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Vision Response to Dopamine Replacement

This study is currently recruiting participants.
Verified August 2012 by University of Wisconsin, Madison
Sponsor:
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
University of Wisconsin, Madison
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT01663935
First received: August 9, 2012
Last updated: August 13, 2012
Last verified: August 2012
History of Changes
  Purpose

The purpose of the study is to evaluate and document physiologic and functional changes in visual performance and retinal function of patients diagnosed with albinism (a dopamine deficiency state) following a trial of oral Levodopa/carbidopa treatment.


Condition Intervention Phase
Albinism
Oculocutaneous Albinism
 Drug: Levodopa/carbidopa
 Phase 2

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: Interventional Study of Levodopa Replacement on Retinal Function in Oculocutaneous Albinism

Resource links provided by NLM:

U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by University of Wisconsin, Madison:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • Visual Acuity Improvement [ Time Frame: 3 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
    Change in visual acuity as measured in logMAR by Snellen or Sweep visual evoked potential (SVEP)


Secondary Outcome Measures:
  • Retinal Function [ Time Frame: 3 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
    Electroretinography -- electro physiologic testing of retinal function


Other Outcome Measures:
  • Color and Contrast sensitivity [ Time Frame: 3 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
    Ancillary testing of visual/retinal function


Estimated Enrollment: 50
Study Start Date: August 2012
Estimated Study Completion Date: October 2017
Estimated Primary Completion Date: September 2017 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Arms Assigned Interventions
Levodopa/carbidopa 4mg/kg/day
Treatment drug taken orally three times daily
 Drug: Levodopa/carbidopa
This study will have an intent to treat goal. Anyone that fits the inclusion criteria for the study will be entered and receive study drug.
Other Names:
  • Sinemet
  • Atamet
  • Parcopa

Detailed Description:

In this study the investigators propose that the retina itself in albinism is deficient in dopamine, and vision improvement will occur as a result of improved retinal function in response to the deficient neurotransmitter dopamine. This study has a pretest-posttest design in order to determine if improvement in vision is in response to replacement of deficiency (dopamine). The ERG testing and OCT will be critical determinants to confirm vision improvement as a result of improved retinal function, but are not primary outcome data. Main outcome measures will be collected at pre-treatment, 1 month, 3 months, and 4 months. Change in visual acuity as measured in logMAR by Snellen or SVEP after 3 months of treatment is the primary outcome. Patients include OCA1a patients, OCA1b, OCA2, and unclassified OCA. OCA1a patients clinically are known to have the worst vision, and physiologically have the lowest (or absent) levels of tyrosinase function (Dopamine Production). All patients will be treated with Levodopa/carbidopa 4mg/kg/day in three divided doses.

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   3 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • clinical diagnosis of oculocutaneous albinism
  • age over 3 and weight over 25 lbs.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • ocular only albinism
  • ocular pathology other than albinism
  • neurologic disease, history of myocardial infarction, history of clinical depression, pregnancy
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01663935

Contacts
Contact: Michael C Struck, MD 608-263-9859 mcstruck@wisc.edu
Contact: Angie Wealti 608-265-7557 Angie Wealti <wealti@ophth.wisc.edu>

Locations
United States, Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin Recruiting
Madison, Wisconsin, United States, 53705
Contact: Angie Wealti     608-265-7557     Angie Wealti <wealti@ophth.wisc.edu>    
Principal Investigator: Michael C Struck, MD            
Sponsors and Collaborators
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Michael C Struck, MD University of Wisconsin, Madison
  More Information

No publications provided

Responsible Party: University of Wisconsin, Madison
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01663935     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: 2012-0023
Study First Received: August 9, 2012
Last Updated: August 13, 2012
Health Authority: United States: Institutional Review Board

Keywords provided by University of Wisconsin, Madison:
levodopa
Albinism
dopamine
 oculocutaneous albinism
vision
retina function

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Albinism
Albinism, Oculocutaneous
Eye Diseases, Hereditary
Eye Diseases
Genetic Diseases, Inborn
Amino Acid Metabolism, Inborn Errors
Metabolism, Inborn Errors
Skin Diseases, Genetic
Hypopigmentation
Pigmentation Disorders
Skin Diseases
Metabolic Diseases
 Carbidopa
Levodopa
Antiparkinson Agents
Anti-Dyskinesia Agents
Central Nervous System Agents
Therapeutic Uses
Pharmacologic Actions
Enzyme Inhibitors
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Dopamine Agents
Neurotransmitter Agents
Physiological Effects of Drugs

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 19, 2013