Efficacy of Topical Cysteamine in Nephropathic Cyctinosis

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2016-03-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of topical cysteamine eye drops in the treatment of corneal cystine crystals deposits in patients with nephropathic cystinosis.

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: The Eye Center and The Eye Foundation for Research in Ophthalmology
• Treatments: Cysteamine; Ophthalmic Solutions

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• patients with confirmed diagnosis of nephropathic cystinosis

• leucocyte cystine concentration level of more than 2.0 nmol half-cystine/ mg protein

• clinical evidence of tissue deposition of cystine and tissue damage due to cystinosis

Exclusion Criteria:

• Allergy to cysteamine