Clinical trials: Degenerative Disorder
Parkinson's Disease (PD), Parkinson's Disease
Open-label Study to Evaluate Brain α-Synuclein Deposition Using PET and [18F]MK-0947 in Parkinson's Disease
This clinical study is being conducted to learn more about a new imaging drug called [18F]MK-0947, which is designed to help doctors see changes in the brain related to Parkinson's disease (PD).
- Conditions
- Parkinson's Disease (PD), Parkinson's Disease, Parkinson's Disease (Disorder)
- Trial name
- NCT07348250
- Testing
- [18F]MK-0947
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Invicro
Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, Dementia With Lewy Bodies
In-Home Care for Patients With PSP and Related Disorders
Progressive Supranuclear Palsy and related disorders (PRD) are debilitating, costly, and understudied conditions. Improving access to comprehensive, specialized, in-home patient care offers the potential to minimize the downward…
- Conditions
- Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, Dementia With Lewy Bodies, Multiple System Atrophy, Corticobasal Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT03552484
- Testing
- Home Visit Program, Usual Care/Online Survey
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center
Aging, Oxidative Stress
Targeting Oxidative Stress to Prevent Vascular and Skeletal Muscle Dysfunction During Disuse
Prolonged periods of reduced activity are associated with decreased vascular function and muscle atrophy. Physical inactivity due to acute hospitalization is also associated with impaired recovery, hospital readmission, and…
- Conditions
- Aging, Oxidative Stress, Vascular Endothelium, Skeletal Muscle
- Trial name
- NCT04351113
- Testing
- MITO-AO, PB-125, Passive Leg Movement (PLM)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 82 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Joel Trinity
Stargardt Disease 1, STGD1
A Phase 1, First-in-Human Study of CITY-RBP4 in Healthy Volunteers and STGD1 Participants
This is a first-in-human (FIH), multicenter, randomized, double-masked, placebo-controlled adaptive clinical study evaluating the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetic (PK), and pharmacodynamic (PD) of CITY-RBP4, following…
- Conditions
- Stargardt Disease 1, STGD1, Healthy Volunteers
- Trial name
- NCT07836452
- Testing
- CITY-RBP4
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- City Therapeutics
Macular Edema, Epiretinal Membrane
Intravitreal Dexamethasone Implant for Persistent Macular Thickening and Edema After Vitrectomy for Epiretinal Membrane
This study seeks to evaluate the effect of the intravitreal 0.7mg dexamethasone implant on central macular thickness and visual acuity in those patients with persistent macular edema after pars plana vitrectomy for epiretinal…
- Conditions
- Macular Edema, Epiretinal Membrane, Vitrectomy
- Trial name
- DEMO (NCT02995746)
- Testing
- Dexamethasone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wills Eye
Dementia, Neurodegenerative Diseases
Retinal Hyperspectral Imaging in Neurodegenerative Diseases
Hyperspectral retinal imaging is a non-invasive imaging modality in which a series of images of the retina are captured using light of different wavelengths.
- Conditions
- Dementia, Neurodegenerative Diseases, Alzheimer Disease, Parkinson Disease
- Trial name
- NCT07545473
- Testing
- Hyperspectral camera
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 930 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Center for Eye Research Australia
Degenerative Disease, Fracture
Early Mobilisation in the Surgical Robot Assisted Spinal Surgery
In this study, patients who underwent lumbar spine surgery in our hospital were included. A prospective study was conducted to investigate the effects of early mobilisation on postoperative complications, functual outcomes and…
- Trial name
- NCT04133103
- Testing
- first ambulation at 4 hour after operation
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beijing Jishuitan Hospital
Cystoid Macular Edema, Postoperative, Diabetes Mellitus
Effect of Preoperative Topical Ketorolac on Aqueous Cytokine Levels and Macular Thickness in Cataract Surgery Patients
The purpose of this study is to determine whether there is a relationship between inflammatory cytokines in the aqueous of the eye and thickness of the macula after treatment of topical ketorolac for patients undergoing cataract…
- Trial name
- NCT02646072
- Testing
- Ketorolac tromethamine ophthalmic solution 0.45%
- Where
- Malaysia
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Malaya
Age Related Macular Degeneration
The Role of the Gut Metagenome on the Development of Age Related Macular Degeneration (AMD)
The primary objective of this study is to assess whether compositional and functional alterations of the gut metagenome may be related to AMD.
- Trial name
- NCT02438111
- Testing
- metagenome
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 1,200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern
Osteoarthritis, Degenerative Joint Disease
Efficacy of Intraoperative Injections on Postoperative Pain Control During Total Hip Replacement
The purpose of this study is to clarify the efficacy of a multidrug versus single drug periarticular injection when only standard operative and postoperative pain management protocols used and the control group is exposed to what…
- Trial name
- NCT03119038
- Testing
- Bupivicaine + epinephrine, Bupivacaine, Ropivacaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center
Discogenic Pain
Bone Marrow Concentrate Intradiscal Injection for Chronic Discogenic Low Back Pain
A double-blind, placebo-controlled study to determine the efficacy of intradiscal injection of bone marrow concentrate on discogenic low back pain.
- Trial name
- NCT03340818
- Testing
- Bone Marrow Concentrate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- APM Spine and Sports Physicians
Neuro-Degenerative Disease
Synaptic Density, Tau and Multiparametric PET-MR in Brain Trauma, Stroke and Mild Cognitive or Behavioral Impairment.
Alzheimer's disease, stroke and TBI are frequently observed brain disorders, causing significant morbidity. For none of these disorders, there are in vivo diagnostic biomarkers available that allow determination of disease…
- Trial name
- NCT03514524
- Testing
- PET-MR imaging
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Genetic Study of Age-Related Macular Degeneration
This study will examine skin and blood cells for genetic changes related to the development of age-related macular degeneration, an eye disease that can significantly impair the ability to read, drive, and carry out daily…
- Trial name
- NCT00357578
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Eye Institute (NEI)
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Primary Lateral Sclerosis
Comprehensive Analysis Platform To Understand, Remedy and Eliminate ALS
CAPTURE ALS is a long-term data and biorepository platform that will facilitate future ALS research. CAPTURE ALS will provide the standardized systems and tools necessary to collect, store, and analyze vast amounts of multimodal…
- Conditions
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Progressive Muscular Atrophy, Frontotemporal Degeneration
- Trial name
- CAPTURE ALS (NCT05204017)
- Where
- 4 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Retinitis Pigmentosa
Randomized Trial of DHA for Retinitis Pigmentosa Patients Receiving Vitamin A
The purpose of this trial is to determine whether a nutritional supplement in addition to vitamin A will slow the course of retinitis pigmentosa.
- Trial name
- NCT00000116
- Testing
- Vitamin A, Docosahexaenoic acid, Control fatty acid
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 221 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Carol Weigel DiFranco
Retina--Diseases, Retinal Detachment
Evaluation of Discomfort Associated With Scleral Depression During Retina Examinations
Scleral depression is an important technique used to examine the peripheral retina but often causes patient discomfort. The goal of this study was to compare levels of discomfort during scleral depression with a Schocket scleral…
- Conditions
- Retina--Diseases, Retinal Detachment, Retinal Degeneration
- Trial name
- DEPRESS (NCT04115917)
- Testing
- Schocket scleral depressor, Cotton tipped applicator
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 87 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation
Dental Pulp Necrosis, Dental Pulp Disease
Digitized Assessment for the Survival of Mature Anterior Teeth With Periapical Lesion After One Step Regenerative Approach Using Different Asepsis Maneuvers
Trial is designed to allow revascularization and tissue engineering in necrotic teeth with peripical lesion in a single visit approach.
- Conditions
- Dental Pulp Necrosis, Dental Pulp Disease, Dental Pulp; Degeneration
- Trial name
- RCT (NCT03652129)
- Testing
- Disinfection
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Diabetic Retinopathy, Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD)
Genetics and Markers of Degenerative and Inflammatory Eye Diseases
This study will identify genes that are associated with inflammation or degeneration of the retina (membrane lining the back of the eye that relays vision signals to the brain).
- Conditions
- Diabetic Retinopathy, Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD), Uveitis
- Trial name
- NCT00647439
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 609 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Eye Institute (NEI)
Cystoid Macular Edema, Diabetes Mellitus
Assessing Diabetes Mellitus on Cytokine Analysis and Macular Edema Following FLACS
The purpose of this study is to assess the effects of diabetes mellitus (DM) on anterior chamber cytokine production and postoperative macular edema in patients undergoing femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery (FLACS).
- Conditions
- Cystoid Macular Edema, Diabetes Mellitus, Cataract
- Trial name
- NCT04856670
- Testing
- Cataract surgery
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Uptown Eye Specialists
Myopia, Progressive
Choroidal Response to Novel Spectacle Lens to Control Myopia Progression
Diurnal variations in the thickness of the choroid have been reported in the literature, and, more recently, the role of the choroid has been studied with respect to its role in myopia (near-sightedness) progression.
- Trial name
- CHERRY (NCT03818880)
- Testing
- Novel spectacle lens design
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- SightGlass Vision, Inc.