Status:

COMPLETED

FLIO and the Influence of Oral Lutein Supplementation on Macular Pigment

Lead Sponsor:

Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern

Conditions:

Age Related Macular Degeneration

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

To investigate the effects of lutein supplementation on macular pigment density using FLIO and MPOD measurements in patients with age-related macular degeneration and healthy subjects over a course of...

Detailed Description

The human macula is a small area of the retina responsible for central vision. The yellow macular pigment contains three carotenoids, lutein ((3R,3'R,6'R)-lutein), zeaxanthin ((3R,3'R)-zeaxanthin), an...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Subject must be willing to give written informed consent
  • Probands 18 years of age or greater
  • Both eyes will be assessed in the study

Exclusion

  • Opacities of ocular media excluding detailed observation of the retina
  • Gastrointestinal diseases that could cause disturbance of dietary absorption
  • History of lutein supplementation
  • Allergy to lutein and zeaxanthin
  • Missing compliance

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 1 2018

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

October 22 2019

Estimated Enrollment :

28 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04761341

Start Date

June 1 2018

End Date

October 22 2019

Last Update

January 26 2023

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Department of Ophthalmology, Inselspital, Bern University Hostpital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland

Bern, Switzerland, 3010