Scientists hunt for genes behind worst cases of rare eye condition
NCT ID NCT02886611
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study is looking at 60 people with a genetic eye surface disease called limbal stem cell deficiency. Researchers want to find out if certain gene changes are linked to more severe disease. They will compare patients' genes with their eye health to look for patterns. This is an observational study, so it does not test any new treatment.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help doctors predict which patients with genetic eye surface disease will have the most severe symptoms, guiding earlier and more personalized care.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It will not directly improve any patient's condition, and the genetic links found may not lead to new therapies.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2015
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A research network
The lead sponsor is a research network or cooperative group.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Patients with decreased visual acuity of corneal origin will be selected and genetic analysis will be performed.
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * genetic pathology of ocular surface Exclusion Criteria: * Agonal glaucoma * Low vision mostly related to retinal pathology * Pregnant or breast feeding patient
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Fondation Ophtalmologique Adolphe de Rothschild
RECRUITINGParis, 75019, France
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