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Retinal Artery OcclusionRAO-OCTANCT03357146

Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography Examinations in Chronic Retinal Artery Occlusion

An observational study of Retinal Artery Occlusion, run by Semmelweis University at 1 site in Hungary.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

Purpose of the study is to examine the retinal blood flow in chronic cases of retinal artery occlusion with non-invasive, non-contact optical coherence tomography angiography. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 99 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Retinal Artery Occlusion
What is being tested?
Optical coherence tomography angiography
Type of treatment
Medical device
How many people
42 participants
Where
1 siteHungary
Study dates
9 Jan 2017to 30 Aug 2021
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 99 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: White caucasias

Who may be able to join

  • central or branch retinal artery occlusion
  • at least 6 months of onset
  • signed informed consent

Who cannot join

  • known epilepsy
  • incapacity
  • presence of optical media opacities that would disturb the imaging
  • presence of other retinal diseases that would disturb the evaluation of images

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Hungary1 site
  • Semmelweis University, Department of Ophthalmology

    Budapest, 1085

Other trials in Hungary

About this study

Purpose of the study is to examine the retinal blood flow in chronic cases of retinal artery occlusion with non-invasive, non-contact optical coherence tomography angiography.

Read the detailed description

Occlusion of the retinal arteries is an emergency which causes sudden, painless unilateral vision loss. Loss of blood flow causes ischemic damage to the retina. The extent of damage depends on the area affected.

Following the acute phase of the disease re-canalization occurs and lesser blood flow can be detected usually without functional recovery.

Purpose of the study is to examine the retinal blood flow in chronic cases of retinal artery occlusion.

Standard procedures to examine this disease include retinoscopy following pupil dilation, fluorescein angiography and more recently, optical coherence tomography (OCT).

The latest direction in OCT development was OCT angiography (OCTA) which is a software upgrade that allows detection of blood flow based on motion contrast. Similar to previous OCT machines OCTA is also non-invasive and non-contact and does not require any intravenous agents.

OCT machines are approved in the EU and the US and are not experimental devices.

The device used in this study is the commercially available Zeiss Cirrus HD OCT Angioplex 5000 that operates with spectral-domain technology.

Being tested
Optical coherence tomography angiography
Medical subject headings
Retinal Artery Occlusion

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Optical coherence tomography angiographyDevice

    OCTA scans per built-in device protocol

Study groups in NCT03357146
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
CRAPatients with chronic retinal artery occlusion
Receives: Device: Optical coherence tomography angiography
ControlHealthy
Receives: Device: Optical coherence tomography angiography

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Capillary density in relation to healthy subjects

    Measured: Through study completion, 1 year

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Correlation of capillary density and retinal thickness

    Measured: Through study completion, 1 year

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted29 Nov 2017
  2. Study start9 Jan 2017
  3. Primary completion30 Aug 2018
  4. Study completion30 Aug 2021

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Cross-sectional
Enrolment
42 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03357146
Sponsor's protocol ID
RAO-OCTA-1253
Acronym
RAO-OCTA
Status last verified
Sep 2021
First submitted
23 Nov 2017
Last updated
6 Oct 2021
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
Yes
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Bonini Filho MA, Adhi M, de Carlo TE, Ferrara D, Baumal CR, Witkin AJ, Reichel E, Kuehlewein L, Sadda SR, Sarraf D, Duker JS, Waheed NK. OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY ANGIOGRAPHY IN RETINAL ARTERY OCCLUSION. Retina. 2015 Nov;35(11):2339-46. doi: 10.1097/IAE.0000000000000850.

    PubMed 26457398
  • Chalam KV, Sambhav K. Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography in Retinal Diseases. J Ophthalmic Vis Res. 2016 Jan-Mar;11(1):84-92. doi: 10.4103/2008-322X.180709.

    PubMed 27195091
  • Jia Y, Bailey ST, Hwang TS, McClintic SM, Gao SS, Pennesi ME, Flaxel CJ, Lauer AK, Wilson DJ, Hornegger J, Fujimoto JG, Huang D. Quantitative optical coherence tomography angiography of vascular abnormalities in the living human eye. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2015 May 5;112(18):E2395-402. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1500185112. Epub 2015 Apr 20.

    PubMed 25897021
  • Samara WA, Say EA, Khoo CT, Higgins TP, Magrath G, Ferenczy S, Shields CL. CORRELATION OF FOVEAL AVASCULAR ZONE SIZE WITH FOVEAL MORPHOLOGY IN NORMAL EYES USING OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY ANGIOGRAPHY. Retina. 2015 Nov;35(11):2188-95. doi: 10.1097/IAE.0000000000000847.

    PubMed 26469536
  • Savastano MC, Lumbroso B, Rispoli M. IN VIVO CHARACTERIZATION OF RETINAL VASCULARIZATION MORPHOLOGY USING OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY ANGIOGRAPHY. Retina. 2015 Nov;35(11):2196-203. doi: 10.1097/IAE.0000000000000635.

    PubMed 25932558
  • Spaide RF. VOLUME-RENDERED ANGIOGRAPHIC AND STRUCTURAL OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY. Retina. 2015 Nov;35(11):2181-7. doi: 10.1097/IAE.0000000000000764.

    PubMed 26428608
  • Yu S, Lu J, Cao D, Liu R, Liu B, Li T, Luo Y, Lu L. The role of optical coherence tomography angiography in fundus vascular abnormalities. BMC Ophthalmol. 2016 Jul 13;16:107. doi: 10.1186/s12886-016-0277-2.

    PubMed 27412442

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Retinal Artery Occlusion, run by Semmelweis University at 1 site in Hungary.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 6 Oct 2021. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Hungary. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Capillary density in relation to healthy subjects (time frame: Through study completion, 1 year). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT03357146, which also lists 7 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 6 Oct 2021.

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