Status:
RECRUITING
Evaluation of Next-Generation Sequencing-based Metabarcoding Versus Culturing for Microbiological Assessment in Infectious Keratitis
Lead Sponsor:
Aarhus University Hospital
Conditions:
Keratitis
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
Infectious keratitis is a potential sight threatening condition. In conventional clinical practice culturing is performed in order to identify the causative microbial organism; however in recent years...
Detailed Description
Patients admitted with microbial keratitis to the department of ophthalmology at Aarhus University Hospital is evaluated with both conventional culturing at agar plates, broth culture, and Next Genera...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- \- Patients with a corneal infiltrate of minimum 2 mm in diameter or of 1 mm diameter within the central 6 mm of the cornea
Exclusion
- \- Patients below 18 years of age
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 9 2021
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
June 1 2024
Estimated Enrollment :
100 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05183906
Start Date
December 9 2021
End Date
June 1 2024
Last Update
February 2 2024
Active Locations (1)
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Department of Ophthalmology, Aarhus University Hospital
Aarhus, Denmark, DK-8000