NCT06437639

Brief Summary

Hypothesis: The use of neurocytoprotectors helps restore the functional activity of mitochondria, improve the nervous activity of the retina and optic nerve, and stabilize the glaucomatous process.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
80

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for phase_4

Timeline
Completed

Started Sep 2023

Shorter than P25 for phase_4

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

September 15, 2023

Completed
3 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

November 29, 2023

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

February 2, 2024

Completed
4 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

May 24, 2024

Completed
7 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

May 31, 2024

Completed
Last Updated

December 12, 2025

Status Verified

December 1, 2025

Enrollment Period

3 months

First QC Date

May 24, 2024

Last Update Submit

December 5, 2025

Conditions

Keywords

GlaucomaPrimary Open-Angle Glaucoma (POAG)Glaucomatous Optic Neuropathy (GON)Mitochondrial DysfunctionNeuroprotectionMexidolEthylmethylhydroxypyridine Succinate

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

  • Degree of expression of mitochondrial dysfunction

    Enzyme status of lymphocytes (Succinate dehydrogenase and Glycerophosphate dehydrogenase)

    90 days

  • Dynamics of the structural and functional characteristics of mitochondria

    Cytomorphodensitometry (number of mitochondria, their optical density, number of granules and deposits in the mitochondria of lymphocytes)

    90 days

Secondary Outcomes (3)

  • Аssessment of differential light sensitivity of the retina

    90 days

  • Structural and topographic changes in the layer of nerve fibers and the retinal ganglion [Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) parameters]

    90 days

  • Incidence of Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events [Safety and Tolerability]

    90 days

Study Arms (2)

Main (Mexidol and standard therapy)

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Mexidol IM 300 mg for 14 days, then Mexidol FORTE 250 orally 250 mg 1 tablet 3 times a day for 8 weeks; IOP normalizing therapy

Drug: Mexidol

Control (standard therapy)

NO INTERVENTION

IOP normalizing therapy

Interventions

Neurocytoprotector

Also known as: Ethylmethylhydroxypyridine Succinate
Main (Mexidol and standard therapy)

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

  • An advanced stage of POAG in one or two eyes
  • Hypotonic-compensated intraocular pressure (IOP)

You may not qualify if:

  • Degenerative diseases of the central nervous system, diabetes mellitus
  • Primary mitochondrial dysfunction
  • A history of surgical interventions and damage to the organ of vision
  • Acute or chronic inflammatory or hereditary degenerative eye diseases (anterior and posterior sections)
  • Decompensation of concomitant somatic diseases
  • Hypersensitivity to ethylmethylhydroxypyridine succinate or to any of the excipients

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Tyumen Scientific Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences

Tyumen, Russian Federation, 625026, Russia

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Glaucoma, Open-AngleGlaucomaMitochondrial Diseases

Interventions

emoxypine succinateethylmethylhydroxypyridine succinate

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Ocular HypertensionEye DiseasesMetabolic DiseasesNutritional and Metabolic Diseases

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 4
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

May 24, 2024

First Posted

May 31, 2024

Study Start

September 15, 2023

Primary Completion

November 29, 2023

Study Completion

February 2, 2024

Last Updated

December 12, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-12

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