Dietary intervention aims to slow macular degeneration progression
NCT ID NCT07605468
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a remote dietary program can help people with early to intermediate age-related macular degeneration (AMD) lower their blood sugar and increase protective nutrients called carotenoids. About 32 participants will receive coaching to improve their eating habits. The goal is to see if this approach can help manage the disease and potentially slow vision loss.
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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 32 people
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- Expected to start
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Jun 2026
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- Expected to finish
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Jun 2028
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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55 to 75 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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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: * Diagnosis of early to intermediate AMD with no history of retinal geographic atrophy (cRORA) or exudative disease * Eating a diet less healthy than average (Healthy Eating Index \[HEI\] score \<61) based on 3 24-hour dietary recalls * Access to a computer or smart phone for use in the behavioral meetings (we will provide loaners for those lacking a smart phone * Because the initial questionnaires (ASA24), surveys and informed consent will be on line and in English, only individuals with fluency in English will be included. (They do not need to list English as their primary language.) Exclusion Criteria: * HbA1c greater than 6.5%, * Diabetes or medications used to treat diabetes or obesity (including GLP1 agonists, metformin, glyburide * Use of statins, niacin or other lipid/cholesterol modifying medications * Recent cancer (within past 3 years) * Other retinal or ocular pathology (other than pseudophakia and/or refractive error (between -8 to +8 diopter spherical equivalence)
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Locations
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University of California, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California, 90095, United States
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