Investigation of Macular Pigment Augmentation on Dark Adaptation

Stopped early · Phase 4 · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Aging, Age-Related Macular Degeneration

In brief

The study will evaluate whether taking a nutritional supplement designed to increase macular pigment in the eye can improve a person's ability to adjust to darkness. Patients will be assigned to take either a placebo or nutritional supplement for 8 months. Vision will be assessed at baseline, 4 months, and 8 months.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00478439

Run by

University of Alabama at Birmingham

People needed

13

Starts

2007-12-01

Expected to finish

2010-10-01

Last updated by the study team

2010-10-27

Who can join

Age: 60 and older, up to 80. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 60 to 80 years old
• < +- 4.00 diopters spherical equivalent
• normal eye health or early age-related macular degeneration

You may not qualify if…

• neurological conditions that can impair vision
• diabetes

Where it is running

• UAB School of Optometry — Birmingham, Alabama, United States

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