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Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography in Neurological Disease

Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography in Neurological Disease: A Pilot Study

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT06797765
Enrollment
50
Registered
2025-01-28
Start date
2024-10-20
Completion date
2026-10-20
Last updated
2025-11-19

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

Conditions

Octa, Stroke, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Intracerebral Hemorrhage

Brief summary

Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography (OCTA) is a non-invasive tool that images the neurovascular structures of the eye by using near-infrared light. Previous literature has demonstrated the potential of OCTA as a screening tool in stroke, but its utility in other neurological illness such as intracranial hemorrhage is unclear. Hence, this pilot study will gather preliminary data to support future grant applications to investigate this area more fully by recruiting patients with neurological illness and healthy controls and comparing their OCTA imaging parameters.

Interventions

DEVICEOCTA

Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography

Sponsors

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Age 18 years or older * Patient admitted to the neuroscience intensive care unit with a diagnosis of: subarachnoid hemorrhage, intracerebral hemorrhage, intracranial aneurysm (ruptured or unruptured), intracranial vascular malformation, ischemic stroke, seizure disorder, intracranial infection, intracranial tumor(s), inflammatory demyelinating disease, traumatic brain injury and/or neuromuscular respiratory failure OR subjects from the community without major neurologic, cardiovascular, pulmonary or metabolic disease

Exclusion criteria

* Pregnancy * Non-English speaking * GCS motor score less than 6 (i.e. must be able to follow commands) * Temporary or permanent physical limitation that renders the patient unable to sit up and look inside OCTA device

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Vascular and Perfusion Density in healthy controlsOnce (approx. 10 mins)Quantitative measure of retinal microperfusion. No definite time points are defined since different neurological diseases have different patterns of evolution and patient/provider availability may change.
Vascular and Perfusion Density in Patients with neurological diseaseThroughout study completion up to 28 daysQuantitative measure of retinal microperfusion. No definite time points are defined since different neurological diseases have different patterns of evolution and patient/provider availability may change.

Countries

United States

Contacts

Primary ContactNoah Jouett, DO, PhD
noah.jouett@utsouthwestern.edu214-645-7011
Backup ContactEmily Melikman, MBBS, RN
emily.melikman@utsouthwestern.edu214-645-7011

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026