Clinical trials: Optic Nerve Disorders
Leber Hereditary Optic Neuropathy
Safety and Efficacy Study of rAAV2-ND4 Treatment of Leber Hereditary Optic Neuropathy (LHON)
This study is meant to assess the safety and efficacy of rAAV2-ND4 treatment of Leber hereditary optic neuropathy with 11778 LHON mutation.
- Trial name
- rAAV2-ND4 (NCT01267422)
- Testing
- rAAV2-ND4
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- Bin Li
Leber Congenital Amaurosis 10, Blindness
Extension Study to Study PQ-110-001 (NCT03140969)
Subjects completing participation in study PQ-110-001 (EudraCT 2017-000813-22 / NCT03140969) will be given the opportunity to enroll into the extension study for continued dosing if available data support current and/or future…
- Conditions
- Leber Congenital Amaurosis 10, Blindness, Leber Congenital Amaurosis, Vision Disorders
- Trial name
- INSIGHT (NCT03913130)
- Testing
- QR-110
- Where
- 3 sites in United States, Belgium
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- Laboratoires Thea
Nervous System Malformations, Arthropathy, Neurogenic
Anakinra to Treat Patients With Neonatal Onset Multisystem Inflammatory Disease
This study will evaluate the safety and effectiveness of anakinra (Kineret) for treating patients with neonatal-onset multisystem inflammatory disease (NOMID), also known as chronic infantile neurological, cutaneous and…
- Conditions
- Nervous System Malformations, Arthropathy, Neurogenic, Urticaria, Papilledema
- Trial name
- NCT00069329
- Testing
- anakinra
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
Concussion, Mild, Convergence Insufficiency
Spectacles Lens in Concussed Kids
We will be looking at 3 treatment arms in the form of different type of glasses to see if one is superior to helping kids have sustained a concussion and are symptomatic.
- Conditions
- Concussion, Mild, Convergence Insufficiency, Accommodation; Insufficiency
- Trial name
- SLICK (NCT03123822)
- Testing
- Glasses
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Leber's Hereditary Optic Neuropathy (LHON)
Historical Case Record Survey of Visual Acuity Data From Patients With Leber's Hereditary Optic Neuropathy (LHON)
The purpose of this survey is to collect visual acuity data from patients with LHON in order to establish the clinical course (natural history) and visual acuity outcomes in patients with a genetically confirmed diagnosis of…
- Trial name
- NCT02796274
- Where
- 21 sites in Belgium, France and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 219 people
- Sponsor
- Santhera Pharmaceuticals
Leber's Hereditary Optic Neuropathy
Safety Study of an Adeno-associated Virus Vector for Gene Therapy of Leber's Hereditary Optic Neuropathy
The study is a dose-escalation study, phase 1. The objective of this proposed clinical trial is to evaluate the safety of mitochondrially targeted ND4 gene therapy with the adeno-associated viral vector in appropriate LHON…
- Trial name
- LHON (NCT02161380)
- Testing
- injection of scAAV2-P1ND4v2 1.18x10e9 vg (Low),, injection of scAAV2-P1ND4v2 5.81 X10e9 vg (Med), injection of scAAV2-P1ND4v2 2.4 X10e10vg (High)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- Byron Lam
Blepharospasm, Torticollis
MDs on Botox Utility (MOBILITY)
The MOBILITY Project is a prospective, non-randomized, observational, multi-centre evaluation of Health Utility via the SF-12® Health Survey Scores and the SF-6D in patients receiving BOTOX® for therapeutic use.
- Conditions
- Blepharospasm, Torticollis, Strabismus, Muscle Spasticity
- Trial name
- NCT00535938
- Testing
- botulinum toxin type A
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 1,372 people
- Sponsor
- Allergan
Ciliary Body and Choroid Melanoma, Medium/Large Size, Ciliary Body and Choroid Melanoma, Small Size
Dacarbazine and Recombinant Interferon Alfa-2b in Treating Patients With Primary Uveal Melanoma With Genetic Imbalance
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as dacarbazine, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
- Conditions
- Ciliary Body and Choroid Melanoma, Medium/Large Size, Ciliary Body and Choroid Melanoma, Small Size, Iris Melanoma, Recurrent Intraocular Melanoma
- Trial name
- NCT01100528
- Testing
- recombinant interferon alfa-2b, dacarbazine, laboratory biomarker analysis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
Traumatic Optic Neuropathy
Traumatic Optic Neuropathy Treatment Trial (TONTT)
The pathophysiology of Traumatic Optic Neuropathy (TON) is thought to be multifactorial, and some researchers have also postulated a primary and secondary mechanism of injury.TON is categorized as direct or indirect.In indirect…
- Trial name
- TONTT (NCT01783847)
- Testing
- Recombinant human erythropoietin (EPO), Observation, Methyl prednisolone
- Where
- 3 sites in Iran
- Volunteers
- 117 people
- Sponsor
- Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Adult Anaplastic Ependymoma, Adult Anaplastic Oligodendroglioma
18F-FDOPA PET/CT or PET/MRI in Measuring Tumors in Patients With Newly-Diagnosed or Recurrent Gliomas
To evaluate 18F-FDOPA PET obtained from PET/CT or PET/MRI imaging in patients with newly diagnosed or recurrent gliomas.
- Conditions
- Adult Anaplastic Ependymoma, Adult Anaplastic Oligodendroglioma, Adult Brain Stem Glioma, Adult Diffuse Astrocytoma
- Trial name
- NCT02175745
- Testing
- 18F-fluoro-dihydroxyphenylalanine, Positron emission tomography (PET), Computed tomography (CT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Erik Mittra
Strabismus, Delirium on Emergence
Efficacy of Single-Shot Dexmedetomidine Versus Placebo in Preventing Pediatric Emergence Delirium in Strabismus Surgery
This study is trying to see if using precedex pre-operatively prevents emergence delirium in pediatric (ages 1-7) patients undergoing strabismus surgery.
- Conditions
- Strabismus, Delirium on Emergence, Pediatric Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT01901588
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 63 people
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Brain Tumor, Central Nervous System Tumor
Radiation Therapy in Treating Young Patients With Gliomas
RATIONALE: Specialized radiation therapy that delivers radiation directly to the tumor may kill more tumor cells and cause less damage to normal tissue.
- Trial name
- NCT00238264
- Testing
- radiation therapy
- Where
- 145 sites in United States, Australia and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 92 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
Neuroblastoma, Opsoclonus-myoclonus
Use of Rituximab in Opsoclonus-Myoclonus in Children With Neuroblastoma
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the feasibility of giving four weekly doses of Rituximab (anti-CD20 antibody) in the treatment of children with refractory neuroblastoma associated opsoclonus-myoclonus.
- Trial name
- NCT00202930
- Testing
- anti-CD20 (Rituximab)
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Jean M. Tersak, M.D.
Amblyopia, Strabismus
Improving Quality Vision Outcomes in Managed Care Setting While Reducing Cost by Use of Accurate, Automated Screening
Amblyopia ("lazy eye") and strabismus (misaligned eyes) are medical eye conditions that combine as the leading causes of preventable vision loss in children.
- Trial name
- NCT02536963
- Testing
- Pediatric Vision Scanning device, Reference examination
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 318 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rebiscan, Inc.
Adult Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in Remission, Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia in Remission
High-Dose Chemotherapy With or Without Total-Body Irradiation Followed by Autologous Stem Cell Transplant in Treating Patients With Hematologic Cancer or Solid Tumors
This pilot trial studies different high-dose chemotherapy regimens with or without total-body irradiation (TBI) to compare how well they work when given before autologous stem cell transplant (ASCT) in treating patients with…
- Conditions
- Adult Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in Remission, Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia in Remission, Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia With 11q23 (MLL) Abnormalities, Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia With Del(5q)
- Trial name
- NCT00536601
- Testing
- etoposide, cyclophosphamide, carmustine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 174 people
- Sponsor
- Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Congenital Heart Disease, Congenital Heart Defect
A Pilot Study of Optic Nerve Ultrasound Following Cardiopulmonary Bypass
The purpose of the proposed study is to evaluate the incidence of subtle increases in intracranial pressure (ICP) following cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) using optic nerve sheath diameter (ONSD), measured by non-invasive…
- Trial name
- NCT03757312
- Testing
- Ultrasound
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Marco Corridore
Leber's Congenital Amaurosis
Study to Evaluate QR-110 in Leber's Congenital Amaurosis (LCA) Due to the c.2991+1655A>G Mutation (p.Cys998X) in the CEP290 Gene
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and tolerability of QR-110 administered via intravitreal injection in subjects with LCA due to the CEP290 p.Cys998X mutation.
- Trial name
- NCT03140969
- Testing
- QR-110
- Where
- 3 sites in United States, Belgium
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Laboratoires Thea
Exotropia
Bilateral Lateral Rectus Recession Versus Unilateral Recess-Resect for Intermittent Exotropia
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of bilateral lateral rectus muscle recession versus unilateral lateral rectus recession with medial rectus resection procedures for the treatment of basic type and pseudo…
- Trial name
- IXT1 (NCT01032603)
- Testing
- Bilateral lateral rectus recession (BLRc), Unilateral lateral rectus recession with medial rectus resection (R&R)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 197 people
- Sponsor
- Jaeb Center for Health Research
Wolfram Syndrome
I-Tracking Neurodegeneration in Early Wolfram Syndrome
Wolfram syndrome (WFS; OMIM #222300) is a rare autosomal recessive disease clinically defined in 1938 as the combination of childhood-onset insulin dependent diabetes, optic nerve atrophy, diabetes insipidus and deafness.
- Trial name
- I-TRACK (NCT03951298)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 128 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Exotropia
Observation Versus Occlusion Therapy for Intermittent Exotropia
The present study is being conducted to assess the natural history of intermittent exotropia and to establish the effectiveness of occlusion in its treatment.
- Trial name
- IXT2 (NCT01032330)
- Testing
- occlusion treatment
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 611 people
- Sponsor
- Jaeb Center for Health Research