Trial Outcomes & Findings for Evoked Retinal Response (NCT NCT01415453)

NCT ID: NCT01415453

Last Updated: 2013-04-05

Results Overview

The investigators will test the hypothesis that compression of retinal nerves by ultrasound force will cause perception of light (phosphenes) in blind subjects lacking functioning photoreceptors (retinitis pigmentosa). With each of two 5 msec ARFI exposures, if the subject either perceived the spark of light (phosphene), then it was documented as a positive response; if they did not, it was marked as a negative response.

Recruitment status

TERMINATED

Study phase

NA

Target enrollment

1 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

Subjects will undergo a single examination of approximately 15 minute duration during which they will report perception of phosphenes during ultrasound exposure.

Results posted on

2013-04-05

Participant Flow

Recruitment occurred at the Department of Ophthalmology, Columbia University Medical Center from July 2011 to June 2012.

No significant events followed enrollment prior to group assignment. There was only one group in this study: people with retinitis pigmentosa who were legally blind.

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Retinitis Pigmentosa
Subject will have retinitis pigmentosa and will be legally blind in one or both eyes
Overall Study
STARTED
1
Overall Study
Imaging Study
1
Overall Study
COMPLETED
1
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
0

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Evoked Retinal Response

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Retinitis Pigmentosa
n=1 Participants
Subject will have retinitis pigmentosa and will be legally blind in one or both eyes
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants
n=99 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
0 Participants
n=99 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
1 Participants
n=99 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
1 Participants
n=99 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
0 Participants
n=99 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
1 participants
n=99 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Subjects will undergo a single examination of approximately 15 minute duration during which they will report perception of phosphenes during ultrasound exposure.

Population: Only one subject was examined.

The investigators will test the hypothesis that compression of retinal nerves by ultrasound force will cause perception of light (phosphenes) in blind subjects lacking functioning photoreceptors (retinitis pigmentosa). With each of two 5 msec ARFI exposures, if the subject either perceived the spark of light (phosphene), then it was documented as a positive response; if they did not, it was marked as a negative response.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Retinitis Pigmentosa
n=1 Participants
Subject will have retinitis pigmentosa and will be legally blind in one or both eyes
Phosphene Perception in Response to Ultrasound Pulse.
Positive Evoked Response
0 participants
Phosphene Perception in Response to Ultrasound Pulse.
Negative Evoked Response
1 participants

Adverse Events

Retinitis Pigmentosa

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Dr Ronald Silverman

Columbia University Medical Center

Phone: 2123055484

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place