Can cord blood save your sight? new trial for dry AMD

NCT ID NCT06536062

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether injecting a special blood product from umbilical cords into the eye can slow vision loss in people with dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD). The trial will involve 36 participants aged 65 and older with bilateral dry AMD. One eye will receive the injection, and the other will get a sham procedure for comparison.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

umbilical cord blood platelet-rich plasma (CB-PRP) injection

What this could lead to

If it works, this could point toward a treatment that slows or stops vision loss in dry age-related macular degeneration.

What could go wrong

This is a small, early-phase trial with only 36 participants. The treatment involves an injection into the eye, which carries risks like infection or inflammation. Success is not guaranteed.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

dry age related macular degeneration

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS

    RECRUITING

    Rome, Rome, 00168, Italy

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