Status:
RECRUITING
National Eye Institute Biorepository for Retinal Diseases
Lead Sponsor:
National Eye Institute (NEI)
Conditions:
Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Diabetic Retinopathy
Eligibility:
All Genders
2-120 years
Brief Summary
Background: \- To understand diseases of the retina and the eye, information is needed about people with and without such diseases. Researchers want to study these people and follow them over time. T...
Detailed Description
This protocol establishes a clinical database and biospecimen repository for potential use in subsequent research projects approved by the NIH IRB, such as the identification of novel factors relevant...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- INCLUSION CRITERIA:
- Participants will be eligible if they:
- Have the ability to understand and sign an informed consent or have a parent/legal guardian to do so if they are minor children.
- Manifest diagnosed or undiagnosed retinal disease(s), or could serve as an unaffected control suitable for comparison to participants with various retinal diseases, particularly AMD and diabetic retinopathy (taking into account matching factors such as age and past ocular history).
- EXCLUSION CRITERIA:
- Participants will not be eligible if they:
- Are unable or unwilling to give informed consent that includes collection and study of at least one peripheral blood sample.
- Are unable or unwilling to give informed consent that includes use of NIH medical records and clinical samples for research.
- Have a systemic disease that compromises the ability to provide adequate ophthalmologic examination or treatment.
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 18 2012
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
Estimated Enrollment :
650 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01496625
Start Date
June 18 2012
Last Update
December 31 2025
Active Locations (1)
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National Institutes of Health Clinical Center
Bethesda, Maryland, United States, 20892