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The Effects of an Antioxidant Formulation on Ocular Blood Flow

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Primary Open Angle Glaucoma
Interventions
Dietary Supplement: dietary supplement with antioxidants
Dietary Supplement: Placebo
Registration Number
NCT01930487
Lead Sponsor
ScienceBased Health
Brief Summary

The objective is to evaluate the effects of an antioxidant formula versus placebo on ocular blood flow in a randomized double-blind, crossover design.

Based upon preliminary data, it is hypothesized that a dietary supplement containing a variety of ingredients with antioxidant properties will, compared to placebo, increase ocular perfusion pressure, retrobulbar, retinal capillary and choroidal blood flow, and maintain these effects over the course of the treatment period.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
47
Inclusion Criteria
  • Age 30 years or older.
  • Confirmed diagnosis of open angle glaucoma by glaucoma specialist in the study eye, as evidenced from criteria representative of glaucomatous optic nerve damage such as specific optic disc or retinal nerve fiber layer structural abnormalities and/or visual field abnormalities.
  • Best corrected visual acuity at 20/60 or better in study eye.
  • Willingness to avoid caffeine and smoking for 12 hours before and during the study visits.
Exclusion Criteria
  • History of acute angle-closure or a narrow, occluding of anterior chamber angle by gonioscopy.
  • History of chronic or recurrent inflammatory eye diseases or signs of intraocular trauma and/or unreliable applanation tonometry.
  • Severe, unstable or uncontrolled cardiovascular, renal or pulmonary disease
  • History of/or current renal or hepatic impairment.
  • History of/or current bronchial asthma, severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, sinus bradycardia, second or third degree atrioventricular block, or cardiogenic shock.
  • Recent surgery or surgery planned near study timeline
  • History of bleeding disorder
  • Use of blood thinning medications
  • Use of specified dietary supplements for three weeks prior to study entry and throughout study period.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
CROSSOVER
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
supplement w/ antioxidants then placebodietary supplement with antioxidantsdietary supplement with antioxidants, followed by placebo supplement
placebo then supplement w/ antioxidantsdietary supplement with antioxidantsplacebo supplement, followed by dietary supplement with antioxidants
placebo then supplement w/ antioxidantsPlaceboplacebo supplement, followed by dietary supplement with antioxidants
supplement w/ antioxidants then placeboPlacebodietary supplement with antioxidants, followed by placebo supplement
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in Superior Retinal Capillary Blood Flow (% Zero Pixels)baseline and 30 days

change (post-treatment - pre-treatment) in superior retinal capillary blood flow (% zero pixels or % avascular tissue) using Heidelberg Retinal Flowmeter (HRF)

Change in Inferior Retinal Capillary Blood Flow (% Zero Pixels)baseline and 30 days

change (post-treatment - pre-treatment) in inferior retinal capillary blood flow (% zero pixels or % avascular tissue) using Heidelberg Retinal Flowmeter (HRF)

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in Nasal Posterior Ciliary Artery End Diastolic Blood Flow Velocity (cm/s)baseline and 30 days

change (post-treatment - pre-treatment) in nasal posterior ciliary artery end diastolic blood flow velocity (cm/s) using color Doppler imaging (CDI)

Change in Ocular Perfusion Pressurebaseline and 30 days

change (post-treatment - pre-treatment) in ocular perfusion pressure (2/3 Mean arterial pressure - intraocular pressure)

Change in Ophthalmic Artery Peak Systolic Blood Flow Velocity (cm/s)baseline and 30 days

change (post-treatment - pre-treatment) in ophthalmic artery peak systolic blood flow velocity (cm/s) using color Doppler imaging (CDI)

Change in Temporal Posterior Ciliary Artery Peak Systolic Blood Flow Velocity (cm/s)baseline and 30 days

change (post-treatment - pre-treatment) in temporal posterior ciliary artery peak systolic blood flow velocity (cm/s) using color Doppler imaging (CDI)

Change in Ophthalmic Artery End Diastolic Blood Flow Velocity (cm/s)baseline and 30 days

change (post-treatment - pre-treatment) in ophthalmic artery end diastolic blood flow velocity (cm/s) using color Doppler imaging (CDI)

Change in Temporal Posterior Ciliary Artery End Diastolic Blood Flow Velocity (cm/s)baseline and 30 days

change (post-treatment - pre-treatment) in temporal posterior ciliary artery end diastolic blood flow velocity (cm/s) using color Doppler imaging (CDI)

Change in Central Retinal Artery Peak Systolic Blood Flow Velocity (cm/s) - No DMbaseline and 30 days

change (post-treatment - pre-treatment) in central retinal artery peak systolic blood flow velocity (cm/s) using color Doppler imaging (CDI) in patients without type 2 diabetes

Change in Nasal Posterior Ciliary Artery Peak Systolic Blood Flow Velocity (cm/s) - No DMbaseline and 30 days

change (post-treatment - pre-treatment) in nasal posterior ciliary artery peak systolic blood flow velocity (cm/s) using color Doppler imaging (CDI) in patients without type 2 diabetes

Change in Central Retinal Artery End Diastolic Blood Flow Velocity (cm/s) - No DMbaseline and 30 days

change (post-treatment - pre-treatment) in central retinal artery end diastolic blood flow velocity (cm/s) using color Doppler imaging (CDI) in patients without type 2 diabetes

Change in Ophthalmic Artery Blood Flow - Vascular Resistance (Ratio) - DMbaseline and 30 days

change (post-treatment - pre-treatment) in ophthalmic artery blood flow - vascular resistance (ratio) using color Doppler imaging (CDI) in patients with type 2 diabetes

Change in Ophthalmic Artery Blood Flow - Vascular Resistance (Ratio) - No DMbaseline and 30 days

change (post-treatment - pre-treatment) in ophthalmic artery blood flow - vascular resistance (ratio) using color Doppler imaging (CDI) in patients without type 2 diabetes

Change in Central Retinal Artery Blood Flow - Vascular Resistance (Ratio) - No DMbaseline and 30 days

change (post-treatment - pre-treatment) in central retinal artery blood flow - vascular resistance (ratio) using color Doppler imaging (CDI) in patients without type 2 diabetes

Change in Nasal Posterior Ciliary Artery Peak Systolic Blood Flow Velocity (cm/s)baseline and 30 days

change (post-treatment - pre-treatment) in nasal posterior ciliary artery peak systolic blood flow velocity (cm/s) using color Doppler imaging (CDI)

Change in Ophthalmic Artery Peak Systolic Blood Flow Velocity (cm/s) - DMbaseline and 30 days

change (post-treatment - pre-treatment) in ophthalmic artery peak systolic blood flow velocity (cm/s) using color Doppler imaging (CDI) in patients with type 2 diabetes

Change in Temporal Posterior Ciliary Artery Peak Systolic Blood Flow Velocity (cm/s) - No DMbaseline and 30 days

change (post-treatment - pre-treatment) in temporal posterior ciliary artery peak systolic blood flow velocity (cm/s) using color Doppler imaging (CDI) in patients without type 2 diabetes

Change in Nasal Posterior Artery Blood Flow - Vascular Resistance (Ratio) - No DMbaseline and 30 days

change (post-treatment - pre-treatment) in nasal posterior artery blood flow - vascular resistance (ratio) using color Doppler imaging (CDI) in patients without type 2 diabetes

Change in Superior Retinal Capillary Blood Flow (% Zero Pixels) - No DMbaseline and 30 days

change (post-treatment - pre-treatment) in superior retinal capillary blood flow (% zero pixels or % avascular tissue) using Heidelberg Retinal Flowmeter (HRF) in patients without type 2 diabetes

Change in Central Retinal Artery Peak Systolic Blood Flow Velocity (cm/s) - DMbaseline and 30 days

change (post-treatment - pre-treatment) in central retinal artery peak systolic blood flow velocity (cm/s) using color Doppler imaging (CDI) in patients with type 2 diabetes

Change in Central Retinal Artery Peak Systolic Blood Flow Velocity (cm/s)baseline and 30 days

change (post-treatment - pre-treatment) in central retinal artery peak systolic blood flow velocity (cm/s) using color Doppler imaging (CDI)

Change in Central Retinal Artery End Diastolic Blood Flow Velocity (cm/s)baseline and 30 days

change (post-treatment - pre-treatment) in central retinal artery end diastolic blood flow velocity (cm/s) using color Doppler imaging (CDI)

Change in Nasal Posterior Ciliary Artery Blood Flow - Vascular Resistance (Ratio)baseline and 30 days

change (post-treatment - pre-treatment) in nasal posterior ciliary artery blood flow - vascular resistance (ratio) using color Doppler imaging (CDI)

Change in Temporal Posterior Ciliary Artery Peak Systolic Blood Flow Velocity (cm/s) - DMbaseline and 30 days

change (post-treatment - pre-treatment) in temporal posterior ciliary artery peak systolic blood flow velocity (cm/s) using color Doppler imaging (CDI) in patients with type 2 diabetes

Change in Ophthalmic Artery End Diastolic Blood Flow Velocity (cm/s) - No DMbaseline and 30 days

change (post-treatment - pre-treatment) in ophthalmic artery end diastolic blood flow velocity (cm/s) using color Doppler imaging (CDI) in patients without type 2 diabetes

Change in Nasal Posterior Ciliary Artery End Diastolic Blood Flow Velocity (cm/s) - DMbaseline and 30 days

change (post-treatment - pre-treatment) in nasal posterior ciliary artery end diastolic blood flow velocity (cm/s) using color Doppler imaging (CDI) in patients with type 2 diabetes

Change in Temporal Posterior Ciliary Artery End Diastolic Blood Flow Velocity (cm/s) - DMbaseline and 30 days

change (post-treatment - pre-treatment) in temporal posterior ciliary artery end diastolic blood flow velocity (cm/s) using color Doppler imaging (CDI) in patients with type 2 diabetes

Change in Temporal Posterior Artery Blood Flow - Vascular Resistance (Ratio) - No DMbaseline and 30 days

change (post-treatment - pre-treatment) in temporal posterior artery blood flow - vascular resistance (ratio) using color Doppler imaging (CDI) in patients without type 2 diabetes

Change in Inferior Retinal Capillary Blood Flow (% Zero Pixels) - No DMbaseline and 30 days

change (post-treatment - pre-treatment) in inferior retinal capillary blood flow (% zero pixels or % avascular tissue) using Heidelberg Retinal Flowmeter (HRF) in patients without type 2 diabetes

Change in Ophthalmic Artery Blood Flow - Vascular Resistance (Ratio)baseline and 30 days

change (post-treatment - pre-treatment) in ophthalmic artery blood flow - vascular resistance (ratio) using color Doppler imaging (CDI)

Change in Central Retinal Artery Blood Flow - Vascular Resistance (Ratio)baseline and 30 days

change (post-treatment - pre-treatment) in central retinal artery blood flow - vascular resistance (ratio) using color Doppler imaging (CDI)

Change in Temporal Posterior Ciliary Artery Blood Flow - Vascular Resistance (Ratio)baseline and 30 days

change (post-treatment - pre-treatment) in temporal posterior ciliary artery blood flow - vascular resistance (ratio) using color Doppler imaging (CDI)

Change in Nasal Posterior Ciliary Artery Peak Systolic Blood Flow Velocity (cm/s) - DMbaseline and 30 days

change (post-treatment - pre-treatment) in nasal posterior ciliary artery peak systolic blood flow velocity (cm/s) using color Doppler imaging (CDI) in patients with type 2 diabetes

Change in Ophthalmic Artery End Diastolic Blood Flow Velocity (cm/s) - DMbaseline and 30 days

change (post-treatment - pre-treatment) in ophthalmic artery end diastolic blood flow velocity (cm/s) using color Doppler imaging (CDI) in patients with type 2 diabetes

Change in Temporal Posterior Ciliary Artery End Diastolic Blood Flow Velocity (cm/s) - No DMbaseline and 30 days

change (post-treatment - pre-treatment) in temporal posterior ciliary artery end diastolic blood flow velocity (cm/s) using color Doppler imaging (CDI) in patients without type 2 diabetes

Change in Central Retinal Artery Blood Flow - Vascular Resistance (Ratio) - DMbaseline and 30 days

change (post-treatment - pre-treatment) in central retinal artery blood flow - vascular resistance (ratio) using color Doppler imaging (CDI) in patients with type 2 diabetes

Change in Temporal Posterior Artery Blood Flow - Vascular Resistance (Ratio) - DMbaseline and 30 days

change (post-treatment - pre-treatment) in temporal posterior artery blood flow - vascular resistance (ratio) using color Doppler imaging (CDI) in patients with type 2 diabetes

Change in Inferior Retinal Capillary Blood Flow (% Zero Pixels) - DMbaseline and 30 days

change (post-treatment - pre-treatment) in inferior retinal capillary blood flow (% zero pixels or % avascular tissue) using Heidelberg Retinal Flowmeter (HRF) in patients with type 2 diabetes

Change in Ophthalmic Artery Peak Systolic Blood Flow Velocity (cm/s) - No DMbaseline and 30 days

change (post-treatment - pre-treatment) in ophthalmic artery peak systolic blood flow velocity (cm/s) using color Doppler imaging (CDI) in patients without type 2 diabetes

Change in Central Retinal Artery End Diastolic Blood Flow Velocity (cm/s) - DMbaseline and 30 days

change (post-treatment - pre-treatment) in central retinal artery end diastolic blood flow velocity (cm/s) using color Doppler imaging (CDI) in patients with type 2 diabetes

Change in Nasal Posterior Ciliary Artery End Diastolic Blood Flow Velocity (cm/s) - No DMbaseline and 30 days

change (post-treatment - pre-treatment) in nasal posterior ciliary artery end diastolic blood flow velocity (cm/s) using color Doppler imaging (CDI) in patients without type 2 diabetes

Change in Nasal Posterior Artery Blood Flow - Vascular Resistance (Ratio) - DMbaseline and 30 days

change (post-treatment - pre-treatment) in nasal posterior artery blood flow - vascular resistance (ratio) using color Doppler imaging (CDI) in patients with type 2 diabetes

Change in Ocular Perfusion Pressure - DMbaseline and 30 days

change (post-treatment - pre-treatment) in Ocular perfusion pressure in patients with type 2 diabetes

Change in Ocular Perfusion Pressure - No DMbaseline and 30 days

change (post-treatment - pre-treatment) in Ocular perfusion pressure in patients without type 2 diabetes

Change in Superior Retinal Capillary Blood Flow (% Zero Pixels) - DMbaseline and 30 days

change (post-treatment - pre-treatment) in superior retinal capillary blood flow (% zero pixels or % avascular tissue) using Heidelberg Retinal Flowmeter (HRF) in patients with type 2 diabetes

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Glick Eye Institute, Ocular Vascular Research Center, Indiana University School of Medicine

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Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

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