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NCT00357578

Genetic Study of Age-Related Macular Degeneration

Completed Last updated 2 July 2017
What this trial tests

trial in Age-Related Macular Degeneration in 150 participants. Completed in 19 September 2007.

Timeline
14 April 2000
19 September 2007

Quick facts

Lead sponsorNational Eye Institute (NEI)
StatusCompleted
Study typeOBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment150
Start date14 April 2000
Estimated completion19 September 2007
Sites1 location across United States

Conditions studied

Sponsor

National Eye Institute (NEI)

Who can join

50 and older, any sex, with Age-Related Macular Degeneration. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Sponsor's own description

This study will examine skin and blood cells for genetic changes related to the development of age-related macular degeneration, an eye disease that can significantly impair the ability to read, drive, and carry out daily activities. It is the most common cause of vision loss in people over the age of 50. People with age-related macular degeneration and healthy normal volunteers age 50 years or older may be eligible for this study. Candidates will undergo a medical history, physical examination and eye examination with dilation of the pupils. Photographs of the eye will be taken with a special camera. Study participants will have blood drawn three times (no more than 6 tablespoons each time) and will undergo three skin biopsies. For the skin biopsy, an anesthetic is injected under the skin and a small piece of skin-approximately 1/4-inch cube-is removed. The blood draws and biopsies will be done at 7- to 10-day intervals. In most cases, a single biopsy is done at each visit, but it may be necessary to take-at most-one additional biopsy from the other arm during the same visit. Patients will return for one follow-up visit 7 to 10 days after the last biopsy for examination of the biopsy site and removal of any stitches. The results of this study may provide investigators information needed to develop new means of diagnosing and treating age-related macular degeneration.

Publications & conference data

No peer-reviewed publications indexed yet for this trial. Completed trials usually publish results within 12-18 months.

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