Experimental and Clinical Studies of Retinal Stimulation
Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Device
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY
The study will evaluate new methods of retinal stimulation and training with the goal of improving the visual ability of retinal prosthesis participants.
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 25
Maximum Age: 89
Healthy Volunteers: f
View:
• Must be implanted with an Argus II Retinal Prosthesis system.
• Have 5 or more electrodes that create a perception with stimulation.
• Must be willing and able to comply with the protocol testing requirements.
Locations
United States
Michigan
University of Michigan
RECRUITING
Ann Arbor
Contact Information
Primary
James Weiland
weiland@umich.edu
661-713-4603
Time Frame
Start Date: 2017-10-30
Estimated Completion Date: 2023-10-30
Participants
Target number of participants: 20
Treatments
Experimental: Retinal stimulation
Alternative stimulus patterns will be tested (vs. baseline). The intervention is the alternative stimulus pattern. The intervention will be tested only in the clinic vs. baseline. The subject will go home with baseline settings. The two alternative stimulus patterns to be tested are asymmetric waveforms and bipolar stimulus.
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: University of Michigan
Collaborators: National Eye Institute (NEI)