Could a tiny zap save your sight? new device trial for dry AMD

NCT ID NCT06662162

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study tests a device that delivers tiny electrical pulses through the eyelid to the back of the eye. The goal is to see if it can safely slow vision loss or improve sight in people with intermediate to advanced dry age-related macular degeneration. One hundred participants will receive either the real device or a sham (inactive) device over 11 months, with follow-up for 3 more months.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

i-Lumen AMD transpalpebral microcurrent stimulation device

What this could lead to

If it works, this could offer a non-invasive way to slow vision loss and possibly improve sight in people with dry age-related macular degeneration.

What could go wrong

This is an early device trial with only 100 participants. The treatment may not improve vision better than a sham device, and long-term benefits or risks are unknown.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

age-related macular degeneration Geographic Atrophy 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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  • Adelaide Eye & Retina Centre

    RECRUITING

    Adelaide, Victoria, 5000, Australia

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  • Auckland Eye Limited

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    Remuera, Auckland, 1050, New Zealand

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  • Cerulea

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    East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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  • Hobart Eye Surgeons

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    Hobart, Tasmania, 7000, Australia

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  • King's College Hospital

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    London, SE5 9RS, United Kingdom

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  • London North West University Healthcare

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    Middlesex, HA1 3UJ, United Kingdom

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  • Retina Consultants PC

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Manchester, Connecticut, 06042, United States

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  • Southern Eye Specialist

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    Christchurch, New Zealand

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  • Sunderland Eye Infirmary

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    Sunderland, SR2 9HP, United Kingdom

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  • Sydney Eye Hospital

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    Sydney, New South Wales, 2000, Australia

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  • Texas Retina Associates

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Fort Worth, Texas, 76104, United States

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  • Tyler Retina Research Insitute

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    Tyler, Texas, 75703, United States

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  • University Retina & Macula Associates

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    Lemont, Illinois, 60439, United States

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