Ignite Creation Date:
2026-03-26 @ 3:16 PM
Ignite Modification Date:
2026-03-29 @ 11:42 PM
Study NCT ID:
NCT07457632
Status:
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Last Update Posted:
2026-03-09
First Post:
2026-03-03
Is NOT Gene Therapy:
True
Has Adverse Events:
False
Brief Title:
Integrative Liver-Targeted Therapy for Diabetic Macular Edema: Combining Tauroursodeoxycholate and Traditional Chinese Medicine.
Sponsor:
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Organization:
Study Overview
Official Title:
Integrative Liver-Targeted Therapy for Diabetic Macular Edema: Combining Tauroursodeoxycholate and Traditional Chinese Medicine.
Status:
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Status Verified Date:
2026-03
Last Known Status:
None
Delayed Posting:
No
If Stopped, Why?:
Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access:
False
If Expanded Access, NCT#:
N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status:
N/A
Acronym:
None
Brief Summary:
Diabetic macular edema is seen in the later stages of diabetic retinopathy with current conventional therapies targeting local vascular dysfunction. These therapies provide transient improvement in vision and are often uncomfortable to persons with diabetic macular edema and financially burdensome. Diabetic macular edema, a complication of diabetes cannot be managed without addressing systemic inflammation. Liver metabolism and functions are implicated in diabetes and evidence suggests that hepatic metabolic dysfunctions are linked to the neuroinflammation and vascular dysfunctions observed in diabetic retinopathy. Nutraceutical supplements like Tauroursodeoxycholate (a bile acid) and modified Qi Ju Di Huang Wan (a traditional Chinese medicine formula) have been found to reduce hepatic and retinal oxidative stress, provide anti-apoptotic, anti-inflammatory, neuroprotective and hepatoprotective effects. This study will provide a non-invasive multi-targeted strategy for the management of diabetic macular edema.
Detailed Description:
None
Study Oversight
Has Oversight DMC:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?:
True
Is a FDA Regulated Device?:
False
Is an Unapproved Device?:
None
Is a PPSD?:
None
Is a US Export?:
None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?: