New study tracks stargardt disease to pave way for future treatments
NCT ID NCT06591806
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study follows 80 people aged 8 to 50 with Stargardt disease, a genetic eye condition that causes vision loss. Researchers will monitor how the disease changes over time using eye imaging. The goal is to better understand the disease and prepare for future clinical 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 future treatments for Stargardt disease by identifying how the disease progresses.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It will not directly improve participants' vision or health.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 80 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2024
- Expected to finish
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Jun 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.
Who is studied
Patients with Stargardt disease secondary to mutation in the ABCA4 gene
- Ages
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8 to 50 years
- 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. Male and female subjects between 8 and 50 years of age at the time of enrolment. 2. Willingness to adhere to the protocol as evidenced by written informed consent if the subject is 18 years or older. If the subject is under 18 years of age, written assent must be obtained from the subject and written informed consent must be obtained from the subject's legally authorized representative (parent or legal guardian). 3. Confirmed mutation in the ABCA4 gene. Exclusion Criteria: 1. History of uveitis. 2. Any ocular disease in either eye that may confound assessment of the retina morphologically and functionally. 3. Any pathology of the posterior segment other than ABCA4 retinopathy. 4. Presence of any other genetic mutation(s) that have been associated with retinal or macular dystrophy.
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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.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Oslo University hospital Ullevål
Oslo, 0450, Norway
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Retina Foundation of the Southwest
Dallas, Texas, 75231, United States
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