Clinical trials: Vision Impairment and Blindness, active
Low Vision, Central Visual Impairment
Vision Rehabilitation Training With Multimodal Feedback in Central Vision Loss
Central vision loss from macular degeneration creates blind spots that impair reading, face recognition, and navigation. Individuals must learn to use peripheral vision, requiring retraining of eye movements.
- Conditions
- Low Vision, Central Visual Impairment, Macular Degeneration
- Trial name
- NCT07577219
- Testing
- eccentric viewing training with biofeedback
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- New England College of Optometry
Retinal Disease, Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Stem Cell Ophthalmology Treatment Study II
This study will evaluate the use of autologous bone marrow derived stem cells (BMSC) for the treatment of retinal and optic nerve damage or disease.
- Conditions
- Retinal Disease, Age-Related Macular Degeneration, Retinitis Pigmentosa, Stargardt Disease
- Trial name
- SCOTS2 (NCT03011541)
- Testing
- Arm 1
- Where
- 4 sites in United States, Austria and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- MD Stem Cells
Vision Loss Partial, Vision; Loss, Both Eyes
Effect of Visual Retraining After Stroke
This project is intended to collect data using standard clinical tests and psychophysics to quantify the effect of visual cortical damage on the structure of the residual visual system, visual perception, spatial awareness, and…
- Conditions
- Vision Loss Partial, Vision; Loss, Both Eyes, Hemianopia Homonymous, Hemianopia
- Trial name
- urochester (NCT06121219)
- Testing
- Training in the Blind Field
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Stroke, Ischemic, Hemianopia, Homonymous
Statistical Learning as a Novel Intervention for Cortical Blindness
This project aims to develop a novel visual training paradigm for use in visually-intact participants and those sufferings from stroke-induced visual impairments.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Ischemic, Hemianopia, Homonymous, Hemianopsia, Occipital Lobe Infarct
- Trial name
- NCT06578117
- Testing
- Vision Training and Learning Task
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Stroke, Ischemic, Quadrantanopia
Visual Rehabilitation After Occipital Stroke
This research aims to examine changes in plastic potential of the visual system with time from stroke affecting primary visual cortex.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Ischemic, Quadrantanopia, Vision Loss Partial, Visual Field Defect, Peripheral
- Trial name
- NCT04798924
- Testing
- Subacute Training in the intact field, Subacute Training in the blind field, Chronic Training in the blind field
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Central Visual Impairment, Macular Degeneration
Factors in Learning And Plasticity: Macular Degeneration
A greater understanding of plasticity after central vision loss can inform new therapies for treating low vision and has the potential to benefit millions of individuals suffering from low vision.
- Trial name
- FLAP (NCT05454124)
- Testing
- Training visual sensitivity, Combination training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Low Vision, One Eye, Unspecified Eye, Low Vision Blindness
Health Education vs Meditation in Irreversible Age-Related Vision Loss Patients and Their Caregivers
Investigators aim to assess the feasibility of delivering two augmentation interventions, Meditation and a Health Enhancement Program, for potentially enhancing the quality of life and mental health of Irreversible Age-Related…
- Trial name
- NCT03166072
- Testing
- Meditation, Health Enhancement Program
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's
Visual Field Defect, Peripheral, Stroke
Improving Visual Field Deficits With Noninvasive Brain Stimulation
This is a randomized, pilot interventional study in participants with visual field deficit (VFD) caused by cortical lesion. Damage to the primary visual cortex (V1) causes a contra-lesional, homonymous loss of conscious vision…
- Conditions
- Visual Field Defect, Peripheral, Stroke, Visual Impairment, Hemianopsia
- Trial name
- NCT05085210
- Testing
- transcranial random noise stimulation (tRNS), Computer Based Visual Training, Virtual Reality Based Visual Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Dry Age-related Macular Degeneration, Vision Impairment and Blindness
Vision Improvement for Legally Blind Dry AMD Patients
This retrospective observational study is intended to assess the feasibility of using a nonsignificant risk device for vision improvement for legally blind dry AMD patients.
- Trial name
- NCT04875234
- Testing
- Clear-K Low Vision Aid Treatment
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Optimal Acuity Corporation
Low Vision Blindness, Visual Impairment
Development of a Multi-sensory Rehabilitation Program for People With Ultra Low Vision
This research is aimed to address one of the big gaps in the current vision rehabilitation protocols for people with profound visual impairment by evaluating a multisensory approach.
- Conditions
- Low Vision Blindness, Visual Impairment, Quality of Life, Functional Visual Loss
- Trial name
- NCT05028712
- Testing
- Visual Information Training, Multimodal training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- State University of New York College of Optometry
Vision Impairment and Blindness, Glaucoma
Developing and Testing a Model to Identify Preventive Vision Loss Among Older Patients in General Practice
In this cohort study, the investigators will test vision screenings in Danish general practice for patients over 70 years of age with minimum one chronic condition.
- Conditions
- Vision Impairment and Blindness, Glaucoma, Age-Related Macular Degeneration, Cataract
- Trial name
- DETECT (NCT07015034)
- Testing
- focus on vision impairment in older patients in general practice
- Where
- 2 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 460 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Copenhagen
Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP), Prematurity Complications
Retinopathy of Prematurity - Visual Function and Retinal Structure
Children born prematurely may develop a characteristic retinal disease named retinopathy of prematurity (ROP). This disease could lead to retinal detachment and blindness.
- Conditions
- Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP), Prematurity Complications, Cerebral Visual Impairment, Visual Field Defect
- Trial name
- NCT07427719
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 140 people
- Sponsor
- Oslo University Hospital
Cortical Blindness
Multisensory Rehabilitation of Vision Loss After Cortical Damage
Damage to visual cortex on one side of the brain frequently produces a profound and permanent blindness in contralesional space (hemianopia), a debilitating condition that causes enormous suffering for patients and their families.
- Trial name
- NCT07659691
- Testing
- Multisensory Rehabilitation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Visual Impairment, Cerebral Visual Impairment
Promoting Psychophysical Well-being in Children and Adolescents With Visual Impairment
Visual impairment (VI) has significant implications not only for visual functioning, but also for the motor development, psychological well-being, and social participation of children and adolescents.
- Conditions
- Visual Impairment, Cerebral Visual Impairment, Visual Impairments
- Trial name
- VIPPSTAR_UNITN (NCT07703150)
- Testing
- Adapted Physical Activity Programme
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Università degli Studi di Trento
Hemianopia, Visual Field Defect Following Cerebrovascular Accident
Screening and Rehabilitation of Visual Field Defects in Post-Stroke Patients
In this study, the investigators will use a wearable device capable of performing this bedside assessment to evaluate the incidence of visual field loss in post-stroke patients.
- Trial name
- SCRiCaViPS (NCT07317739)
- Testing
- Early multisensory audio-visual stimulation training, Early visual field test
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione David Chiossone - Impresa Sociale
Giant Cell Arteritis, Visual Impairment
Visual Involvement in Giant Cell Arteritis
This observational study aims to enhance the description of the different ways Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA) affects vision. The latest technology and knowledge are used to improve how we diagnose and predict patient outcomes.
- Conditions
- Giant Cell Arteritis, Visual Impairment, Central Retinal Artery Occlusion, Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy
- Trial name
- Visu-GCA (NCT06500728)
- Testing
- Fluorescein and Indocyanine green Angiography, High-resolution Optical Coherence Tomography, Angio-Optical Coherence Tomography
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 762 people
- Sponsor
- ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco
Cortical Blindness, Stroke Ischemic
Mechanisms of Visual Restoration After Occipital Stroke
This project will collect brain imaging data to quantify the effects of early visual cortex damage and visual training interventions on the structure and function of the residual visual system.
- Conditions
- Cortical Blindness, Stroke Ischemic, Vision Loss Partial, Visual Fields Hemianopsia
- Trial name
- MOVROS (NCT07134777)
- Testing
- MRI
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Stroke, Ischemic, Quadrantanopia
Vision Loss Impact on Navigation in Virtual Reality
The purpose of this research is to better understand the impact of cortically-induced blindness (CB) and the compensatory strategies subjects with this condition may develop on naturalistic behaviors, specifically, driving.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Ischemic, Quadrantanopia, Hemianopsia, Homonymous, Hemianopia, Homonymous
- Trial name
- NCT06047717
- Testing
- Virtual Reality Driving Task
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Macular Degeneration, Central Visual Impairment
Remapping Text in Sentence and Word Tasks to Aid Reading With Central Vision Loss
Reading performance in patients with Central Vision Loss will be measured with and without missing text being remapped to different parts of the visual field in a variety of different reading tasks.
- Trial name
- NCT07216924
- Testing
- Personalised Remapping Training, RSVP personalized remappi, Reading text in the wild with remapping
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 216 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Cerebral Visual Impairment
Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in Cerebral Visual Impairment
Cerebral visual impairment (CVI) is one of the leading causes of pediatric visual impairment and negatively impacts the development of motor, language, and cognitive skills.
- Trial name
- CVI-ND (NCT07212010)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati