Status:

COMPLETED

Drinking Habits of Glaucoma Patients and Age Matched Controls

Lead Sponsor:

Technische Universität Dresden

Conditions:

Dehydration

Glaucoma

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to examine if a chronic dehydration is a risk factor for the developement or progression of some forms of glaucoma.

Detailed Description

Glaucoma patients who are hospitalized for diurnal intraocular pressure measurements and glaucoma assessment are asked about their drinking habits. Objective evaluation of hydration status is assessed...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • glaucoma patients
  • controls

Exclusion

  • psychiatric disease,
  • epilepsy, pregnancy,
  • nutritional disorder,
  • malfunction of blood clotting and wound healing,
  • pacemaker,
  • metallic stents

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 1 2011

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

October 1 2015

Estimated Enrollment :

600 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01503996

Start Date

October 1 2011

End Date

October 1 2015

Last Update

November 30 2015

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University Eye Clinic Dresden

Dresden, Germany, 01307