Eye drops from cord blood could soothe nerve pain
NCT ID NCT07566806
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether eye drops made from cord blood plasma can reduce pain in people with long-term nerve-related eye pain. Twenty adults with persistent eye pain and abnormal corneal nerves will receive the drops. Researchers will measure pain levels and nerve health to see if the treatment works.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 20 people
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- Started
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Sep 2023
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2027
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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21 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Persistent ocular pain or pain-like symptoms, including burning sensation, allodynia, photoallodynia, stinging, hyperalgesia, throbbing, shooting, sharp, cramping, gnawing, or a feeling of electric shock, with a minimum score of 30% for more than 3 questions in the OPAS questionnaire (see below section for OPAS questionnaire), for at least 3 months; 2. Presence of corneal nerve abnormalities, including microneuromas, beading, nerve tortuosity, decreased in corneal nerve fiber density (CNFD) or corneal nerve fiber length (CNFL), on IVCM images; 3. Minimal or no ocular surface fluorescein staining, with the National Eye Institute (NEI) and ocular surface Oxford score \<2; 4. Patients who will receive cord plasma eye drops treatment Exclusion Criteria: 1. Presence of active ocular surface diseases, such as active infective keratitis, the presence of epithelial defect or any other conditions that may cause nociceptive pain 2. Active anterior or posterior blepharitis; 3. Presence of concomitant ocular diseases that may cause ocular pain, such as uveitis or other ocular inflammatory diseases; 4. Concurrent treatment with immunosuppressants, such as topical cyclosporin or steroid eye drops 5. Concurrent use of oral Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) or other medications that may affect the pain scores
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Locations
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Singapore Eye Research Institute
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