Biomarkers In Retinitis Pigmentosa (BIRP)

Completed

Conditions studied: Retinitis Pigmentosa

In brief

In this study, markers of oxidative stress will be measured in the aqueous humour and plasma of RP patients compared to controls.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01949623

Run by

Johns Hopkins University

People needed

100

Starts

2013-09-01

Expected to finish

2017-07-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-08-16

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 100. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Signed informed consent and authorization of use and disclosure of protected health information
• Age more than or equal to 18 years
• For the study group, patients diagnosed with Retinitis Pigmentosa by the investigators
• For the control group, patients undergoing vitreoretinal surgery for macular hole, epiretinal membrane, vitreomacular traction, retinal detachment, neovascular Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) and Diabetic Retinopathy will be eligible

You may not qualify if…

• Patients with active or suspected ocular or periocular infection

Where it is running

• Wilmer Eye Institute — Baltimore, Maryland, United States

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