Brief Title
Eye Patch Therapy for Central Serous Retinopathy (CSR)
Official Title
Eye Patching as a Potential Treatment Modality for and a Possible Etiological Insight on Central Serous Retinopathy
Brief Summary
First, this study will investigate the viability of 24-hour eye patching as a potential treatment modality for CSR. Second, this study will assess a potential physiologic explanation for CSR, namely if inhibition of photic stimulation of the diseased retina will aid in ameliorating disease severity and disease duration.
Study Phase
Phase 1
Study Type
Interventional
Primary Outcome
Change in multi-focal ERG response and macular thickness after 24-hour patch therapy in patients with CSR
Secondary Outcome
macular thickness
Condition
Central Serous Retinopathy (CSR)
Intervention
Eye Patching
Study Arms / Comparison Groups
Eye Patching
Description: Intervention
Publications
* Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by National Clinical Trials Identifier (NCT ID) in Medline.
Recruitment Information
Recruitment Status
Device
Estimated Enrollment
12
Start Date
November 2012
Completion Date
January 2015
Primary Completion Date
January 2015
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: - Adults 18 years of age and older - Both males and females - Patients diagnosed with active central serous retinopathy - Patients who are willing to use an eye patch in the affected eye for 24 hours - Patients who are able to make the follow up appointments as required by the study Exclusion Criteria: - Individuals under 18 years of age - Patients with vision less than 20/40 in the unaffected eye. - Patients who are not able to undergo mfERG testing in a realiable manner.
Gender
All
Ages
18 Years - N/A
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Contacts
Gregory P Van Stavern, MD, ,
Location Countries
United States
Location Countries
United States
Administrative Informations
NCT ID
NCT02036632
Organization ID
201211016
Responsible Party
Sponsor
Study Sponsor
Washington University School of Medicine
Study Sponsor
Gregory P Van Stavern, MD, Principal Investigator, Washington University School of Medicine
Verification Date
June 2015