Could pond scum help teens see better? new trial tests alga extract for rare eye disease

NCT ID NCT02018692

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether a powder made from a special alga can help preserve or improve vision in teenagers with retinitis pigmentosa, a genetic eye disease that causes vision loss. Thirty participants aged 12-18 will take the alga extract daily for one year. The study will measure changes in their eye function using standard vision tests.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

retinitis pigmentosa

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

  • Contact

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Locations

  • Goldschleger Eye Research Institute, Sheba Medical Center,

    Tel Litwinsky, 52621, Israel

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