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Nicotinamide riboside as a neuroprotective therapy for glaucoma – A randomized controlled trial

Nicotinamide riboside as a neuroprotective therapy for glaucoma – A randomized controlled trial

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR1900021998
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2019-03-19
Start date
2019-04-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2020-11-09

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Glaucoma

Interventions

Group 1:Nicotinamide riboside 300mg/day
Group 2:Placebo

Sponsors

Research Fund Secretariat, Food and Health Bureau, The Government of HKSAR
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Aged >= 18 years; best corrected VA >= 20/40; IOP <= 28mmHg; no history of laser procedure or intraocular surgery other than uncomplicated cataract extraction; patients with evidence of progressive RNFL/GCIPL thinning detected by Guided Progression Analysis (GPA) or Trend-based Progression Analysis (TPA).

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Pathological myopia; diseases that may cause visual field loss or optic disc abnormalities other than glaucoma; inability to perform reliable visual field; suboptimal quality of OCT images; and diabetic retinopathy/maculopathy; and a history of abnormal liver function.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Comparing the rates of RNFL thinning measured with a swept-source OCT over 24 months of follow-up between the treatment arms;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Time to visual field progression;Time to progressive RNFL/GCIPL thinning;The rates of change of visual field mean deviation and visual sensitivity at individual visual field locations;Changes in visual field mean deviation (MD) and visual sensitivity at individual locations;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactLeung Kai Shun Christopher

Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

cksleung@cuhk.edu.hk+852 39435803

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026