Active clinical trials for "Optic Neuritis"

Following acute inflammation of the optic nerve region, as commonly seen in multiple sclerosis patients, the optic nerve often undergoes atrophy, thus representing permanent damage. Data from animal studies suggest that amiloride may prevent this process. The aim of this study is to assess a potential neuroprotective effect of amiloride in acute autoimmune inflammation of the optic nerve region.

Background: - Optic neuritis often is a symptom of multiple sclerosis (MS). Many people who experience optic neuritis are later diagnosed with MS. MS disease activity seen on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans is often greater than that seen in tests given during regular doctor's visits. Even though MRI is a helpful tool for studying optic neuritis and MS, more information is needed on how MS symptoms show up on MRI scans. Researchers want to use MRI scans to track changes in the optic nerve after an optic neuritis episode. This approach will help them study the relationship between optic neuritis and MS. Objectives: - To collect more information about the relationship between optic neuritis and multiple sclerosis. Eligibility: Individuals between 18 and 50 years of age who have new optic neuritis. Individuals between 18 and 50 years of age who have new symptoms of MS other than optic neuritis. Healthy volunteers between 18 and 50 years of age. Design: Participants will be screened with a physical exam and medical history. They may provide blood or urine samples. Participants with optic neuritis or other MS symptoms will have a baseline study visit. They will have a physical exam and full eye exam. To look for signs of MS, they will have evoked potential tests to see how the body responds to stimulation. They will also have an MRI scan to study any changes in the brain and optic nerves. After the first visit, participants will have steroid treatment for 5 days for the optic neuritis. Additional study visits will be given 1, 3, 6, 9, and 12 months after the baseline visit. The tests from the first visit, including the MRI scans, will be repeated at these visits. Healthy volunteers will have a baseline study visit. They will have a physical exam and full eye exam. They will have evoked potential tests to see how the body responds to stimulation. They will also have an MRI scan to study any changes in the brain and optic nerves. Healthy volunteers will have additional study visits 2 and 11 months after the baseline visit. The tests from the first visit, including the MRI scans, will be repeated at these visits.

This is a phase II randomized double-blind placebo/standard of care trial to determine if rapidly inducing vitamin D sufficiency in patients with acute optic neuritis results in less damage/greater recovery at 12 months as measured by optical coherence tomography, visual evoked potentials, visual acuity and radiological measures. Our hypothesis, based on earlier observational studies, is that acute optic neuritis in the context of vitamin D sufficiency results in better visual outcomes compared to those that are not sufficient acutely, regardless of such interventions as steroid therapy.

The purpose of this study is to demonstrate the superiority of MD1003 over placebo in the visual improvement of patients suffering from chronic visual loss resulting from multiple sclerosis related optic neuritis.

A double-blind prospective randomized clinical trial of treatment for optic neuritis comparing visual outcome of patients treated by standard therapy (intravenous methylprednisolone) + placebo injection and standard therapy + retrobulbar methylprednisolone.

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The recent expansion of the applications of optical coherence tomography (OCT) demonstrated a higher correlation between the analysis of ganglion cells and visual function, in comparison with the analysis of the nerve fiber layer for several diseases of the optic nerve. Atrophy of the ganglion cells tends to induce the visual function deficits. In the case of optic neuritis, inflammation of the optic nerve causes a deficit of visual function initially with low vision, color blindness and visual field. Secondary atrophy of ganglion cell can result. The purpose of the study is to evaluate the correlation between the analysis of ganglion cells at the time of diagnosis of optic neuritis and the resulting visual acuity at 6 months and visual function (visual acuity, color vision and perimetry) 1 year regardless of treatment. A predictive effect could help predict the patient's clinical course and management of uncertainty and anxiety. MATERIALS AND METHODS: An assessment at diagnosis and follow-ups at 6 months and 1 year with a measurement of best corrected visual acuity, a test color vision HRR (Hardy-Rand-Rittler), an OCT with analysis of ganglion cells and perimetry Humphrey 30 -2 fast will be done. Simple linear and logistic regressions will be used. RESULTS: We expect that there will be a significant association between atrophy of ganglion cells in the diagnosis and residual visual function after an episode of optic neuritis. We believe that the initial atrophy is associated with poorer visual prognosis. CONCLUSION: A predictive effect could help to inform the patient about the evolution of the disease and provide early visual rehabilitation.

To evaluate the ability of different spectral domain optical coherence tomography (OCT) devices, as well as different acquisition and analysis packages, to detect disease progression in patients with multiple sclerosis with and without a history of optic neuritis

The primary objective of the study is to assess full-field visual evoked potential (FF-VEP) latency in subjects who were enrolled in Study NCT01721161 2 years (+ up to 12 months) after the last study visit. The secondary objective is to assess clinical progression and severity of central nervous system (CNS) demyelinating disease in subjects who were enrolled in Study NCT01721161 2 years (+ up to 12 months) after the last study visit. Intervention was administered in the previous study. The participants, investigator and outcome assessors remain blinded in this follow-up study.

In eight ophthalmic units, the investigator will include all inflammatory optic neuritis (ON) during acute phase and rank them in two groups: 1/ ON with autoantibodies anti-myelin-oligodendrocyte-glycoprotein (ON MOG+) 2/ ON MOG-. The investigators will measure incidence of MOG-Ab in our prospective population of inflammatory ON. Then the investigator will compare clinical and radiological presentation of ON MOG+ versus ON MOG-.

Can diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) of the optic ways contributes to predict the 6 months prognosis of Optic Neuritis (ON)?