Rheopheresis Blood Filtration Study for the Treatment of Dry Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD)
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Brief summary
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AMD is a progressive disease of the retina which is nourished by a network of tiny blood vessels. There is evidence to suggest that the flow of nutrients to the retina is impaired in patients with AMD. Rheopheresis blood filtration uses blood filters that deplete excesses of large proteins, fats and other substances from the blood, improving blood flow to the macula, potentially improving vision.
Study identification
- NCT ID
- NCT00078221
- Recruitment status
- Not listed
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Enrollment
- 180 participants
Conditions and interventions
Conditions
Eligibility (public fields only)
- Age range
- 50 Years to 85 Years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepts healthy volunteers
This page does not interpret eligibility. Detailed inclusion and exclusion criteria are on the official ClinicalTrials.gov record.
Study timeline
- Start date
- Jul 31, 1999
- Primary completion
- Not listed
- Completion
- Nov 30, 2005
- Last update posted
- May 8, 2008
1999 – 2005
United States locations
- U.S. sites
- 7
- U.S. states
- 6
- U.S. cities
- 7
| Facility | City | State | ZIP | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retina Vitreous Associates | Beverly Hills | California | 90211 | — |
| Aran Eye Associates | Coral Gables | Florida | 33134 | — |
| Retina Health Care | Fort Myers | Florida | 33901 | — |
| UIC Eye Center | Chicago | Illinois | 60612 | — |
| Macula Care | New York | New York | 10021 | — |
| Carolina Eye Associates | Southern Pines | North Carolina | 28387 | — |
| Associated Retinal Consultants | Bala-Cynwyd | Pennsylvania | 19004 | — |
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Non-U.S. locations
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- Public field values for ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT00078221, including study identification, conditions, interventions, eligibility (age, sex, healthy volunteer), timeline, and U.S. site list.
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- Last refresh
- Last update posted May 8, 2008 · Synced Sep 11, 2026
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