Clinical trials: Vision; Disorder, Loss
Primary Open Angle Glaucoma
Glaucoma, Visual Field Loss, and Their Association With Life Space in Older Adults
Mobility refers to a person's purposeful movement through the environment from one place to another and can be conceptualized as a continuum from bed bound (immobility) on one extreme to making excursions to distant locations on…
- Trial name
- NCT04396002
- Testing
- Life Space Questionnaire, Low Luminance Questionnaire, Contrast sensitivity under dim illumination
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Overweight and Obesity
Accessible Weight Loss for Adults With Low Vision: A Feasibility Study
This study will examine the feasibility of an all-remote approach to enrollment in and implementation of an 8-week weight loss program for adults with low vision.
- Trial name
- NCT05419063
- Testing
- weight loss strategies, text-based and email feedback
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Towson University
Trisomy 13 Syndrome, Arthrogryposis Congenita Multiplex With Intestinal Atresia
Palliative Care Needs of Children With Rare Diseases and Their Families
The palliative care needs of family caregivers of children with rare diseases and their children are largely unmet, including the need for support to prepare for future medical decision making.
- Conditions
- Trisomy 13 Syndrome, Arthrogryposis Congenita Multiplex With Intestinal Atresia, Asparagine Synthetase Deficiency, CHARGE Syndrome
- Trial name
- FACE-Rare (NCT06938542)
- Testing
- Family Centered pediatric palliative care for family caregivers of children with rare diseases.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 480 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's National Research Institute
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
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
Cognitive Impairment, Mood Disorders
Performances of a Brief Assessment Tool for the Early Diagnosis of Geriatric Syndromes by Primary Care Physicians
The AGE (Active Geriatric Evaluation) aims to develop a brief assessment tool adapted to the primary care setting.
- Conditions
- Cognitive Impairment, Mood Disorders, Urinary Incontinence, Malnutrition
- Trial name
- NCT01816087
- Testing
- brief geriatric assessment
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 86 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Lausanne
Age-related Macular Degeneration, Dementia
Words on the Brain: Can Reading Rehabilitation for Age-Related Vision Impairment Improve Cognitive Functioning?
Age-related vision impairment and dementia both become more prevalent with increasing age. Research into the mechanisms of these conditions has proposed that some of their causes (e.g., macular degeneration/glaucoma and…
- Conditions
- Age-related Macular Degeneration, Dementia, Low Vision, Low Vision Aids
- Trial name
- WOTB (NCT04276610)
- Testing
- Low Vision Reading Rehabilitation
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Université de Montréal
Vision Loss
Perception of Objects and Natural Scenes in People With Vision Loss (ACTIVIS)
The loss of central vision causes difficulty not only in reading but also in faces recognition, and in particular in the identification of facial expression, objects or spaces.
- Trial name
- ACTIVIS (NCT02862405)
- Testing
- vision tests
- Volunteers
- 260 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lille Catholic University
Glaucoma
Clinical Effectiveness of Low Vision Rehabilitation in Glaucoma Patients
Our team is interested in what can be done to improve the functioning of patients who suffer from glaucoma, a chronic and irreversible eye disease.
- Trial name
- LOVIT (NCT01262209)
- Testing
- portable CCTV, Telescopes, telemicroscopes and microscopes, Absorptive filters
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's
Glaucoma, Glaucoma Suspect
Philadelphia Telemedicine Glaucoma Detection and Follow-Up Study
The goal is to conduct a 5-year prospective, randomized controlled trial to test an innovative, community-based intervention using posterior and anterior fundus photography of the optic nerve and macula and intraocular eye…
- Conditions
- Glaucoma, Glaucoma Suspect, Diabetic Retinopathy, Ocular Hypertension
- Trial name
- NCT02390245
- Testing
- Free Eye Screenings, Enhanced Intervention, Usual Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 906 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wills Eye
Falls, Vision; Disorder, Loss
Vision Screening in Hospitals for Older Adults Following a Fall
Aims This study aims to improve the way vision is checked and sight loss treated in older adults (65 years or older), who attend hospital following a fall. Background Falling is common in older adults.
- Trial name
- NCT06645080
- Testing
- Focus group or interview participation, Delphi survey participation
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 105 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nottingham
Visual Impairment, Hearing Loss
Survey of Sensory Impairment Indicators Among Adults Aged 65 Years and Older in Xinxing County
This cross-sectional population-based survey will be conducted among residents aged 65 years and older in Xinxing County, Yunfu, Guangdong Province, China.
- Conditions
- Visual Impairment, Hearing Loss, Dual Sensory Impairment, Cataract
- Trial name
- NCT07694505
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 2,854 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University
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
Usher Syndrome, Retinitis Pigmentosa
Study of Dietary N-3 Fatty Acids in Patients With Retinitis Pigmentosa and Usher Syndrome
OBJECTIVES: I. Examine the concentration of docosahexanoic acid (DHA) and other n-3 fatty acids in plasma, erythrocyte, and adipose tissue in patients with various forms of retinitis pigmentosa and Usher syndrome. II.
- Trial name
- NCT00004345
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)
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
Presbyopia
Bifocal Contact Lens Study for Adults With Age-Related Near Vision Loss
The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the distance, intermediate and near visual performance of Clerio designed single vision and Clerio designed LIRIC modified bifocal lenses (+2.00D add) compared to commercially…
- Trial name
- NCT03653715
- Testing
- Clerio Vision LIRIC-modified Bifocal Contact Lens, Johnson & Johnson 1-Day Acuvue Moist Multifocal Contact Lens, Johnson & Johnson 1-Day Acuvue Moist Contact Lens
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Clerio Vision, Inc.
Presbyopia
Using AGN-190584 in Subjects Utilizing Single -Use Daily, Contact Lenses
AGN-190584 has gone through many clinical trials showing its safety and effectiveness in individuals from 40-55 years of age. There has been no published data on the use of this product in individuals corrected with contact…
- Trial name
- NCT05624320
- Testing
- AGN-190584
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gordon Schanzlin New Vision
Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension
Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension Treatment Trial
Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH), also called pseudotumor cerebri, is a disorder of elevated intracranial pressure of unknown cause [Corbett, et al., 1982; Wall, et al., 1991].
- Trial name
- IIHTT (NCT01003639)
- Testing
- Acetazolamide, Formal weight loss counselling program
- Where
- 41 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 165 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center
Age-related Macular Degeneration
Visual Remapping to Aid Reading With Field Loss
Reading performance in patients with Central Vision Loss and age matched controls with artificial scotomas will be measured with and without different kinds of remapping of missing text to different parts of the visual field.
- Trial name
- NCT03848663
- Testing
- Traditional Remapping, Personalized Remapping
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 108 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Blindness
Emergency Egress and Information System for Persons With Vision Loss
The purpose of the research project is to develop and evaluate an emergency egress system for persons with visual impairment, which would use existing lighted exit signage to provide egress information at a distance of up to 100…
- Trial name
- NCT00262509
- Testing
- Egress Badge
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs