Status:

TERMINATED

Tear Film SARS-nCoV-2 Detection in Symptomatic and Pauci-symptomatic Patients.

Lead Sponsor:

Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven

Conditions:

Covid19

Eye Diseases

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Brief Summary

To investigate the presence of SARS-nCoV-2 in the tear film of symptomatic and pauci-symptomatic SARS-nCoV-2 positive patients.

Detailed Description

The end goal of the study is to show whether or not the virus can be found in the tear film in both symptomatic and less symptomatic patients by means of serial sampling. A sample of the tears / conj...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Subject needs to be above 18 years old.
  • The subject is willing to undergo sampling of the conjunctiva.
  • The subject is willing to fill in a questionnaire.
  • The subject is fluent in written and verbal Dutch.
  • The subject is capable of giving informed consent.
  • Applicable for part 1 only: the subject test positive for SARS-nCoV-2 on a nasopharyngeal swab. The time window between a positive nasopharyngeal swab and the first conjunctival swab may be no more than 3 days.

Exclusion

  • Allergy to Oxybuprocainehydrochloride
  • Pregnancy or lactation

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 11 2020

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 13 2020

Estimated Enrollment :

30 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04799704

Start Date

September 11 2020

End Date

December 13 2020

Last Update

January 24 2025

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UZ Leuven

Leuven, Vlaams Brabant, Belgium, 3000