GlaucomaEVOLUTIONNCT07802769
Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Cerebral Connectivity and Volume in Neurodegeneration and Glaucoma
A study testing MRI in people with Glaucoma, run by University Hospital, Bordeaux at 1 site in France.
Trial summary
The EVOLUTION is a 10-year extension of the ENVOL study. It seeks to compare the evolution of structural and functional connectivity (Hub Disruption Index) and cerebral volume on 3T MRI of the brain in glaucoma patients and matched controls. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Glaucoma
- What is being tested?
- MRI
- Type of treatment
- Medical device
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 100 participants
- Where
- 1 siteFrance
- Study dates
- 28 Aug 2026to May 2027
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
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
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- having been previously included and completed the ENVOL study
- Ability and willingness to provide informed consent
- Having a valid health insurance in France
- In glaucoma group :
- Glaucomatous optic neuropathy, being able to be graded by the vertical C/D ratio
- Open angle on gonioscopy in a dark-room testing according to Shaffer's classification (grade 3 or grade 4)
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- Visual field impairement (at least one of the following) :
- 3 adjacent points with at least 5dB loss
- one point with a loss of 10dB
- a difference of at least 10 dB for 2 adjacent points on either side of the horizontal meridian of the nasal visual field
- Mini Mental State Score of at least 28
- In control group :
- No personal or family history of glaucoma or ocular hypertension (IOP > 21 mmHg)
- Open angle on gonioscopy in a dark-room testing according to Shaffer's classification (grade 3 or grade 4)
- Intraocular pressure of ≤ 21 mmHg
- Absence of glaucomatous neuropathy
- Normal visual field
Who cannot join
- Inability/unwillingness to provide informed consent
- Other causes of ocular hypertension (trauma, uveitis)
- Non-glaucomatous optic neuropathy (infectious, inflammatory, compressive, ischemic)
- Unreliable visual field (>15% false positives, >33% false negatives or >20% loss of fixation)
- Severe corneal pathology preventing access to fundus, visual field testing or altering ocular tonometry
- Contraindications to MRI testing (pacemakers or neurosensory stimulators, cochlear implants, ferromagnetic foreign bodies, claustrophobia)
- Patients under guardianship or other form of legal protection
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
France1 site, 1 recruiting
- Recruiting
CHU Bordeaux
Bordeaux
Cedrick Schweitzer, MD, PhD, +335 56 79 55 30, cedric.schweitzer@chu-bordeaux.fr
About this study
The EVOLUTION is a 10-year extension of the ENVOL study. It seeks to compare the evolution of structural and functional connectivity (Hub Disruption Index) and cerebral volume on 3T MRI of the brain in glaucoma patients and matched controls. The study aims to examine the hypothesis that glaucomatous optic neuropathy is not limited solely to the visual pathway, but rather is associated with a broader degeneration of the central nervous system.
Read the detailed description
Glaucoma is a neurodegenerative disease characterised by a progressive loss of retinal ganglion cells, typical optic neuropathy with a loss of visual field and visual function. High intraocular pressure is it's main risk factor, but the patophysiology hasn't been clearely understood, as there exist forms with normal ocular pressure (NTG - normal tension glaucoma) or mixed forms. Studies have shown that the degeneration is not limited to retinal ganglion cells only, but rather it affects the whole visual pathway including the occipital cortex. The ENVOL study has been able to show microstructural alterations of the optic radiations in glaucoma. Furthermore, glaucomatous patients have been found to be more at risk of developing other neurodegenerative diseases, namely Alzheimer's disease.
The EVOLUTION study is set to repeat 3T brain MRI in patients previously enrolled in ENVOL in order to compare brain microstructure between glaucomatous and matched healthy subjects, assess their ocular status and glaucoma progression over time, as well as compare them with orignal imagery from 10 years prior.
gression over time, as well as compare them with orignal imagery from 10 years prior.
Study subjects will undergo a typical non-invasive ophthalmic screening comprised of best-corrected visual acuity testing, slit-lamp biomicroscopy, gonioscopy, indirect opthalmoscopy, fundus photography, 30° visual field testing and optical coherence tomography of the optic nerve. They will also answer a questionnaire concerning their medical treatment, cardiovascular health and tobacco use. Next, they will undergo a 3T brain MRI comprised of a T1-weighted 3D morphological sequence, 3D FLAIR, resting state fMRI and diffusion tensor imaging.
fMRI and diffusion tensor imaging
- Conditions
- Glaucoma
- Being tested
- MRI
- Keywords
- glaucoma, magnetic resonance imaging, neurodegeneration, structural connectomics
- Medical subject headings
- Glaucoma, Nerve Degeneration
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
MRIDevice
MRI
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Patient with glaucoma | Experimental | Patient with glaucoma Receives: Device: MRI |
| Patient without glaucoma | Active comparator | Patient without glaucoma Receives: Device: MRI |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
structural and functional connectivity matrices
10-year whole brain comparison of structural and functional connectivity matrices (Hub Disruption Index) on 3T MRI in glaucoma patients and controls from the ENVOL study
Measured: Baseline
Secondary outcomes (5)
microstructural changes
Comparison of microstructural changes on diffusion MRI within the whole brain and by specific regions (white matter, gray matter, hippocampus, amygdala, occipital cortex) between the 2 groups (voxel-by-voxel analysis)
Measured: Baseline
cerebral volumes
Comparison of cerebral volumes (total volume of cerebral parenchyma), and volumes of specific regions (white matter, gray matter, hippocampus, amygdala, occipital cortex) between the 2 groups
Measured: Baseline
Evolution of the above parameters
Comparison of evolution of the above parameters over a 10-year period between the ENVOL study and EVOLUTION follow-up study (microstructural changes on diffusion MRI within the whole brain and by specific regions (white matter, gray matter, hippocampus, amygdala, occipital cortex), cerebral volumes (total volume of cerebral parenchyma), and volumes of specific regions (white matter, gray matter, hippocampus, amygdala, occipital cortex)).
Measured: Baseline
Demographic factors
Identication of demographic that could be associated with overall degenerative impairment as measured in the primary objective and secondary objectives above
Measured: Baseline
Ophthalmological factors
Ophthalmological factors, notably characterization of the type of glaucoma (normal pressure, high pressure) that could be associated with overall degenerative impairment as measured in the primary objective and secondary objectives above
Measured: Baseline
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted3 Sep 2026
- Study start28 Aug 2026
- Primary completionMay 2027 (estimated)
- Study completionMay 2027 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for GlaucomaStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by University Hospital, BordeauxThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
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
- Other
- Allocation
- Non-randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 100 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- University Hospital, Bordeaux
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07802769
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- CHUBX 2024/90
- Acronym
- EVOLUTION
- Status last verified
- Aug 2026
- First submitted
- 1 Jul 2025
- Last updated
- 3 Sep 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 3 Sep 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Cerebral Connectivity and Volume in Neurodegeneration and Glaucoma
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07802769
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- EVOLUTION / CHUBX 2024/90
- Conditions
- Glaucoma
- Keywords
- glaucoma, magnetic resonance imaging, neurodegeneration, structural connectomics
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Recruiting
- Enrolment
- 100 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- University Hospital, BordeauxUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 28 Aug 2026 (actual)
- Primary completion
- May 2027 (estimated)
- Study completion
- May 2027 (estimated)
- First posted
- 3 Sep 2026 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The EVOLUTION is a 10-year extension of the ENVOL study. It seeks to compare the evolution of structural and functional connectivity (Hub Disruption Index) and cerebral volume on 3T MRI of the brain in glaucoma patients and matched controls. The study aims to examine the hypothesis that glaucomatous optic neuropathy is not limited solely to the visual pathway, but rather is associated with a broader degeneration of the central nervous system.
Detailed description
Glaucoma is a neurodegenerative disease characterised by a progressive loss of retinal ganglion cells, typical optic neuropathy with a loss of visual field and visual function. High intraocular pressure is it's main risk factor, but the patophysiology hasn't been clearely understood, as there exist forms with normal ocular pressure (NTG - normal tension glaucoma) or mixed forms. Studies have shown that the degeneration is not limited to retinal ganglion cells only, but rather it affects the whole visual pathway including the occipital cortex. The ENVOL study has been able to show microstructural alterations of the optic radiations in glaucoma. Furthermore, glaucomatous patients have been found to be more at risk of developing other neurodegenerative diseases, namely Alzheimer's disease.
The EVOLUTION study is set to repeat 3T brain MRI in patients previously enrolled in ENVOL in order to compare brain microstructure between glaucomatous and matched healthy subjects, assess their ocular status and glaucoma progression over time, as well as compare them with orignal imagery from 10 years prior.
gression over time, as well as compare them with orignal imagery from 10 years prior.
Study subjects will undergo a typical non-invasive ophthalmic screening comprised of best-corrected visual acuity testing, slit-lamp biomicroscopy, gonioscopy, indirect opthalmoscopy, fundus photography, 30° visual field testing and optical coherence tomography of the optic nerve. They will also answer a questionnaire concerning their medical treatment, cardiovascular health and tobacco use. Next, they will undergo a 3T brain MRI comprised of a T1-weighted 3D morphological sequence, 3D FLAIR, resting state fMRI and diffusion tensor imaging.
fMRI and diffusion tensor imaging
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Other
- Allocation
- Non-randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Patient with glaucoma | Experimental | Device: MRIPatient with glaucoma |
| Patient without glaucoma | Active comparator | Device: MRIPatient without glaucoma |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (17 listed)
- having been previously included and completed the ENVOL study
- Ability and willingness to provide informed consent
- Having a valid health insurance in France
- Glaucomatous optic neuropathy, being able to be graded by the vertical C/D ratio
- Open angle on gonioscopy in a dark-room testing according to Shaffer's classification (grade 3 or grade 4)
Key exclusion criteria (7 listed)
- Inability/unwillingness to provide informed consent
- Other causes of ocular hypertension (trauma, uveitis)
- Non-glaucomatous optic neuropathy (infectious, inflammatory, compressive, ischemic)
- Unreliable visual field (>15% false positives, >33% false negatives or >20% loss of fixation)
- Severe corneal pathology preventing access to fundus, visual field testing or altering ocular tonometry
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| MRIMRI | Device | Patient with glaucoma, Patient without glaucoma |
Primary outcome
structural and functional connectivity matrices
Time frame: Baseline
10-year whole brain comparison of structural and functional connectivity matrices (Hub Disruption Index) on 3T MRI in glaucoma patients and controls from the ENVOL study
5 secondary outcomes
microstructural changes
Time frame: Baseline
cerebral volumes
Time frame: Baseline
Evolution of the above parameters
Time frame: Baseline
Demographic factors
Time frame: Baseline
Ophthalmological factors
Time frame: Baseline
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 3 Sep 2026.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing MRI in people with Glaucoma, run by University Hospital, Bordeaux at 1 site in France.
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 17 inclusion and 7 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: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 3 Sep 2026. 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 France. 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?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Cedrick Schweitzer, MD, PhD (+335 56 79 55 30, cedric.schweitzer@chu-bordeaux.fr), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
structural and functional connectivity matrices (time frame: Baseline). 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 3 Sep 2026.