NCT05447650

Brief Summary

Evaluate the safety and efficacy of transpalpebral microcurrent stimulation (MCS) therapy for patients with nonexudative (dry) age-related macular degeneration (AMD).

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
95

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Apr 2022

Longer than P75 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

10 active sites

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

April 12, 2022

Completed
3 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

June 29, 2022

Completed
8 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

July 7, 2022

Completed
2.9 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

June 15, 2025

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

June 15, 2025

Completed
Last Updated

June 24, 2025

Status Verified

June 1, 2025

Enrollment Period

3.2 years

First QC Date

June 29, 2022

Last Update Submit

June 18, 2025

Conditions

Keywords

AMDDry AMD

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Adverse Device Effects

    Incidence of device- and/or treatment-related serious adverse events (SAEs) and/or serious adverse device effects (SADE) at any point during the study

    Through study completion, Month 12 timepoint

Other Outcomes (1)

  • Mean change best corrected distance visual acuity

    Through Month 12 timepoint

Study Arms (2)

i-Lumen AMD Active

EXPERIMENTAL

Active transpalpebral microcurrent stimulation therapy

Device: i-Lumen(TM) AMD

i-Lumen AMD Sham

SHAM COMPARATOR

Sham transpalpebral microcurrent stimulation therapy

Device: i-Lumen(TM) AMD Sham

Interventions

Transpalpebral microcrurrent stimulation

i-Lumen AMD Active

Transpalpebral sham stimulation

i-Lumen AMD Sham

Eligibility Criteria

Age50 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Age ≥50 years.
  • Non-exudative age-related macular degeneration defined as AREDS category 3 Intermediate AMD and/or geographic atrophy
  • Best-corrected distance visual acuity 20/40 to 20/200 (inclusive) in the study eye, and BCVA 20/100 or better in the fellow eye

You may not qualify if:

  • History and/or evidence of exudative age-related macular degeneration in either eye
  • History and/or evidence of diabetic retinopathy in either eye
  • Current tobacco or tobacco-related product use or history within the past 10 years of heavy smoking (on average, more than half a pack of cigarettes per day)
  • Central chorioretinal atrophy in the study eye
  • Glaucoma in the study eye

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (10)

Associated Retina Consultants

Phoenix, Arizona, 85020, United States

Location

Bay Area Retina Associates

Walnut Creek, California, 94598, United States

Location

University Retina and Macula Associates, PC

Lemont, Illinois, 60439, United States

Location

Cumberland Valley Retina Consultants

Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, 21740, United States

Location

Erie Retina Research, LLC

Erie, Pennsylvania, 16507, United States

Location

Charles Retina Institute

Germantown, Tennessee, 38138, United States

Location

Austin Research Center for Retina

Austin, Texas, 78705, United States

Location

Retina Consultants of Texas

Bellaire, Texas, 77401, United States

Location

Star Retina

Burleson, Texas, 76028, United States

Location

Texas Retina Associates

Fort Worth, Texas, 76104, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Macular Degeneration

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Retinal DegenerationRetinal DiseasesEye Diseases

Study Officials

  • Meredith Mundy

    i-Lumen Scientific, Inc.

    STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
TRIPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
OTHER
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

June 29, 2022

First Posted

July 7, 2022

Study Start

April 12, 2022

Primary Completion

June 15, 2025

Study Completion

June 15, 2025

Last Updated

June 24, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-06

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations