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Clinical Trials/EUCTR2013-004769-15-AT
EUCTR2013-004769-15-AT
Active, not recruiting
Phase 1

fMRI analysis of the visual cortex in neovascular Age-related Macular Degeneration

Medizinische Universität Wien, Universitätsklinik für Augenheilkunde0 sites41 target enrollmentNovember 19, 2013

Overview

Phase
Phase 1
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
20 patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration will be examined before and after 3 monthly administered intravitreal ranibizumab injections according to the label with 3 tesla magnetic resonance tomography and microperimetry. 21 healthy participants serve as control group and will be examined once
Sponsor
Medizinische Universität Wien, Universitätsklinik für Augenheilkunde
Enrollment
41
Status
Active, not recruiting
Last Updated
7 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
November 19, 2013
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
7 years ago
Study Type
Interventional clinical trial of medicinal product

Investigators

Sponsor
Medizinische Universität Wien, Universitätsklinik für Augenheilkunde

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Patients 50 years of age or older
  • ability to read
  • mastering the German language
  • signing the informed consent
  • (for patients): new onset, treatment naive sub\-or juxtafoveal choroidal neovascularization caused by AMD
  • (for patients) Visual Acuity of 20/400\-20/40
  • (for healthy controls): Visual Acuity of 20/16\- 20/30
  • Are the trial subjects under 18? no
  • Number of subjects for this age range:
  • F.1\.2 Adults (18\-64 years) yes

Exclusion Criteria

  • (for patients): Any prior initial intravitreal treatment or previous laser treatment
  • (for healthy controls): presence of any retinal and/or optic nerve disease
  • History of uncontrolled glaucoma in the study eye (defined as intraocular pressure \= 25 mmHg despite treatment with anti\-glaucoma mediation).
  • Aphakia or absence of the posterior capsule in the study eye.
  • Cataract \> grade 2 (according to lens opacities system)
  • Amblyopia
  • Active intraocular inflammation (grade trace or above) in the study eye
  • All exclusion criteria that apply to MRI scans: Pacemaker, metal debris, metalliferous coil, claustrophobia
  • Pregnancy

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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