Clinical trials: Vision Impairment and Blindness
Stroke, Neurologic Disorder
Evaluation of Bioness Integrated Therapy System (BITS) Touch Screen Technology to Improve Field Awareness
The Bioness Integrated Therapy System (BITS) (Bioness Inc. Valencia, CA) Touch Screen is an FDA approved device comprised of an interactive touchscreen and diverse program options to challenge patients through the use of visual…
- Conditions
- Stroke, Neurologic Disorder, Traumatic Brain Injury, Acquired Brain Injury
- Trial name
- NCT04930822
- Testing
- Table Top Visual Intervention, Bioness Integrated Therapy System Visual Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- Gaylord Hospital, Inc
Hemianopia, Hemianopsia
Collision Warning Device for Blind and Visually Impaired
This study evaluates a novel collision warning device to help people with severe vision impairment or blindness avoid collisions with obstacles.
- Conditions
- Hemianopia, Hemianopsia, Peripheral Visual Field Defect, Blindness
- Trial name
- NCT03057496
- Testing
- Collision warning device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
Stroke Induced Vision Loss, Hemianopia
Visual Restoration for Hemianopia
The purpose of this research is to assess the efficacy of a visual training task on reducing the size of a visual field deficit caused by brain damage in adults, and its ability to improve visual functions in this patient…
- Conditions
- Stroke Induced Vision Loss, Hemianopia, Quadrantanopia
- Trial name
- NCT03350919
- Testing
- Training in the blind field, Training in the intact field
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
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
Blindness, Spinal Cord Injury
Use of "Smart Wheelchairs" to Provide Independent Mobility to Visual and Mobility Impairments
The goal of this project is to evaluate the Smart Wheelchair Component System (SWCS) for power wheelchairs and the Smart Power Assistance Module (SPAM) for manual wheelchairs in realistic indoor environments with target users…
- Trial name
- NCT00333762
- Testing
- Smart Power Assistance Module (SPAM), Smart Wheelchair Component System (SWCS)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Macular Degeneration
Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) Trap-Eye: Investigation of Efficacy and Safety in Wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD)
This study is a phase III, double-masked, randomized, study of the efficacy and safety of VEGF Trap-Eye in patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration.
- Trial name
- VIEW 2 (NCT00637377)
- Testing
- Ranibizumab, Aflibercept Injection (EYLEA, VEGF Trap-Eye, BAY86-5321)
- Where
- 189 sites in Argentina, Australia and 24 more
- Volunteers
- 1,240 people
- Sponsor
- Bayer
Scotoma, Central, Central Visual Impairment
Visuomotor Rehabilitation Training for Manual Task Deficits From Macular Scotomas
The research is aimed at developing and testing a new method of visual-motor rehabilitation of Veterans with macular degeneration by using inexpensive "tablet" computers at home.
- Trial name
- VRT (NCT01691027)
- Testing
- Visuo-motor training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Macular Degeneration, Central Visual Impairment
Scotoma Perimetry Oculomotor Training
The proposed research is relevant to public health because a greater understanding of plasticity after central vision loss can inform new therapies for treating low vision and has potential to benefit millions of individuals…
- Trial name
- SPOT (NCT05456581)
- Testing
- 'Scotoma awareness' Training, Control Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Macular Degeneration, Wet Macular Degeneration
Aflibercept After Ranibizumab in Exudative Age-related Macular Degeneration
The purpose of the current study is to evaluate the ability of Eylea to induce a regression of PED height on patients previously extensively treated by Lucentis.
- Conditions
- Macular Degeneration, Wet Macular Degeneration, Retinal Degeneration, Retinal Diseases
- Trial name
- ARI2 (NCT02157077)
- Testing
- Aflibercept
- Where
- 9 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 84 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal Creteil
Problem With Vision Blindness, Intraocular Pressure
Intraocular Pressure During Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Repair
The objective of this study will be to answer a clinical question that has not already been investigated; that is, what are the effects of aortic infra-renal clamping and unclamping on intraocular pressure during Abdominal Aortic…
- Conditions
- Problem With Vision Blindness, Intraocular Pressure, Ischemic Optic Neuropathy
- Trial name
- NCT00450294
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Manitoba
Blindness
Virtual Reality Mobility Training System for Veterans With Vision Loss
This is a two-year proof-of-concept study to evaluate a new Virtual Reality (VR) "holographic" sound system for use as an audiological Orientation and Mobility (O\&M) training tool
- Trial name
- NCT00333879
- Testing
- Virtual Sound System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
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
Blindness
Wayfinding Information Access System for People With Vision Loss
The purpose of the project is to find out what kinds of information are most useful to visually impaired people when they are moving around indoors and what kinds of controls will make it easy for visually impaired people to…
- Trial name
- NCT00829036
- Testing
- Wayfinding Prototype
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy
PDE5 Inhibitor Use and Non-arteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy (NAION)
The primary objective of this study is to determine whether the use of PDE5 inhibitors (vardenafil, sildenafil, or tadalafil) increases the risk for the development of NAION.
- Trial name
- NCT00867815
- Testing
- Diagnostic procedures
- Where
- 13 sites in United States, Australia and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Bayer