Clinical trials: Optic Neuropathies
Giant Cell Arteritis, Temporal Arteritis
Early Temporal Dynamics of Optic Nerve Sheath Diameter After Therapy in GCA
Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is an inflammatory disease of large and medium arteries that can cause irreversible vision loss. Glucocorticoids (GCs) rapidly suppress inflammation, but diagnostic imaging tests such as temporal artery…
- Conditions
- Giant Cell Arteritis, Temporal Arteritis, Optic Nerve Diseases, Diagnosis
- Trial name
- SONIC-TIME (NCT07508514)
- Testing
- Optic Nerve Sheath Ultrasound, Temporal artery ultrasound, Bloodwork : CRP and ESR
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Integre Universitaire de Sante et Services Sociaux du Nord de l'ile de Montreal
Demyelinating Disorders, Multiple Sclerosis
Induction Therapy With a Single High Dose Bolus of Intravenous Methotrexate With Leucovorin Rescue, Prior to Initiation of AVONEX® Treatment, in Patients Presenting With a First Acute Demyelinating Event.
The participant will receive weekly intramuscular treatment with AVONEX® (interferon beta 1-a) and a one-time high dose intravenous methotrexate with Leucovorin rescue, along with the standard solumedrol treatment before…
- Conditions
- Demyelinating Disorders, Multiple Sclerosis, Optic Neuritis, Myelitis
- Trial name
- NCT00037115
- Testing
- interferon beta 1a, methotrexate, methylprednisolone
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- MidAmerica Neuroscience Research Foundation at Rowe Neurology Institute
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Childhood Germ Cell Tumor
Temozolomide and O6-benzylguanine in Treating Children With Solid Tumors
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Combining more than one drug may kill more tumor cells.
- Conditions
- Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Childhood Germ Cell Tumor, Extragonadal Germ Cell Tumor, Kidney Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00020150
- Testing
- O6-benzylguanine, temozolomide
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Multiple Sclerosis, Neuromyelitis Optica
Evaluation of Neural Loss in Multiple Sclerosis and Neuromyelitis Optica Using High Resolution Oct
The purpose of this study is to determine the ability of STRATUS OCT and high resolution OCT to detect and to quantify the neural loss in multiple sclerosis and neuromyelitis optica and its subtypes.
- Trial name
- NCT01024985
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
Ischemic Optic Neuropathy, Branch Retinal Artery Occlusion
New Non-invasive Modalities for Assessing Retinal Structure and Function
This study investigates a new technology to assess the structure and function inside the eye. Retinal imaging of subjects with inner and outer retinal defects to detect areas of abnormal structure and function compared to other…
- Conditions
- Ischemic Optic Neuropathy, Branch Retinal Artery Occlusion, Hemianopia, Leber Hereditary Optic Neuropathy
- Trial name
- NCT03475173
- Testing
- LSFG-NAVI
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Randy Kardon
Multiple Sclerosis, Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorders
Multimodel Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)of Multiple Sclerosis and Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorders
To investigate multimodel MRI exploring the pathophysiology of multiple sclerosis and neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders. The investigators use multimodel MRI to evaluate the extent of blood-brain barrier and white matter…
- Trial name
- NCT02836327
- Testing
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chinese PLA General Hospital
Optic Pathway Glioma
Safety and Efficacy of the PAINLESS Nerve Growth Factor CHF6467 in Optic Pathway Glioma (OPG)
Infantile optic pathway glioma (OPG) is generally benign and slow-growing, but due to infiltration and compression of sensitive neuronal structures in the optical pathways, progressive visual loss is a frequent and highly…
- Trial name
- NGF-OPG (NCT05733572)
- Testing
- CHF6467
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Benedetto Falsini
Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder, Pregnancy Related
Observational Safety Study in Women With Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder (NMOSD) Exposed to UPLIZNA® During Pregnancy
This is an observational study to monitor female participants exposed to UPLIZNA during pregnancy. This study requires voluntary reporting of pregnancies in female participants with NMOSD exposed to UPLIZNA during pregnancy or…
- Trial name
- NCT05909761
- Testing
- UPLIZNA
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Amgen
OPA1 Gene Mutation, Optic Atrophy, Autosomal Dominant
A Longitudinal Natural History Study of OPA1-Associated Autosomal-Dominant Optic Atrophy
This prospective, monocenter, non-interventional observational study investigates the natural history as well as the clinical and genetic spectrum of OPA1-associated autosomal dominant optic atrophy.
- Trial name
- OPA-LONG (NCT07729982)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Ludwig-Maximilians - University of Munich
PolG, Primary Mitochondrial Myopathy
Prospective Natural History Study of POLG Disease
The PIONEER study is a prospective, natural history study dedicated to characterizing the clinical progression of POLG-related disorders.
- Trial name
- PIONEER (NCT07775872)
- Where
- 21 sites in United States, Australia and 7 more
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- The POLG Foundation
Optic Neuritis
Interest of Dynamic Measures of the Pupil in Optic Neuritis
The investigators' hypothesis is that measuring the PCTdynamics would be an easy and reliable symptom to evaluate in pathologies affecting the optic nerve
- Trial name
- PCT-NORB (NCT02004054)
- Testing
- measure of pupil diameter
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Fondation Ophtalmologique Adolphe de Rothschild
MELAS Syndrome, Lebers Hereditory Optic Neuropathy With Extra Ocular Symptoms (LHON-Plus)
A Basket Clinical Study to Assess Glycerol Tributyrate in Patients With Mitochondrial Encephalopathy, Lactic Acidosis, Stroke-like Episodes (MELAS) or Leber's Hereditary Optic Neuropathy-Plus (LHON-Plus)
This is a parallel arm non-randomized dose-escalation, open-label basket exploratory phase 1 clinical trial where Mitochondrial encephalopathy, lactic acidosis, stroke-like episodes (MELAS) and Leber's hereditary optic…
- Trial name
- NCT06792500
- Testing
- Glycerol Tributyrate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- George Washington University
B-cell Mediated Autoimmune Disorders
A Study to Assess the Safety and Clinical Activity of Azer-cel in Participants With B-cell Mediated Autoimmune Disorders
The main objective of the study is to determine the recommended phase 2 dose (RP2D) of Azercabtagene zapreleucel (azer-cel).
- Trial name
- NCT06680037
- Testing
- Azercabtagene zapreleucel (azer-cel)
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- TG Therapeutics, Inc.
Multiple Sclerosis, Neuromyelitis Optica
Longitudinal Cortical Demyelination in Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders
In this protocol, a combination of MRI, blood, and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis will be used to understand the natural history, underlying immunologic mechanisms, and clinical implications of central nervous system (CNS)…
- Conditions
- Multiple Sclerosis, Neuromyelitis Optica, Demyelinating Autoimmune Diseases, CNS
- Trial name
- NCT05982925
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 170 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Tumor, Benign, Optic Nerve
A Phase II Trial of CyberKnife Radiosurgery to Perioptic Tumors
The purpose of this study is to find out what effects (good and bad) CyberKnife stereotactic radiosurgery has on tumors near the critical structures of the eye (optic apparatus).
- Trial name
- NCT02225197
- Testing
- CyberKnife Radiosurgery
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Community Cancer Center, Normal, Illinois
Neurofibromatosis Type 1, Recurrent Childhood Pilocytic Astrocytoma
Low-Dose or High-Dose Lenalidomide in Treating Younger Patients With Recurrent, Refractory, or Progressive Pilocytic Astrocytoma or Optic Pathway Glioma
This randomized phase II trial studies how well low-dose lenalidomide works compared with high-dose lenalidomide in treating younger patients with juvenile pilocytic astrocytomas or optic nerve pathway gliomas that have come back…
- Conditions
- Neurofibromatosis Type 1, Recurrent Childhood Pilocytic Astrocytoma, Recurrent Childhood Visual Pathway Glioma
- Trial name
- NCT01553149
- Testing
- Lenalidomide, Pharmacological Study
- Where
- 126 sites in United States, Australia and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Glaucoma, Open-Angle
Safety and Effects of Brimonidine Intravitreal Implant in Patients With Glaucomatous Optic Neuropathy
A multicenter, randomized, patient-masked, sham-controlled evaluation of the safety and effects on visual function of brimonidine intravitreal implant in patients with glaucomatous optic neuropathy.
- Trial name
- NCT00693485
- Testing
- 400 ug Brimonidine Implant, 200 ug Brimonidine Implant
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Israel
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Allergan
Multiple Sclerosis, Optic Neuritis
Ampyra for Optic Neuritis in Multiple Sclerosis
Fifty subjects will be enrolled in this Phase II, investigator-initiated, randomized and blinded cross-over trial of dalfampridine of 8 weeks duration The study will test the hypothesis that dalfampridine, when administered to…
- Trial name
- NCT01337986
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Primary Open Angle Glaucoma, Secondary Open Angle Glaucoma
Protective Effect of Phenytoin on Glaucoma
since glaucoma is considered an optic neuropathy, new treatments for glaucoma are being continuously investigated, including neuroprotection.
- Conditions
- Primary Open Angle Glaucoma, Secondary Open Angle Glaucoma, Narrow-Angle Glaucomas, Normal Tension Glaucoma
- Trial name
- NCT00739154
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Rabin Medical Center
Cutaneous Neurofibroma, Neurofibromatosis Type 1
Selumetinib in Treating Patients With Neurofibromatosis Type 1 and Cutaneous Neurofibroma
This pilot phase II trial studies how well selumetinib works in treating patients with neurofibromatosis type 1 and cutaneous neurofibromas.
- Conditions
- Cutaneous Neurofibroma, Neurofibromatosis Type 1, Optic Nerve Glioma
- Trial name
- NCT02839720
- Testing
- Laboratory Biomarker Analysis, Selumetinib Sulfate
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)