Autopsy report · NCT00500045

Retrospective Study of the Effectiveness and Safety of Niacin and Steroid Eye Drops for Retinal Vein Occlusions

“The PI retired/left the institution. Efforts were made to contact the PI but were unsuccessful.”

The sponsor’s own words in the registry.

Life of this trial

• Registered 5 months after it had already started.
• Ran for about 9 years 8 months before it stopped.
• 36 participants enrolled.
• Results were posted on the registry 3 years 1 month after it ended.

Vital statistics

Status

Terminated

Phase

Phase 2, Phase 3

Sponsor

Palo Alto Medical Foundation

Sponsor type

University, hospital or other

Conditions

Central Retinal Vein Occlusion; Branch Retinal Vein Occlusion

Interventions

nicotinic acid

Participants

36

Sites

1

Countries

United States

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Look deeper

• The official registry record (the source of truth)
• Record history: every change the sponsor made
• Open it in the database

Everything here comes from the current ClinicalTrials.gov record. The timeline uses the record’s dates; dates marked planned are the sponsor’s plans. The cause of death is an automatic, unverified label. This is research information, not medical advice.