Can new OCT scanners see eye disease better?
NCT ID NCT07338461
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This pilot study will test two new eye imaging devices (R1 and HighRes OCT) against a standard device in 97 adults with healthy eyes or eye diseases like macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy. Researchers will compare image quality and how well key eye structures are seen. The goal is to see if the new devices provide clearer, more useful images for diagnosis.
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 study could lead to better imaging tools for diagnosing and monitoring eye diseases like macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small pilot study focused on image quality, not treatment. The new devices may not show clear improvement over existing technology.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 97 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2026
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * All Able and willing to undergo the test procedures, give consent, and to follow instructions. Signed informed consent Age ≥ 18 years * Healthy Subjects without uncontrolled systemic conditions, as determined by the investigator Subjects without ocular disease, as determined by the investigator Corrected visual acuity ≥ 20/40 No reported history of ocular surgical intervention (except for refractive or cataract surgery) * Age-related macular degeneration Subjects with a diagnosis of AMD as determined by the investigator, either early-intermediate, atrophic, or neovascular * Diabetic retinopathy Subjects with a diagnosis of diabetic retinopathy as determined by the investigator * Disease with expected altered autofluorescence pattern Subjects with a disease that can be expected to be associated with altered autofluorescence patterns as determined by the investigator Exclusion Criteria: * Subjects unable to read or write * Subjects with ocular media not sufficiently clear to obtain acceptable study-related imaging * Subjects who cannot tolerate the imaging procedures * History of photosensitive epilepsy * Vulnerable subjects, i.e., individuals with lack of or loss of autonomy due to immaturity or through mental disability, persons in nursing homes, impoverished persons, subjects in emergency situations, homeless persons, nomads, refugees, and those incapable of giving informed consent.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Luigi Sacco Hospital, University of Milan
RECRUITINGMilan, 20157, Italy
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