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Assessment of Retinal Nerve Fibre Layer by Optical Coherence Tomography in Uveitis Patients With Papilloedema

Sponsor
St. Franziskus Hospital (Other)
Overall Status
Completed
CT.gov ID
NCT01170481
Collaborator
(none)
50
Enrollment
1
Location
21
Duration (Months)
2.4
Patients Per Site Per Month

Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

Assessment of optic disc morphology can be difficult in patients with uveitis and papilloedema. Therefore different optical coherence tomography (OCT) and laser scanning techniques may help to detect damage to the retinal nerve fibre layer.

Condition or Disease Intervention/Treatment Phase

    Study Design

    Study Type:
    Observational
    Actual Enrollment :
    50 participants
    Observational Model:
    Case-Control
    Time Perspective:
    Prospective
    Official Title:
    Retinal Nerve Fibre Layer in Uveitic Secondary Glaucoma
    Study Start Date :
    Jul 1, 2009
    Actual Primary Completion Date :
    Dec 1, 2010
    Actual Study Completion Date :
    Apr 1, 2011

    Arms and Interventions

    Arm Intervention/Treatment
    papilloedema without glaucoma
    papilloedema with glaucoma
    glaucoma without papilloedema

    Outcome Measures

    Primary Outcome Measures

    1. Alterations of retinal nerve fibre layer by optical coherence tomography [once at study entry]

      Baseline comparision of retinal nerve fibre layer thickness in patients with uveitis and with or without papilloedema at study entry. No follow-up examination scheduled

    Eligibility Criteria

    Criteria

    Ages Eligible for Study:
    18 Years to 100 Years
    Sexes Eligible for Study:
    All
    Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
    No
    Inclusion Criteria:

    • anterior or intermediate uveitis

    • papilloedema

    • glaucoma

    Exclusion Criteria:

    • dense cataract

    • dense vitreous opacification

    • circular posterior synechiae

    Contacts and Locations

    Locations

    Site City State Country Postal Code
    1 Department of Ophthalmology at St.-Franziskus Hospital Muenster Germany 48145

    Sponsors and Collaborators

    • St. Franziskus Hospital

    Investigators

    • Study Chair: Arnd Heiligenhaus, MD, Department at St. Franziskus Hospital

    Study Documents (Full-Text)

    None provided.

    More Information

    Additional Information:

    Publications

    None provided.
    Responsible Party:
    Carsten Heinz, Head of Department, St. Franziskus Hospital
    ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
    NCT01170481
    Other Study ID Numbers:
    • 2008-128-f-S
    First Posted:
    Jul 27, 2010
    Last Update Posted:
    Nov 18, 2015
    Last Verified:
    Nov 1, 2015
    Keywords provided by Carsten Heinz, Head of Department, St. Franziskus Hospital
    anterior and intermediate uveitis
    papilloedema
    Additional relevant MeSH terms:
    Papilledema
    Glaucoma
    Uveitis

    Study Results

    No Results Posted as of Nov 18, 2015