Scientists track eye disease patterns to speed future cures
NCT ID NCT07265895
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks back at medical records of 200 people with inherited retinal diseases, like retinitis pigmentosa and Stargardt disease. Researchers will analyze vision tests and eye scans to see how these diseases progress and how genetics affect symptoms. The goal is to find better ways to measure disease changes, which could help design future treatment trials.
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 help design better clinical trials and personalized care for people with inherited retinal diseases.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It won't directly improve vision, and results may not apply to all patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 200 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jan 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
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 affected by IRDs genetically confirmed
- 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: 1. Participant completed at least one ophthalmological and retinal imaging examination at our center. 2. Clinically diagnosed with IRD, as per familiy history, clinical signs or symptoms, retinal imaging findings. 3. Definitive genetic diagnosis of IRD with adequate molecular test Exclusion Criteria: 1. Affected by other retinal or optic nerve conditions potentially affecting analyses (diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma). 2. History of retinotoxic medications (i.e., hydroxychloroquine, pentosan polysulfate sodium, tamoxifen, ritonavir, didanosine, MEK inhibitors) intake. 3. Unclear genetic diagnosis. 4. Incomplete or inadequate ophthalmological and imaging tests.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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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
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele
Milan, Italy, 20132, Italy
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