in Subjects With Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP) Due to Mutations in Exon 13 of the USH2A Gene
The purpose of this Phase 2b study is to evaluate the safety and tolerability of ultevursen administered via intravitreal injection (IVT) in subjects with Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP) due to mutations in exon 13 of the USH2A gene.
- Conditions
- Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP), Usher Syndrome Type 2, Deaf Blind, Retinal Disease
- Trial name
- LUNA (NCT06627179)
- Testing
- Intravitreal Injection of Ultevursen, No intervention, will not receive any active study intervention
- Where
- 26 sites in United States, Belgium and 8 more
- Volunteers
- 81 people
- Sponsor
- Laboratoires Thea
Retinitis Pigmentosa
Study of Usher Syndromes, Type 1 and Type 2
The purpose of this investigation is to gain additional knowledge about what causes type 1 and type 2 Usher syndrome-inherited diseases that can cause balance problems and impaired hearing and vision-and to develop better…
- Trial name
- NCT00001347
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- National Eye Institute (NEI)
Hearing Loss, Conductive, Hearing Loss, Mixed
Evaluating the Safety of BONEBRIDGE Implants in Children Under Five Years Old: This Study Looks at Children Under Five Who Got BONEBRIDGE BCI 602 Implants. It Collects Information on Any Problems With the Device or the Surgery to See if it is Safe Within the First Year After the Operation.
This study, titled "The BONEBRIDGE in Children Under Five: Premarket Clinical Investigation" (Study ID 2023BB006), looks at kids under five who have received the BONEBRIDGE BCI 602 hearing implant.
- Conditions
- Hearing Loss, Conductive, Hearing Loss, Mixed, Children Under 5 Years
- Trial name
- 2023BB006 (NCT06634784)
- Testing
- Bone Conduction Implant (BCI)
- Where
- 2 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- MED-EL Elektromedizinische Geräte GmbH
Rare Fetal Genetic Diseases, Congenital Malformation
Characterization and Contribution of Genome-wide DNA Methylation (DNA Methylation Episignatures) in Rare Diseases With Prenatal Onset
It is necessary to define reference DNA Methylation Episignatures from fetal DNA. The hypotheses are: It is possible to define reference DNA Methylation Episignatures from fetal DNA extracted from amniotic fluid or frozen tissues…
- Trial name
- FOETEPISIGN (NCT06475651)
- Testing
- Methylation analysis
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 63 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Retinitis Pigmentosa, Usher Syndrome Type 2
Study to Evaluate the Efficacy Safety and Tolerability of QR-421a in Subjects With RP Due to Mutations in Exon 13 of the USH2A Gene With Early to Moderate Vision Loss (Celeste)
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy safety and tolerability of QR-421a administered via intravitreal injection (IVT) in subjects with Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP) due to mutations in exon 13 of the USH2A gene with…
- Conditions
- Retinitis Pigmentosa, Usher Syndrome Type 2, Deaf Blind, Retinal Disease
- Trial name
- NCT05176717
- Testing
- QR-421a
- Where
- 3 sites in United States, United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Laboratoires Thea
Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1), NF2-related Schwannomatosis
How Can the Experience of Hospital Outpatient Departments be Improved?
This project aims to improve outpatient departments by working with patients and staff to make these spaces more inclusive for people with sensory challenges (it focuses on people with nerve tumour conditions as they are more…
- Trial name
- NCT07818213
- Testing
- Qualitative data collection activities
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- King's College London
Angiokeratomas, Chronic Kidney Disease
Biomarker for Patients With Fabry Disease (BioFabry)
Development of a new mass spectrography-based biomarker for the early and sensitive diagnosis of Fabry disease from the blood
- Conditions
- Angiokeratomas, Chronic Kidney Disease, Ocular Abnormalities, Hearing Loss
- Trial name
- BioFabry (NCT02778295)
- Where
- 3 sites in Germany, India and 1 more
- Sponsor
- CENTOGENE GmbH Rostock
Wolfram Syndrome
Efficacy Study of Daily Administration of VPA in Patients Affected by Wolfram Syndrome
Open label, phase II study non randomized single group assignment of 20 evaluable patients 13 years and older, over 37,5 kg body-weight, with sensorineural hearing loss of at least 20 dB at 8 kHz in high frequency average (HFA)…
- Trial name
- AUDIOWOLF (NCT04940572)
- Testing
- Depakine
- Where
- 2 sites in France, Spain
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- Centre d'Etude des Cellules Souches
Usher Syndrome, Retinitis Pigmentosa
Study of SAR421869 in Participants With Retinitis Pigmentosa Associated With Usher Syndrome Type 1B
To evaluate the safety and tolerability of ascending doses of subretinal injections of SAR421869 in participants with Usher syndrome type 1B. To evaluate for possible biological activity of SAR421869.
- Trial name
- NCT01505062
- Testing
- SAR421869
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, France
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- Sanofi
Usher Syndrome, Cochlear Implantation
Auditory Neural Function in Implanted Patients With Usher Syndrome
Usher syndrome (USH) causes extensive degeneration in the cochlear nerve (CN), especially in CN fibers innervating the base of the cochlea.
- Trial name
- NCT04906135
- Testing
- Experimental manipulation of stimulation parameters
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Vision Impairment, Hearing Impairment
Health Intervention for Adolescents With Intellectual Disability
People with intellectual disability die five to twenty years earlier than the general population. They also experience high levels of unrecognised disease and receive inadequate levels of health promotion or screening.
- Conditions
- Vision Impairment, Hearing Impairment, Obesity
- Trial name
- Ask (NCT00519311)
- Testing
- Health Intervention Package
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 732 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Queensland
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
Wolfram Syndrome, Diabetes Mellitus
A Clinical Trial of Dantrolene Sodium in Pediatric and Adult Patients With Wolfram Syndrome
Wolfram syndrome is a rare genetic disorder characterized by juvenile-onset diabetes mellitus, diabetes insipidus, optic nerve atrophy, hearing loss, and neurodegeneration.
- Conditions
- Wolfram Syndrome, Diabetes Mellitus, Optic Nerve Atrophy, Ataxia
- Trial name
- NCT02829268
- Testing
- dantrolene sodium
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
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
CHARGE Syndrome
Neurovisual Function in CHARGE Syndrome
The rationale of the study is to analyze visual function and correlate them with adaptive functions in patients with CHARGE syndrome in order to identify a pattern of specific indicators to enable better patient care
- Trial name
- NCT05764980
- Testing
- visual function evaluation
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
Retinitis Pigmentosa, Usher Syndrome Type 2
Study to Evaluate the Efficacy Safety and Tolerability of Ultevursen in Subjects With RP Due to Mutations in Exon 13 of the USH2A Gene (Sirius)
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy safety and tolerability of ultevursen administered via intravitreal injection (IVT) in subjects with Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP) due to mutations in exon 13 of the USH2A gene.
- Conditions
- Retinitis Pigmentosa, Usher Syndrome Type 2, Deaf Blind, Retinal Disease
- Trial name
- NCT05158296
- Testing
- Ultevursen
- Where
- 15 sites in United States, Germany and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Laboratoires Thea
Childhood Cancer
Patients At Risk for Sensory Screening (HPARSS) to Enhance Sensory Deficit Screening in Childhood Cancer Survivors
The overall goal of this study is to attempt to overcome the organizational barriers that impede prompt screening for at-risk sensory deficits in childhood cancer survivors (CCS).
- Trial name
- NCT05582551
- Testing
- Highlighting Patients at Risk for Sensory Screening (HPARSS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 146 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Wolfram Syndrome, Diabetes Mellitus
Wolfram Syndrome and WFS1-related Disorders International Registry and Clinical Study
In this study, the investigators hypothesize that studying monogenic variants with strong effect associated with severe insulin deficiency of Wolfram syndrome will provide important insights into the more complex type 1 and type…
- Conditions
- Wolfram Syndrome, Diabetes Mellitus, Optic Nerve Atrophy, Deafness
- Trial name
- NCT02841553
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5,000 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine