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Anterior Ischemic Optic NeuropathyNCT03401892

Retinal Neuro-vascular Coupling in Patients With Non-arteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy

A study testing Dynamic Vessel Analyzer (DVA), Fourier Domain Doppler Optical Coherence Tomography (FDOCT) and Optical coherence tomography (OCT) in people with Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy, run by Medical University of Vienna at 1 site in Austria.

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

Ischemic optic neuropathy is among the most common causes of serious impaired vision in the middle-aged and elderly population in the western world. The current study focuses on a subgroup of ischemic optic neuropathy, the so-called non-arteritic ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION). Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy
What is being tested?
Dynamic Vessel Analyzer (DVA), Fourier Domain Doppler Optical Coherence Tomography (FDOCT) and Optical coherence tomography (OCT)
Type of treatment
Medical device
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
1 participants
Where
1 siteAustria
Study dates
11 Jun 2018to 11 Jun 2018
Phase
Interventional
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 years and older
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Men and women aged over 18 years
  • Non-smokers
  • Normal findings in the medical history unless the investigator considers an abnormality to be clinically irrelevant
  • Normal ophthalmic findings, ametropy < 6 Dpt.
  • Men and women aged over 18 years
  • History of NAION in one eye
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  • Normal ophthalmic findings, ametropy < 6 Dpt.
  • Adequate visual acuity to allow participation in the ocular blood flow measurements
  • A potential participant has to be on stable doses of all medications he/she is taking because of consisting illnesses according to medical history for at least 30 days prior inclusion, if considered relevant by the investigator.
  • Any of the following will exclude a healthy subject from the study:
  • Current ocular disease or history of NAION
  • Presence or history of a severe medical condition as judged by the clinical investigator
  • Untreated Arterial hypertension
  • History or family history of epilepsy
  • Presence of any abnormalities preventing reliable measurements in the study eye as judged by the investigator
  • Best corrected visual acuity < 0.5 Snellen
  • Ametropy ≥ 6 Dpt
  • Pregnancy or planned pregnancy
  • Alcoholism or substance abuse
  • Any of the following will exclude a patient from the study:
  • Presence or history of a severe medical condition other NAION as judged by the clinical investigator
  • Untreated Arterial hypertension
  • History or family history of epilepsy
  • Presence of any abnormalities preventing reliable measurements in the study eye as judged by the investigator
  • Best corrected visual acuity < 0.5 Snellen in the non-affected eye
  • Ametropy ≥ 6 Dpt
  • Pregnancy, planned pregnancy
  • Alcoholism or substance abuse

Who cannot join

None listed.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Austria1 site
  • Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Medical University of Vienna

    Vienna, 1090

Other trials in Austria

About this study

Ischemic optic neuropathy is among the most common causes of serious impaired vision in the middle-aged and elderly population in the western world. The current study focuses on a subgroup of ischemic optic neuropathy, the so-called non-arteritic ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION). Although the exact pathogenesis of NAION has not been fully clarified it is known that patients with cardio-vascular risk factors such as hypertension, diabetes mellitus and dyslipidemia have also an increased risk to develop NAION. Along this line of thought it has been shown that patients with a history of NAION in one eye have an increased risk to develop NAION also on the contralateral eye. However, clinical studies investigating ocular perfusion abnormalities in patients with NAION are sparse and even contradicting. Thus, the current study seeks to measure ocular blood flow parameters in patients with a history of NAION and compare it to healthy age-matched subjects.

Being tested
Dynamic Vessel Analyzer (DVA), Fourier Domain Doppler Optical Coherence Tomography (FDOCT), Optical coherence tomography (OCT)
Medical subject headings
Optic Neuropathy, Ischemic

What participants receive

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

  • Dynamic Vessel Analyzer (DVA)Device

    Retinal vessel diameters and oxygen saturation will be measured with the DVA device.

  • Fourier Domain Doppler Optical Coherence Tomography (FDOCT)Device

    Retinal blood flow will be assessed using FDOCT.

  • Optical coherence tomography (OCT)Device

    Nerve fiber layer thickness and central retinal thickness will be measured using OCT.

Study groups in NCT03401892
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Patients with a history of NAIONExperimentalpatients with a history of non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION) in one eye
Receives: Device: Dynamic Vessel Analyzer (DVA); Device: Fourier Domain Doppler Optical Coherence Tomography (FDOCT); Device: Optical coherence tomography (OCT)
Healthy control subjectsExperimentalhealthy age-and sex- matched control subjects
Receives: Device: Dynamic Vessel Analyzer (DVA); Device: Fourier Domain Doppler Optical Coherence Tomography (FDOCT); Device: Optical coherence tomography (OCT)

What is being measured

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

  1. Flicker light induced hyperemia in retinal vessels

    Response of retinal vessels to increased neuronal activity assessed with flicker light

    Measured: 1 day

Secondary outcomes (5)
  1. Retinal vessel diameters

    Response of retinal vessel diameters to flicker light assessed with DVA

    Measured: 1 day

  2. Retinal oxygen saturation

    Retinal oxygen saturation measured with DVA

    Measured: 1 day

  3. Retinal blood flow

    Response of retinal blood flow to flicker light assessed with FDOCT

    Measured: 1 day

  4. Retinal nerve fiber layer thickness

    Retinal nerve fiber layer thickness measured using OCT

    Measured: 1 day

  5. Central retinal thickness

    Central retinal thickness using OCT

    Measured: 1 day

Timeline

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

  1. First posted17 Jan 2018
  2. Study start11 Jun 2018
  3. Primary completion11 Jun 2018
  4. Study completion11 Jun 2018

Resources

More details

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

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Basic science
Allocation
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
1 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03401892
Sponsor's protocol ID
OPHT-210917
Status last verified
Aug 2021
First submitted
10 Jan 2018
Last updated
1 Sep 2021
Results posted
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Dynamic Vessel Analyzer (DVA), Fourier Domain Doppler Optical Coherence Tomography (FDOCT) and Optical coherence tomography (OCT) in people with Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy, run by Medical University of Vienna at 1 site in Austria.

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 28 inclusion and 0 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 1 Sep 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 Austria. 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?

Flicker light induced hyperemia in retinal vessels (time frame: 1 day). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
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 1 Sep 2021.

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