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Noninvasive Imaging Biomarkers of Treatable Macrovascular Disease in Age-related Macular Degeneration.

An observational study in Macular Degeneration, sponsored by Scott Raymond. Recruiting at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 50 Years to 80 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-09-03.

Sponsored by Scott Raymond · Observational

From the registry’s dates

  • Started Sep 2026; still recruiting 2 months later.
Study type
Observational
Model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
30
Ages
50 Years to 80 Years
Sex
All
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Where this study stands

Counted across the records on this site · 2026-11-12

Among 645 studies in Macular Degeneration with a site in United States — 85 open to participants now, 128 under way, 24 of them phase 3. Macular Degeneration · United States.

Planned enrollment
119th of 146
30 · median 100
Started
2026
with 27 others
Observational
146 of 645
25 open now
Primary completion
2028-12
later than 97 of 124 live
Registered
642nd of 645
by date

Among the 645 studies in Macular Degeneration with a site in United States, this one is the 119th largest by planned enrollment of the 146 observational ones that give a count, is one of 28 that started in 2026, is one of 146 observational ones, reaches primary completion later than 97 of the 124 other live ones, and was the 642nd registered.

Macular Degeneration

1,459 studies on the registry are indexed under Macular Degeneration; 238 are open to participants now.

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Open to participants now

85 of the 645 studies in Macular Degeneration with a site in United States are open now. Recruiting first, the newest first:

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Who these studies take

Of the 166 Macular Degeneration studies recruiting now, 117 (70%) set no upper age limit and 5 (3%) stop at 75 or younger; 19 take children under 18; 35 take healthy volunteers.

This study: 50 Years to 80 Years · all sexes · no healthy volunteers.

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Study summary

The purpose of this prospective study is to investigate whether ophthalmic artery stenosis (narrowing of the ophthalmic artery) contributes to the development and progression of geographic atrophy (GA), an advanced form of dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD).

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Conditions studied

  • Macular Degeneration
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Who can participate

Ages eligible
50 Years to 80 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No
Sampling method
Non-probability sample

Study population

This prospective study will enroll 30 patients from 50-80 years of age with geographic atrophy in one eye and mild to moderate AMD in the fellow eye according to International Classification of Disease (ICD) codes treated at the Cole Eye Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio.

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Inclusion criteria

  • 50-80 years of age
  • All genders
  • Asymmetric dry AMD with geographic atrophy in at least one eye and reduced disease severity in the other eye according to International Classification of Disease (ICD) codes
  • Treated at the Cole Eye Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Poor image quality that limits quantification
  • GA extending beyond the borders of the SDOCT field of view.
  • Bilateral symmetric geographic atrophy.
  • Diagnosis of wet AMD.
  • Any retinal fluid at baseline.
  • Other concurrent retinal diseases
  • Vitreoretinal surgery.
  • Allergy to iodinated contrast agents.
  • Chronic kidney disease with \< 60
Terms in these criteria, in plain language(1)

Underlined terms in the criteria open these too. Explained by clinicaltrials.gg, not part of the registry record. The study team decides who can take part.

GFR and eGFR (kidney filtering)

GFR (glomerular filtration rate) is how much blood the kidneys filter each minute. It is usually estimated from a blood test — eGFR, by formulas such as CKD-EPI or MDRD — and some studies ask for it to be measured directly instead. Usually given in mL/min/1.73 m².

Check the method, the units and the minimum the study states. A value of 90 or above is in the normal-or-high range, but kidney damage can show in other tests too.

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Study design

Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
30 participants (estimated)
Target follow-up
1 Year
Patient registry
Yes
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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. To demonstrate the ability to quantify ophthalmic artery stenosis using a commercially available, non-invasive imaging modality, PC-CTA.

    Time frame: From enrollment to the end of the 12-month study period.

Secondary outcomes

  1. To provide compelling evidence for a connection between ophthalmic artery stenosis and OCT markers of dry AMD disease severity and progression.

    Time frame: From enrollment to the end of the 12-month study period.

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Study locations

1 of 1 sites recruiting
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References and documents

Publications

  • Witkin AJ, Jaffe GJ, Srivastava SK, Davis JL, Kim JE. Retinal Vasculitis After Intravitreal Pegcetacoplan: Report From the ASRS Research and Safety in Therapeutics (ReST) Committee. J Vitreoretin Dis. 2023 Dec 21;8(1):9-20. doi: 10.1177/24741264231220224. eCollection 2024 Jan-Feb. PubMed 38223782 ↗
  • Spaide RF, Vavvas DG. COMPLEMENT INHIBITION FOR GEOGRAPHIC ATROPHY: Review of Salient Functional Outcomes and Perspective. Retina. 2023 Jul 1;43(7):1064-1069. doi: 10.1097/IAE.0000000000003796. PubMed 36996460 ↗
  • Heier JS, Lad EM, Holz FG, Rosenfeld PJ, Guymer RH, Boyer D, Grossi F, Baumal CR, Korobelnik JF, Slakter JS, Waheed NK, Metlapally R, Pearce I, Steinle N, Francone AA, Hu A, Lally DR, Deschatelets P, Francois C, Bliss C, Staurenghi G, Mones J, Singh RP, Ribeiro R, Wykoff CC; OAKS and DERBY study investigators. Pegcetacoplan for the treatment of geographic atrophy secondary to age-related macular degeneration (OAKS and DERBY): two multicentre, randomised, double-masked, sham-controlled, phase 3 trials. Lancet. 2023 Oct 21;402(10411):1434-1448. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(23)01520-9. PubMed 37865470 ↗
  • Khanani AM, Patel SS, Staurenghi G, Tadayoni R, Danzig CJ, Eichenbaum DA, Hsu J, Wykoff CC, Heier JS, Lally DR, Mones J, Nielsen JS, Sheth VS, Kaiser PK, Clark J, Zhu L, Patel H, Tang J, Desai D, Jaffe GJ; GATHER2 trial investigators. Efficacy and safety of avacincaptad pegol in patients with geographic atrophy (GATHER2): 12-month results from a randomised, double-masked, phase 3 trial. Lancet. 2023 Oct 21;402(10411):1449-1458. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(23)01583-0. Epub 2023 Sep 8. PubMed 37696275 ↗
  • van Lookeren Campagne M, LeCouter J, Yaspan BL, Ye W. Mechanisms of age-related macular degeneration and therapeutic opportunities. J Pathol. 2014 Jan;232(2):151-64. doi: 10.1002/path.4266. PubMed 24105633 ↗
  • Mullins RF, Schoo DP, Sohn EH, Flamme-Wiese MJ, Workamelahu G, Johnston RM, Wang K, Tucker BA, Stone EM. The membrane attack complex in aging human choriocapillaris: relationship to macular degeneration and choroidal thinning. Am J Pathol. 2014 Nov;184(11):3142-53. doi: 10.1016/j.ajpath.2014.07.017. Epub 2014 Sep 7. PubMed 25204844 ↗
  • Biesemeier A, Taubitz T, Julien S, Yoeruek E, Schraermeyer U. Choriocapillaris breakdown precedes retinal degeneration in age-related macular degeneration. Neurobiol Aging. 2014 Nov;35(11):2562-2573. doi: 10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2014.05.003. Epub 2014 May 10. PubMed 24925811 ↗
  • Gelfand BD, Ambati J. A Revised Hemodynamic Theory of Age-Related Macular Degeneration. Trends Mol Med. 2016 Aug;22(8):656-670. doi: 10.1016/j.molmed.2016.06.009. Epub 2016 Jul 13. PubMed 27423265 ↗
  • Friedman E. A hemodynamic model of the pathogenesis of age-related macular degeneration. Am J Ophthalmol. 1997 Nov;124(5):677-82. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9394(14)70906-7. PubMed 9372722 ↗
  • Farnsworth PJ, Campeau NG, Diehn FE, Yu L, Leng S, Zhou Z, Fletcher JG, McCollough CH. High-resolution computed tomography angiography of the orbit using a photon-counting computed tomography scanner. Interv Neuroradiol. 2025 Aug;31(4):539-554. doi: 10.1177/15910199231175198. Epub 2023 Jul 3. PubMed 37401156 ↗
  • Diprose WK, Wang MTM, Reidy J, Ma A, Brodie J, Steinfort B. Ophthalmic artery stenosis on three-dimensional rotational angiography: Interrater agreement, prevalence, and risk factors. Interv Neuroradiol. 2026 Aug;32(4):1267-1271. doi: 10.1177/15910199241233020. Epub 2024 Feb 22. PubMed 38387875 ↗
  • Nassisi M, Baghdasaryan E, Borrelli E, Ip M, Sadda SR. Choriocapillaris flow impairment surrounding geographic atrophy correlates with disease progression. PLoS One. 2019 Feb 22;14(2):e0212563. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0212563. eCollection 2019. PubMed 30794627 ↗
  • You QS, Camino A, Wang J, Guo Y, Flaxel CJ, Hwang TS, Huang D, Jia Y, Bailey ST. Geographic Atrophy Progression Is Associated With Choriocapillaris Flow Deficits Measured With Optical Coherence Tomographic Angiography. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2021 Dec 1;62(15):28. doi: 10.1167/iovs.62.15.28. PubMed 34964802 ↗
  • Tiosano L, Corradetti G, Sadda SR. Progression of choriocapillaris flow deficits in clinically stable intermediate age-related macular degeneration. Eye (Lond). 2021 Nov;35(11):2991-2998. doi: 10.1038/s41433-020-01298-9. Epub 2021 Jan 7. PubMed 33414537 ↗
  • Alagorie AR, Verma A, Nassisi M, Sadda SR. Quantitative Assessment of Choriocapillaris Flow Deficits in Eyes with Advanced Age-Related Macular Degeneration Versus Healthy Eyes. Am J Ophthalmol. 2019 Sep;205:132-139. doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2019.04.037. Epub 2019 May 10. PubMed 31078531 ↗
  • Lylyk I, Bleise C, Lylyk PN, Perez N, Lundquist J, Scrivano E, Francone AA, Charles M, Zompa T, Lylyk P. Ophthalmic artery angioplasty for age-related macular degeneration. J Neurointerv Surg. 2022 Oct;14(10):968-972. doi: 10.1136/neurintsurg-2021-018222. Epub 2022 Jan 5. PubMed 34987072 ↗
  • Hibert ML, Chen YI, Ohringer N, Feuer WJ, Waheed NK, Heier JS, Calhoun MW, Rosenfeld PJ, Polimeni JR. Altered Blood Flow in the Ophthalmic and Internal Carotid Arteries in Patients with Age-Related Macular Degeneration Measured Using Noncontrast MR Angiography at 7T. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2021 Sep;42(9):1653-1660. doi: 10.3174/ajnr.A7187. Epub 2021 Jul 1. PubMed 34210664 ↗

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

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Timeline

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
ElapsedEstimatedEstimated, not yet reachedSimilar studies: half by the dot; the band is the middle halfHalf of similar studies reached it by the dot; the band is the middle half, from a quarter to three quarters

Started Sep 2026 (actual). Primary completion is estimated for Dec 2028, 27 months after the start.

Of 105 non-industry observational studies under Macular Degeneration, half reached primary completion within 48 months of starting (the median), counting those still running; a quarter within 20 and three quarters within 98. This study's planned 27 months is below that.

Counting every sponsor, half of 161 studies reached it within 45 months; a quarter within 16 and three quarters within 77.

How these figures are worked out, and which studies are left out of them.

Registered
Aug 27, 2026
First posted
Sep 1, 2026
StartActual
Sep 1, 2026
Primary completionEst.
Dec 2028
CompletionEst.
Dec 2028
Last update
Sep 3, 2026
What these dates mean
Start.
When the first participant enrolled; while estimated, when the study expects to open to recruitment.
Primary completion.
When the last participant was examined or treated to collect data for the study's main question, its primary outcome. A study that stopped early gives the date its data collection stopped.
Completion.
When the last participant's last visit took place, for every outcome, secondary ones and side effects included: the end of the study. Often later than primary completion, sometimes the same day.
Actual and Est.
Actual means the registry says the date has happened. Est. (estimated) is a date the sponsor plans or expects. It can still move, and the sponsor is expected to change it to actual once it has passed.
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Sep 3, 2026, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT07798323
Lead sponsor
Scott Raymond
Responsible party
Scott Raymond (Staff Physician, Neurointerventional Radiologist, The Cleveland Clinic) — Sponsor-investigator
First posted
Sep 1, 2026
Start date
Sep 1, 2026
Primary completion
Dec 2028 (estimated)
Completion
Dec 2028 (estimated)
Last update
Sep 3, 2026

Study contacts

Sara Lautzenhiser Research Coordinator
Contact
LAUTZES@ccf.org
216-444-3026

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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