Clinical trials: Optic Neuropathies
Multiple Sclerosis, Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorders
Integrating Metabolism, Connectivity, and Mesoscale Imaging at Ultra-high Field to Decipher Mechanisms of Resilience and Neurodegeneration in Neurological Diseases and Healthy Aging
The MESO7 study is a prospective observational research project designed to investigate the mechanisms of resilience and neurodegeneration in neurological diseases and healthy aging.
- Conditions
- Multiple Sclerosis, Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorders, Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein Antibody-Associated Disease (MOGAD), Alzheimer Disease
- Trial name
- MESO7 (NCT07202494)
- Testing
- Imaging Techniques (MRI 3T & 7T, Functional, Structural, and Metabolic Imaging)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 700 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Marseille
Neuromyelitis Optica
Performance and Safety of a Digital Tool for Unsupervised Self-assessment of NMOSD
NMOSDCopilot is a digital tool developed for the self-assessment of Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder symptoms that impact patients' functioning and quality of life.
- Trial name
- OPTIS (NCT05566769)
- Testing
- NMOSDCopilot smartphone application
- Where
- 22 sites in United States, France and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 103 people
- Sponsor
- Ad scientiam
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Chordoma
Polyvinylpyrrolidone-Sodium Hyaluronate Gel in Reducing Pain From Oral Mucositis in Young Patients With Cancer
RATIONALE: Polyvinylpyrrolidone-sodium hyaluronate gel may lessen the pain of oral mucositis, or mouth sores, in patients undergoing treatment for cancer.
- Conditions
- Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Chordoma, Kidney Cancer, Leukemia
- Trial name
- NCT00349024
- Testing
- polyvinylpyrrolidone-sodium hyaluronate gel
- Where
- 21 sites in Ireland, United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Cancer and Leukaemia Group
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Neuroblastoma
Enzastaurin in Treating Young Patients With Refractory Primary CNS Tumors
RATIONALE: Enzastaurin may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth and by blocking blood flow to the tumor.
- Trial name
- NCT00503724
- Testing
- enzastaurin hydrochloride
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Pediatric Brain Tumor Consortium
Optic Neuritis
TLR-9 Antagonism in Steroid Resistant Optic Neuritis
Although idiopathic steroid resistant optic neuritis is very uncommon, there is no established treatment protocol for such patients.
- Trial name
- NCT01424735
- Testing
- Mycobacterium w.(Mw)-freeze dried extract 0.5ml
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Sudhalkar Eye Hospital
Eye Diseases, Retinal Disease
Advancing Pediatric Retinal Imaging With Auto-aligned OCT
The goal of the current study is to conduct a pilot study to test a new version of the handheld OCT device capable of auto-alignment to image the retina in adult volunteers, and adult and pediatric patients in clinic.
- Conditions
- Eye Diseases, Retinal Disease, Glaucoma, Optic Nerve Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT06841575
- Testing
- Auto-aligned OCT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Non Arthritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy
Neurotomy of Optic Nerve in Non-Arthritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy
Non-arthritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy is the most common cause of sudden visual loss due to optic nerve involvement in patients above 50 years old.
- Trial name
- NCT00372021
- Testing
- optic nerve neurotomy
- Where
- Iran
- Sponsor
- Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Optic Disc Swelling
Antiacne Medications Pseudotumor Cerebri
The exact incidence of optic disc swelling and idiopathic intracranial hypertension in patients using antiacne medication is not known so far.
- Trial name
- AAMPTC (NCT02149615)
- Testing
- Retinal nerve fibre layer measurement
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 310 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Childhood Germ Cell Tumor
Busulfan in Treating Children and Adolescents With Refractory CNS Cancer
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. PURPOSE: Phase I trial to study the safety of delivering intrathecal busulfan in children and adolescents who…
- Conditions
- Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Childhood Germ Cell Tumor, Leukemia, Lymphoma
- Trial name
- NCT00006246
- Testing
- busulfan
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- Pediatric Brain Tumor Consortium
Glaucoma, Intraocular Pressure
Comparing Rates of Glaucoma in Professional Wind Versus Non-Wind Instrument Players
The purpose of the present study is to compare rates of glaucomatous optic neuropathy in professional wind versus non-wind instrument players in the Philadelphia Orchestra.
- Conditions
- Glaucoma, Intraocular Pressure, Optic Neuropathy
- Trial name
- NCT02612571
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people
- Sponsor
- Wills Eye
Glaucoma
The Water Drinking Test in Glaucoma Study
To investigate the correlation and agreement between the intraocular pressure peaks detected during the water drinking test and modified diurnal tension curve in glaucomatous eyes and to analyse whether this is associated with…
- Trial name
- WIGS (NCT05283031)
- Testing
- Modified Diurnal Tension Curve
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Papilledema Associated With Increased Intracranial Pressure
Ocular Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) to Detect Optic Disc Swelling in Comparison to Ophthalmologic Examination
Pediatric emergency department (PED) physicians frequently encounter children with symptoms that warrant evaluation of the optic disc for suspected increased intracranial pressure (ICP) such as headache, blurred vision, recurrent…
- Trial name
- NCT02992262
- Testing
- Point of care ocular ultrasound
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- michal roll
Optic Radiation Neuropathy Following Radiotherapy Procedure
Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography Characteristics of Radiation Optic Neuropathy
Aim: To develop a suitable radiation optic neuropathy (RON) diagnostic model based on optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) and to reveal the correlation between endocrine and OCTA indexes in nasopharyngeal carcinoma…
- Trial name
- NCT05895851
- Testing
- head and neck radiation
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University
Leber's Hereditary Optic Neuropathy
Expanded Access Program for Idebenone in Patients With Leber's Hereditary Optic Neuropathy Who Completed the LEROS Study
Expanded Access Program for Idebenone in Patients with Leber's Hereditary Optic Neuropathy who completed the LEROS Study
- Trial name
- US EAP LHON (NCT04381091)
- Testing
- Idebenone 150 MG Oral Tablet
- Sponsor
- Santhera Pharmaceuticals
Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder (NMOSD)
Efficacy and Safety of Low-Dose IL-2 in Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder
Interleukin-2 (IL-2) is an essential cytokine for T-cell proliferation. Low-dose IL-2 has been shown to increase the proportion of regulatory T cells (Tregs), negatively regulate effector T cells such as Th17 and Tfh cells, and…
- Trial name
- NCT07809724
- Testing
- IL-2 (interleukin 2)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Peking University People's Hospital
Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorders, Myasthenia Gravis, Generalized
Universal CAR-T Cells in Patients with Refractory Autoimmune Diseases of the Nervous System.
This is an open label, single-site, dose-escalation study in up to 25 participants with refractory autoimmune diseases of nervous system.
- Conditions
- Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorders, Myasthenia Gravis, Generalized, Multiple Sclerosis, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyradiculoneuropathy
- Trial name
- NCT06485232
- Testing
- Universal BCMA CAR-T, Universal CD19 CAR-T, Universal BCMA CAR-T; Universal CD19 CAR-T
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Xuanwu Hospital, Beijing
Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder
Phase II Clinical Trial of NPB-01 in Patients With Anti-aquaporin 4 Antibody Positive Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder Not Provided Adequate Effect of Therapy to Steroids Plus Therapy.
Patients diagnosed with anti-aquaporin 4 antibody positive Neuromyelitis Optica spectrum disorder were confirmed based on diagnostic criteria.
- Trial name
- NCT01845584
- Testing
- NPB-01
- Where
- Japan
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Nihon Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd
Pilomyxoid Astrocytoma, Pilocytic Astrocytoma
A Phase I Study of Mebendazole for the Treatment of Pediatric Gliomas
This is a study to determine the safety and efficacy of the drug, mebendazole, when used in combination with standard chemotherapy drugs for the treatment of pediatric brain tumors.
- Conditions
- Pilomyxoid Astrocytoma, Pilocytic Astrocytoma, Glioma, Astrocytic, Optic Nerve Glioma
- Trial name
- NCT01837862
- Testing
- Mebendazole, Vincristine, Carboplatin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Julie Krystal
Neuromyelitis Optica, Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder
FcRn Antagonists (Efgartigimod) for Acute NMOSD Attack
NMOSD is an autoimmune disease of the central nervous system that predominantly affects the spinal cord and optic nerves. The objectives of this study are to assess the efficacy and safety of FcRn antagonists (efgartigmod) for…
- Conditions
- Neuromyelitis Optica, Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder, NMO Spectrum Disorder
- Trial name
- FACT (NCT06497374)
- Testing
- Efgartigimod Alfa Injection, High-dose intravenous methylprednisolone
- Volunteers
- 63 people
- Sponsor
- Tianjin Medical University General Hospital
Optic Neuritis
Edaravone in the Treatment of Optic Neuritis
Edaravone has demonstrated a beneficial effect in promoting remyelination and protecting axons in animals with NMOSD. The researchers posit that edaravone may enhance visual outcomes in patients with aquaporin-4 antibody-positive…
- Trial name
- NCT05540262
- Testing
- Edaravone
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University