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NCT00140491 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Vision Restoration Therapy (VRT) to Treat Non-Arteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy

A NA study, sponsored by Emory University.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
20
Enrollment target

NCT00140491: Completed NA study, sponsored by Emory University.

NCT00140491 is a NA study that has completed, run by Emory University. The registered enrollment target is 20 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (99% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00140491, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by Emory University.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
20 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The goal of this pilot study is to evaluate the effect of Vision Restoration Therapy, VRT, on the visual function of patients with unilateral or bilateral AION, who have good central vision (at least 20/60) and altitudinal visual field defects.

Interventions

  • DEVICE Vision Restoration Therapy (NOVAVISION)

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 20 participants
Start Date 2005-08
Est. Completion 2007-04
Phase NA
Emory University

1,208 total trials

What the finished NCT00140491 record still lists

NCT00140491 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 20 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (99% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which Vision Restoration Therapy (NOVAVISION) is the first listed.

NCT00140491 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00140491 about?

NCT00140491 is a clinical study titled "Vision Restoration Therapy (VRT) to Treat Non-Arteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy". The goal of this pilot study is to evaluate the effect of Vision Restoration Therapy, VRT, on the visual function of patients with unilateral or bilateral AION, who have good central vision (at least 20/60) and altitudinal visual field defects.

What is the current status of trial NCT00140491?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 20 participants. The study started on 2005-08. Estimated completion is 2007-04.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00140491?

The interventions under investigation include: Vision Restoration Therapy (NOVAVISION) (DEVICE).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00140491?

This trial is sponsored by Emory University, which has 1,208 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00140491's enrollment target sits among peer trials

20 1768th of 2000 higher than 140 of 2,000 other NA trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00140491, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT00140491 (small enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.