Status:
COMPLETED
AS-OCT Study of Cornea and Tear Film Parameters in SLE Patients
Lead Sponsor:
Minia University
Conditions:
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-60 years
Brief Summary
The aim of thie study to assess tear film parameters such as tear meniscus height (TMH), tear meniscus area (TMA), and tear meniscus depth (TMD). In addition, corneal pachymetry and epithelial thickne...
Detailed Description
Systemic lupus erythematous (SLE) is a relapsing and remitting autoimmune connective tissue disorder that can affect many organs such as skin, joints, kidneys, eye, and brain (1) . SLE has a global pr...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age ≥18 years old..
- Patients with SLE diagnosed by a rheumatologist with no ocular involvement upon clinical examination
Exclusion
- 1\. Patients with history of intraocular surgery as cataract surgery ,retinal detachment surgery, anti-glucoma surgery.
- 2\. Patients with history of any corneal refractive surgery as LASIK, PRK. 3. Patients with significant media opacity as corneal opacity, cataract. 4. Patients with ocular diseases as glaucoma, uveitis. 5. Patients with any retinal affection as pathological myopia, macular hole, age related macular degeneration and retinal vascular occlusion.
- 6\. Patients with systemic diseases as diabetes mellitus, hypertension, abnormal kidney function.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2020
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 30 2021
Estimated Enrollment :
100 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04873739
Start Date
July 1 2020
End Date
March 30 2021
Last Update
February 3 2022
Active Locations (1)
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Minia university hospital
Minya, Egypt