- ICH GCP
- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT04087356
Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) and Cardiovascular Disease
Study Overview
Status
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
The treatment of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the leading cause of blindness in the developed world, is undergoing a revolution. Intraocular injections of medications that can shut down the rapidly destructive "wet" form of the disease have changed this form to a chronic illness. However, vision is still lost. For the early forms of AMD, progression to the advanced "wet" and "dry" forms and severe vision loss is impeded but not stopped by current therapies of oral antioxidants. Thus, a better understanding of early AMD is needed to discover its root causes and provide treatment before irreparable damage is done.
The most important, highest-risk, and least understood form of early AMD is "reticular macular disease" (RMD). RMD is associated with significant progression to advanced AMD, both wet and dry. The lesions of RMD are well seen on the advanced retinal imaging techniques of spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) and scanning laser ophthalmoscopy (SLO). On SLO, RMD presents a pox-like pattern of dark defects SD-OCT provides high-resolution cross-sectional images of the retina, where RMD is seen as a collection of cholesterol-containing deposits, and the choroid, an essential blood supply of the retina, which is thinned and may be damaged in RMD. A unified explanation of these facets of RMD is lacking.
Regarding AMD and systemic diseases, the association between stroke, heart attack and AMD has been studied, but with some conflicting findings. For example, a relationship with heart attack has been established in patients less than age 75, but not in older patients. Where does RMD fit in? At present, no one knows. However, the known facts are these: RMD is associated with decreased longevity, which is not the case with other early forms of AMD. This could happen if RMD and systemic vascular disease co-exist. Finally, there is the very high proportion of women relative to men among older patients with RMD, about 85%. Women develop heart disease later than men and survive heart disease a decade longer on average. It is possible that these diseases both begin earlier in life, with more men dying before reaching older ages and demonstrating RMD. The research team submitting this proposal has preliminary data suggesting that this is in fact the case.
In a small group of subjects 50-75 years old, RMD was detected in a significant proportion of those with CAD compared to those without. Furthermore, in this younger group, the ratio of men to women in the RMD group was equal. The team proposes a large-scale initiative to provide definitive answers to these questions, in collaboration with expert cardiologists and neurologists to document vascular status unequivocally, and utilizing the most advanced retinal imaging available for the detection of RMD. This could lead to greater understanding of all three, stroke, heart attack and AMD, and ultimately better treatment, providing much needed relief to suffering patients and relief to the healthcare burden of an aging population.
Study Type
Enrollment (Anticipated)
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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New York
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New York, New York, United States, 10003
- Recruiting
- New York Eye and Ear Infirmary
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Contact:
- Theodore Smith, MD
- Phone Number: 212-979-4579
- Email: rolandtheodore.smith@mssm.edu
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Principal Investigator:
- Theodore Smith, MD
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Sub-Investigator:
- Bailey Freund, MD
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Sampling Method
Study Population
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Clinical diagnosis of age-related macular degeneration in at least one eye.
- Patients can have unilateral, but not bilateral CNV. In the case of unilateral CNV, the eye without the CNV will be the study eye.
- Age greater than 50
- Willing and able to comply with clinic visit and study-related procedures
- Provide signed informed consent
- Able to understand and complete study-related questionnaire
- Be able to tolerate dilating drops
Exclusion Criteria:
- Bilateral CNV
- Other retinal degenerations and retinal vascular diseases such as diabetic retinopathy or macular edema, prior retinal surgery
- Pregnant, lactating, or currently expecting a child
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
Cohorts and Interventions
Group / Cohort |
Intervention / Treatment |
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RMD+ Patients
Age-related macular degeneration patients with reticular macular disease
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Blood samples are collected for genetic analysis, looking specifically at serum lipids and the inflammatory biomarker hs-CRP.
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RMD- Patients
Age-related macular degeneration patients without reticular macular disease
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Blood samples are collected for genetic analysis, looking specifically at serum lipids and the inflammatory biomarker hs-CRP.
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Proportion of CAD+ patients in RMD+ Patients
Time Frame: 6 months
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Rate of coronary artery disease in age-related macular disease patients with reticular macular disease
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6 months
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Proportion of CAD+ patients in RMD- Patients
Time Frame: 6 months
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Rate of coronary artery disease in age-related macular disease patients without reticular macular disease
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6 months
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Evaluation of CAD risk factors as predictors of RMD status
Time Frame: 6 months
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Investigating the relationship between AMD/RMD to cardiac risk factors such as tobacco use, hyperlipidemia, elevated C-Reactive protein an inflammatory biomarker, and hypertension.
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6 months
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Correlation of lipid panels with RMD status
Time Frame: 6 months
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Measuring the total cholesterol in blood, the standard cholesterol test (called a "lipid panel") measures three specific kinds of fat: Low-density lipoproteins (LDL).
High-density lipoproteins (HDL).
Triglycerides.
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6 months
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Correlation of the C-Reactive Protein as an inflammatory biomarker with RMD status
Time Frame: 6 months
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High sensitivity CRP (hsCRP) blood tests able to measure down to 0.3 mg/L which is necessary in risk assessment for vascular disease.
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6 months
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Correlation of imaging features with RMD status
Time Frame: 6 months
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Correlation of presence of soft drusen, geographic atrophy or choroidal neovascularization status in fellow eye, if present, with RMD status
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6 months
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Correlation of genetic markers with CFHY402H and CFHrs1410996 genotypes, adjusting for AMD grade. These phenotypes may be a marker of genetic susceptibility for patients with RMD status.
Time Frame: 6 months
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High sensitivity RMD genetic blood test for markers with RMD status
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6 months
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Investigators
- Study Chair: R. Theodore Smith, MD PhD, New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai
Publications and helpful links
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start (Actual)
Primary Completion (Anticipated)
Study Completion (Anticipated)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Actual)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- IRB-19-01872
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
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