New study aims to link eye scans with vision loss in macular dystrophy
NCT ID NCT07171541
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study will look at 30 people with macular dystrophy to see how different eye tests—like OCT scans, mfERG, and standard vision tests—relate to each other. The goal is to better understand how these tests can track vision changes. No treatment is being tested; this is purely an observational study.
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 doctors better understand how different eye tests relate to vision loss in macular dystrophy, potentially improving future monitoring.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early observational study with only 30 people. It does not test any treatment, so it cannot directly improve vision or slow the disease.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2025
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2025
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
All patients diagnosed with macular dystrophy during the period of the study
- 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: * All patients diagnosed with macular dystrophy in Tiba Eye Centre, Egypt, Assiut, during the period of the study Exclusion Criteria: * The patients diagnosed with macular dystrophy refuse to contribute to the study.
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