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A Study to Evaluate the BrainPort® Vision Device in Subjects Who Are Blind

NCT01488786 · View on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

Study Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the safety of the BrainPort vision device and to demonstrate improved object recognition and word identification and ambulation with use of the BrainPort vision device in subjects who are medically documented as blind, with acuity of 20/ 5000 or worse.

Conditions Studied

Interventions

  • DEVICE BrainPort Vision Device

Study Locations (7)

Florida

  • Independence for the Blind of West Florida Inc. — Pensacola

Illinois

  • The Chicago Lighthouse for People Who Are Blind and Visually Impaired — Chicago

Kansas

  • Envision — Wichita

Louisiana

  • Ochsner Clinic Foundation — New Orleans

New York

  • Lighthouse International — New York

Pennsylvania

  • University of Pittsburgh Medical Center — Pittsburgh

Other

  • Canadian National Institute for the Blind — Toronto

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 75 participants
Start Date 2011-10
Est. Completion 2013-04
Phase NA

Sponsor

Wicab

1 total trials

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What the Registry Record Tells You About NCT01488786

The ClinicalTrials.gov registry entry for NCT01488786 describes a study currently listed as completed. It is categorized as NA, which is the standard way researchers label where a study sits along the investigational pathway from early safety work through later efficacy and post-marketing evaluation. The registered enrollment target is 75 participants, a figure that helps gauge the scale of data the investigators plan to collect. The listed sponsor is Wicab, which has 1 total studies on file at ClinicalTrials.gov, and sponsors are the parties responsible for study design, oversight, and regulatory filings.

The record links to 1 condition, with Blindness appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 1 intervention — of which BrainPort Vision Device is the first listed. Interventions can include drugs, devices, procedures, behavioral programs, or observational arms, and each is tracked as a separate registry field so that downstream queries can filter accurately. When a trial lists multiple interventions, it usually reflects a multi-arm design or a comparison protocol rather than a single treatment being tested in isolation. The brief summary published in the registry is the clearest source of protocol intent and should be read before drawing conclusions from any sidebar tags.

Geographic footprint matters for practical reasons: NCT01488786 reports 7 study locations spanning 7 distinct geographic areas — top geographies include Florida, Illinois, Kansas. A larger site network tends to correlate with broader recruitment capacity, but it does not imply anything about study quality, and site-level enrollment status can diverge from the overall registry status shown above. Every data point on this page comes from the public ClinicalTrials.gov dataset and is reproduced here for reference only; it is not a medical recommendation, an endorsement of the sponsor, or an invitation to enroll. Verify current status, eligibility criteria, and contact details directly at ClinicalTrials.gov, and discuss any participation decision with your own healthcare provider.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT01488786 about?

NCT01488786 is a clinical study titled "A Study to Evaluate the BrainPort® Vision Device in Subjects Who Are Blind". The purpose of this study is to assess the safety of the BrainPort vision device and to demonstrate improved object recognition and word identification and ambulation with use of the BrainPort vision device in subjects who are medically documented as blind, with acuity of 20/ 5000 or worse.

What is the current status of trial NCT01488786?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 75 participants. The study started on 2011-10. Estimated completion is 2013-04.

What conditions does trial NCT01488786 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Blindness. These conditions were identified from the trial registry and reflect the primary focus areas of the research.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01488786?

The interventions under investigation include: BrainPort Vision Device (DEVICE). Each intervention is being evaluated for safety and efficacy as part of this clinical study.

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01488786?

This trial is sponsored by Wicab, which has 1 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov. The sponsor is responsible for the study's design, funding, and regulatory compliance.

Where is trial NCT01488786 being conducted?

This trial has 7 study locations across Florida, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, New York. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

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