Status:

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Multimodal Morpho-functional Study in Glaucoma Patients-Citicoline Oral Solution

Lead Sponsor:

Fondazione G.B. Bietti, IRCCS

Conditions:

Primary Open Angle Glaucoma

Eligibility:

All Genders

20-70 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

A prospective, multicentre, randomized, blinded, masked study that involves the enrollment of 60 patients affected by open angle glaucoma (OAG). Patients selected according to the inclusion / exclusi...

Detailed Description

Sixty patients affected by bilateral open angle glaucoma, between the ages of 20 and 70, will be enrolled in the study within a maximum time frame of 12 months. The enrollment will be performed at T0 ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age between 20 and 70 years old
  • Diagnosis of glaucoma. Glaucoma is defined as: glaucomatous damage of the CV (Humphrey 24-2 standard SITA with mean deviation between -6 and -25 dB) and glaucomatous appearance of the optic nerve
  • Visual acuity not less than 5/10
  • Eye pressure below 21 mmHg with the use of ocular hypotonizing drugs including sympathomimetics, beta-blockers, prostaglandins, beta-adrenergics, carbonic anhydrase inhibitors. Such drugs can be used both alone and in combination with each other.
  • Documented post-retinal nerve conduction delay through simultaneous recording of VEP and PERG showing an increase in RCT

Exclusion

  • Ocular surgery in the 3 months preceding the study, including surgery for cataracts in the previous three months.
  • Cataract or maculopathy
  • Argon laser trabeculoplasty (ALT) within the previous 6 months
  • Known hypersensitivity to the study product
  • Secondary causes of ocular hypertension, including systemic or topical use of steroids
  • Positive history of ocular or systemic diseases that could preclude enrollment in the study in the opinion of the investigators
  • Changes in systemic therapies that could compromise intraocular pressure values (beta-blockers, alpha and beta adrenergics, calcium inhibitors, ACE inhibitors) in the 30 days prior to enrollment
  • Ongoing therapy with vasoactive cerebral drugs, neurotrophic, lutein, zeaxanthin, retinal, acid, docosahexaenoic, Ubiquinone and / or its derivatives, Citicoline and / or its derivatives (possible previous treatment with Ubiquinone, L-Carnitine, Citicoline and / or its derivatives must have been suspended at least 6 months prior to inclusion in the study)
  • Pregnancy, breastfeeding
  • Diabetes
  • Systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, connectivitis
  • Concomitant use of anticoagulants and lithium

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 25 2022

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

July 1 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

29 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05315206

Start Date

January 25 2022

End Date

July 1 2025

Last Update

February 26 2025

Active Locations (2)

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Fondazione BIetti, Britannico Hospital

Roma, Italy, 00184

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Fondazione G.B. Bietti-IRCCS

Rome, Italy, 00199